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Service 142: Timetable Changes

23^rd November 1985

Worcester Citibus Network LaunchedShow All

On Saturday 23^rd November 1985, Midland Red (West) Limited replaced all Worcester City Local bus services (using “W”-prefix route numbers, first introduced in 1928) with a new Worcester Citibus network of services operated with high-frequency Mercedes-Benz L608D minibuses. On the same date there are a number of significant service changes throughout the operating area.

• Service 142 (Birmingham, Barnt Green and Redditch) is withdrawn. School journeys are replaced by new Service 149.

21^st February 1987

Network changesShow All

• New timetable for Service 142 and Service 144, with minor changes to journeys between 08:57 and 16:27.

20^th June 1999

Bull Ring Bus Station closedShow All

On Sunday 20^th June 1999, the Bull Ring Shopping Centre, Market and Bus Station are Closed for demolition. First Midland Red Buses Limited publish a small booklet titled “All Change in Birmingham” detailing all the changes made to their bus services in Birmingham.

• Service 142 and Service 144 journeys arriving at Birmingham now operate via existing route to Navigation Street then via Hill Street to Smallbrook Queensway (Stand Ge).
• Service 142 and Service 144 journeys departing Birmingham now depart from Smallbrook Queensway (Stand Ge) running via St. Martin’s Circus and Holloway Circus, and then existing route to Bromsgrove and Worcester.
• New Service 142 and Service 144 timetable, with most journeys departing Worcester now running 7 minutes later.

2^nd April 2000

Navigation Street closedShow All

On Sunday 2^nd April 2000, Navigation Street in Birmingham was closed due to the demolition of the main Post Office. A number of services are re-routed.

• Routes for all Service 142 and Service 144 journeys arriving at Birmingham are changed to operate direct to Smallbrook Queensway from Bristol Road. Navigation Street and Hill Street Bus Stops are replaced with a new stop at Holloway Circus. Routes for journeys departing Birmingham are unchanged.

18^th April 2004

Network changesShow All

On Sunday 18^th April 2004, First Midland Red Buses Limited introduced a large number of changes to their bus services in Worcestershire. These are a result of both efficiencies introduced by the company and by changes to Worcestershire County Council subsidy strategy.

• Service 142 is withdrawn and replaced by additional journeys on Service 144.