First Midlands

[anthony263]

Anthony / all FYI:

Courtesy of Tony Hunter / WMBus Forum:

Results of the WCC tenders so far are:

Redditch – Alvechurch- Bromsgrove 182 , 183 -Johnsons
Bromsgrove – The Stokes - Droitwich 141 - WMSNT
Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Cofton Hackett - Longbridge Rail Station 145 - WMSNT
Malvern Town Service 42, S42 - LMS Travel
Redditch Town Services 53, 65, RE17 - Redditch Dial a Ride
Bradley Green – New End - Ridgeway Middle School – Tudor Grange Academy (Redditch) S70 - Diamond
Wychbold – Bromsgrove – St Bedes Middle School 180 - Diamond
Redditch – Greenlands and Redditch School services 64, S57, S69, S91 - Diamond
Webheath – Tudor Grange Academy S94 - Diamond
Redditch - Matchborough West - Matchborough East - Winyates Green (Circular) 62 - Diamond
Areley Kings- Stourport- Bewdley – Hagley RC School 892 - Diamond
Redditch - Inkberrow - Worcester 350 - Johnsons
Worcester Area Services 21, 24, 356, 423 - LMS Travel
Droitwich Area Services 17, 18, 19A, 19C, 20, 133, 354, 355, B1 - Diamond
Droitwich Town Services 17, 18, 19A, 19C, 20 - Diamond
Droitwich - Kidderminster / Redditch 133 , 354 - Diamond
Droitwich - Fernhill Heath - Worcester 355 - no bids received
Droitwich - Bishop Perowne School B1 - LMS Travel
Pershore PlumLine 566 - LMS Travel
Village Hopper 564, 565 - Astons

PD1079638/3 - DAVID JOHN ROBIN WHEELER T/A CLEARWAY OF CATSHILL, 54 MEADOW ROAD, CATSHILL, BROMSGROVE, B61 0JL
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Clearway Bus Depot, Catshill
Finish Point: St Augustines School, Redditch
Via: Bromsgrove, St. Bedes
Service Number: 181
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 03-SEP-2014
Other Details: School Days Only - One outward journey and one return journey.

Well Looks like Worcester should be getting a bit more colourful from September with Johnsons taking over the 350. I am surprised no bids were received for the 355 since it does carry a fair amount of passengers.

That Malvern Town service is a surprise my money would have been on astons getting it.

Certainly I do wonder if some of the old midland red routes such as the 22 Worcester - Droitwich service could be brought back

 

[winston270twm]

Well Looks like Worcester should be getting a bit more colourful from September with Johnsons taking over the 350. I am surprised no bids were received for the 355 since it does carry a fair amount of passengers.

That Malvern Town service is a surprise my money would have been on astons getting it.

Certainly I do wonder if some of the old midland red routes such as the 22 Worcester - Droitwich service could be brought back

I understand via Simon Dunn (Rotala) that the tender awards are still in the cooling off period at present. Therefore, he couldn't yet confirm all of the Diamond tender wins.

I thought the Malvern Town Service you had reported First would be running or am I getting my wires crossed?

 

[anthony263]

No I said First are supposed to be extending the services from Upton through to Malvern partially replacing todays 42/43 etc

 

[winston270twm]

No I said First are supposed to be extending the services from Upton through to Malvern partially replacing todays 42/43 etc

Fair enough, my mistake!
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Various registrations that have gone in to VOSA over the last couple of days for anyone interested:

PD0000480/49 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Newton Farm, Argyll Rise and City Centre given service number 74/74A/74B/S79 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/52 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Herefordshire, City Centre and Credenhill given service number 71/71A/71B effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/69 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Leominster Bus Station and Hereford, City Bus Station given service number 492 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/84 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, Bus Station and Hereford, Bus Station given service number 420/418 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/213 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hereford, City Bus Station and Bobblestock, Co-Op Store given service number 72/72A/72B effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/227 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Herefordshire, Hereford Rail Station and Herefordshire, Rotherwas given service number 78/78A/78B/88/88A effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000480/229 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Hereford, Shire Hall and Belmont, Whitefriars Road given service number 75/75A/75B/75S effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/230 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Herefordshire, Hereford Railway Station and Herefordshire, The Pastures The Dales/Red Hill given service number 79/79A effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/318 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Hereford, Country Bus Station and Ross-on-Wye, Cantilupe road given service number 44 effective from 01-Sep-2014.

