AdamH wrote: ↑20:46 Wednesday 7th November 2018
Routes and times for the S3 and S4 services to Blessed Edwards School have changed to try and even out the loadings. The S4 now starts in Fernhill Heath to take the pressure off the S2, and the S3 now runs via Millwood Drive to replace that part of the old S4 route.
Thanks for that info. Adam.
Linking into Adam's comment elsewhere about the S45, I can now confirm that it was operated by a single-decker this morning.
- These have been adequate in some past years, and this could "justify" the coming withdrawal of 33043 ......
- although, I'd be surprised if WR has enough spare DDs --
I think it could be "all too easy" to suddenly have four DDs out of action.
I don't (yet) know how many of the four StreetDecks are actually NEEDED for the revised Malvern services (AM), and how many can actually be borrowed and swopped for up to four spare single-deckers.
Returning to the subject of the S45, I was very pleased this morning to see that the bus still goes onto the 144 Bromsgrove to Worcester afterwards, - but of course, that won't be possible if the S45 is converted to coach operation ( - a POSSIBILITY mentioned by Adam).
Another concern is that as "student" numbers vary a lot on some services from year to year (IE - school year), - come next September, a DD will be needed again, and FMR won't have one available, - but Johnsons, Astons, and Green Bus will !!
Howevever there is also the possibilty that the school /college or LEA is actually asking for, or "demanding" a seat-belted coach (?)