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This coach is currently parked in the "withdrawn corner", and has been removed from the tracker list.
I will not be surprised if it's permanently withdrawn from WR, as my impression is our pair of coaches have had little work (?) other than the S55, which needs one per day.

However, it will be interesting to see what vehicle is used on the S55 when 20612 is unavailable -- -- does anyone know if any of 66691 - 95, 99, have seatbelts ??

Do Worcester still run the S55? I’m sure someone said it was withdrawn from the end of last term.

It still comes up on the Traveline site and also Bustimes.

AdamH wrote: ↑

14:43 Thursday 13th October 2022

Do Worcester still run the S55? I’m sure someone said it was withdrawn from the end of last term.

You may be thinking of the S50 Adam (?)

You may have spent too long in the bus paradise of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, Adam

S55 appears in First Bus Worcestershire website timetable section as operational from
5 September 2022 until further notice as per attached link;

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/worcestershi ... S55&day=mf

DD12 wrote: ↑

18:35 Thursday 13th October 2022

AdamH wrote: ↑

14:43 Thursday 13th October 2022

Do Worcester still run the S55? I’m sure someone said it was withdrawn from the end of last term.

You may be thinking of the S50 Adam (?)

You may have spent too long in the bus paradise of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire, Adam

This is probably true!

Am I correct in saying that vehicles used on "schools services" have to have seatbelts fitted ??

If the school service is run as a contract issued by Worcestershire County Council it is probably written into the contract that a vehicle with seatbelts must be used. This is WCC policy so most are. If the service is run commercially then it is up the the operator what vehicle they use.

Thank you Adam.

Just to clarify the situation. The requirement for seat belts is in the Public Service Vehicle Regulations 2000.

There is an exemption for close door home to school services ie they are not registered as a local bus service or for rail replacement services. Government keeps extending the date vehicle have to be compliant as this will have a cost to both the rail industry and to local authorities for school service. That said many local authorities do insist on seat belts on their school services