PD0000480/320 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Hereford
Finish Point: Tillington Common
Via: Burghill
Service Number: 437
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2014
Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000480/321 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Leominster
Finish Point: Hereford
Via: Bodenham, Marden
Service Number: 426
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2014
Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000480/322 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Hereford
Finish Point: Almeley
Via: Staunton on Wye, Eardisley
Service Number: 446
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2014
Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000480/323 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Hereford
Finish Point: Woolhope
Via: Fownhope
Service Number: 453
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2014
Other Details: Monday to Saturday

PD0000480/324 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Worcester Bus Station
Finish Point: Halesowen Bus Station
Via: Droitwich Spa, Bromsgrove, Romsley
Service Number: 147
Service Type: Normal Stopping/Hail & Ride
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2014
Other Details: Monday to Saturday.

PD0000480/11 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, Bus Station and Birmingham, Smallbrook Queensway given service number 144/S23 effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/26 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcestershire Royal Hospital and Henwick Park, Monarch Drive given service number 31/31B/31C effective from 31-Aug-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000480/8 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, Bus Station and Evesham, Bus Station given service number 550/551/557 effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000480/18 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between KEMPSEY and CLAINES given service number 32/32A/32B effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/91 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester, City Centre, Bus Station and Worcester, City Centre, Bus Station given service number 33/33A/34/34A effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/261 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between DROITWICH and BLESSED EDWARD OLDCORNE SCHOOL given service number S3/S4 effective from 01-Sep-2014.

PD0000480/285 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester Bus Station and Worcester Bus Station given service number 30 effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/309 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between PERSHORE, BROAD STREET and WORCESTER BUS STATION given service number 382 effective from 01-Sep-2014.

PD0000480/310 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between WORCESTER BUS STATION and MALVERN LINK TOP given service number 362/363/364/41/42/42F/42G/43/43F effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0000480/316 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Droitwich Victoria Square and Blessed Edward Oldcorne R C School given service number S1/S2 effective from 01-Sep-2014.

PD0000480/319 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Variation Accepted: Operating between Worcester (Bus Station) and Tewkesbury (The Crescent) given service number 361/363 effective from 01-Sep-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

PD0000480/325 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Droitwich
Finish Point: Blessed Edward Oldcorne R C School
Via: Fernhill Heath, Warndon Villages
Service Number: S1
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2014
Other Details: Monday to Friday, School Journeys

PD0000480/326 - FIRST MIDLAND RED BUSES LTD T/A FIRST MIDLAND RED, FIRST POTTERIES, DIVIDY ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST3 5YY
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Barnt Green
Finish Point: Soth Bromsgrove High School
Via: Lickey
Service Number: S45
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 01-SEP-2014
Other Details: Monday to Friday, School Journeys

 

[anthony263]

Strange how I dont see anything for route 35 Worcester - Blackpole since that is also being enhanced from september.

I wonder how long now before these changes apear on the First Worcester & Hereford website

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Strange how I dont see anything for route 35 Worcester - Blackpole since that is also being enhanced from september.

I wonder how long now before these changes apear on the First Worcester & Hereford website

As an aside, who's won the 44 Ross service?

 

[anthony263]

That 44 between Ross and Monmouth was only for the summer.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

That 44 between Ross and Monmouth was only for the summer.

I thought the 34 (Wye Valley Wanderer) was the summer only service whilst the 44 (via Hoarwithy)was a short term for FMR whilst arrangements were being made to retender on a longer basis?

 

[winston270twm]

Strange how I dont see anything for route 35 Worcester - Blackpole since that is also being enhanced from september.

I wonder how long now before these changes apear on the First Worcester & Hereford website

There might be more to follow yet, Diamond still haven't registered any of there routes from 1st Sept as yet

 

[anthony263]

Had a sneak peak at the new timetables for services 362/363/364 and they do look very good.

One thing I will point out is that the Graftons estate in Upton will be served by selected journeys on service 364 not service 362.

 

[anthony263]

Some of the timetables for new routes attached:

Timetables taken from Worcester ciouncil's website. Many more available online now with more to follow

 

[KendalKing]

New Streetlite 63171 (SM64 - - E), was in use on driver training duties in Stoke yesterday.

The last three letters look like GCE.

 

[83G/84D]

New Streetlite 63171 (SM64 - - E), was in use on driver training duties in Stoke yesterday.

The last three letters look like GCE.

It should be SM64 CGE.

 

[KendalKing]

It should be SM64 CGE.

Many thanks 83G/84D.

 

[quarella]

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Unfortunately undated. I would guess around 1984.