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Reddibus wrote: ↑

22:52 Tuesday 15th August 2023

The registration for the S55 school service has been cancelled

Thanks Reddibus !

..... EXCEPT that today it's back on the Worcester list of bustimes.org !!!

bustimes.org have deleted 20612 from the Worcester fleet list and it's now showing on their national First fleet list as allocated to Great Yarmouth depot. It is still at Padmore Street as I type, but presumably soon to depart. Therefore I guess that our service S55 has been discontinued (?) and so ...

I've just read a post on facebook by a knowledgable guy, that some of Leicester's StreetDecks are for Worcester and some for Bristol, and that they are being picked-up by Worcester drivers, and / or picked-up from Worcester .....

At the Worcester, Padmore Street depot of First Midland Red, today, are 3 StreetDecks from Leicester. 35176 and 77 are parked on the patch by the bus wash, and 35153 ( in "frequent fourteens" livery ) is over the pits inside. I don't know if any of these are permanent transfers, but from w...

AdamH wrote: ↑

17:10 Thursday 13th July 2023

Witchcraft!

Dear Webmaster, - is that a reference to Macbeth ???

I really think Yeomans should go for a fresher looking livery that might inspire custom or pride !

Interesting. Two strange things to me about this service: - Why are two operators providing the two vehicles required? Could the County Council not contact one operator to provide both? I don't understand the sentence "There’s a flat fare of £2.50 for all journeys per person, with additional p...

The noticeboard outside Welland shop has fairly extensive information on this service, so at least it looks like there has been some effort to get it promoted. Thanks Matt, - I will try the main Kempsey bus stop and shop, for info. After working my way through an obstacle course I managed to messag...

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/news/demand-bus-service-launches-malvern I shall try-out this new Malvern / Upton / Kempsey service, -- as a NON smart phone person !! ( I have been partially vindicated in my resistance to additional "new" technology, and cost recently having suffered alm...

The bustimes tracker is now showing just 3 of the Plaxton Centro Volvos as being in service.
Presumably one of these has seat belts - for use on the S55 when the coach is unavailable (?)