HISTORY OF
HEREFORD & WORCESTER
COUNTY
SMALL
OPERATORS BUS SERVICES
This section is planned to show all changes to smaller operators' routes in Hereford and Worcester from just pre-deregulation (Summer 1986) until the end of the County (March 1999). I am slowly improving the format of the section, firstly by splitting it into pages following letters of the alphabet to improve loading times, secondly by reformatting each alphabetical section.
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R & B Travel (Radnor) of Clee Hill : 764 (Tenbury - Hereford via Brimfield and Kimbolton, 3rd W of month) was gained from Lugg Valley Motors from 20 August 1997.
Red Arrow Express of Worcester : 42 (Malvern Link - Barnards Green, S) was curtailed to start at Leos in Malvern Link and finish at Barnards Green shops from 1 June 1997. This was in connection with the registration of a multitude of positioning journeys as 144 (Birming- ham - Great Malvern) with additional NSu oddments between Birmingham and Worcester including a 2340 Worcester - Bham, plus S morning journeys Worcester - Malvern Link and Barnards Green - Droitwich and extra Su oddments Worcester - Birmingham including early morning and late evening journeys. Red Arrow Express of Worcester : 358/365 are new circular commercial Worcester city services, in competition with Midland Red West, from 1 September 1997. 358 runs from the Bus Station via Rainbow Hill and Brickfields (MRW 35 route) to Warndon, returning via Tolladine Road to the Bus Station (MRW 38 route). 365 runs in the opposite direction. Each run about every 30 minutes NESu. From the same date, some positioning journeys on 144 (Worcester - Birmingham) become X44, running via the M5 for some or all of the Droitwich - Birmingham section. Also, late night FS (actually very early SSu morning) journeys on 62N (Birmingham - Longbridge) will extend on request to Rednal and/or Rubery. Red Arrow Express of Worcester : The Warndon terminal loop of 365 (Worcester - Warndon Circular, NESu) was revised from 20 October 1997, to enable inbound buses to all serve the same stop. Red Arrow Express of Smethwick : 29 Nov 1997 : All Worcestershire services were deregistered after this date, with those operated under contract being transferred to Midland Red West and those operated commercially ceasing. Thus ended the only significant competition in Worcester since deregulation. Night service 62N (Birmingham - Rubery), which operates mainly in the CENTRO area, also ceased from the same date.
Red & White (National Welsh) of Cardiff :
X49 Cardiff - Monmouth - Hereford
6 May 1987 : Additional Wednesday journey added in each direction, running to/from Wyesham in Monmouth.
22 June 1988 : Additional Wednesday journey withdrawn after this date.
The Saturday service on 37 (Ross - Hoarwithy - Hereford) ceased after 16 September 1989, with a replacement service being provided by extension back of a Midland Red West service 118 journey. 34 (Newport - Monmouth - Ross-on-Wye -Gloucester) was curtailed to operate between Ross-on-Wye and Gloucester only from 11 December 1989. The Monmouth -Ross-on-Wye section was acquired by Smith's Motors on emergency tender. The service between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth was reintroduced Monday to Saturday from 2 July 1990, although as the journeys are mainly positioning journeys for Ross-on-Wye Garage there are few clashes with A H Martin and Sons service. Service number 61 is used by Red and White, with most journeys running via Tudorville, Kerne Bridge, Goodrich and Whitchurch but one journey in each direction running direct between Whitchurch and Ross. 35 (Mireystock - Lydbrook - Ross, M-F) was withdrawn after operation on 3 January 1992, without replacement. 37 (Ross - Hoarwithy - Hereford, M-F) was also withdrawn after this date, the tender being gained by Blue Line. The solitary afternoon peak journey from Here- ford that diverted via Hoarwithy before returning to the 38 route now carries service number 38. The peak journeys between Ross-on-Wye, Gorsley and Newent on 34 (Ross - Newent - Gloucester, NSu) previously operated by David Field were won from 12 April 1993. The Sun- day service on 38 (Hereford - Ross - Gloucester) was won by Cheltenham and Gloucester from 11 April 1993. 61 (Ross-on-Wye - Kerne Bridge - Whitchurch - Monmouth, NSu) was won from A H Martin and Sons from 10 April 1993. 20 (Hereford - Abergavenny - Pontypool - Newport, NSu) was rerouted in the Cwmbran area from 1 April 1993. This company started journeys on service 416 (Hereford - Monmouth, NSu) in competition with Phil Anslow Travel from 4 May 1993, although notice has been given to discontinue these from 7 June 1993. From that date, a M-F evening peak journey is added to service 34 from Ross-on-Wye to Newent, running via Greystone in Ross, with the journey only operating locally within Ross as a service 36 on Saturdays. 34 (Ross-on-Wye - Gloucester, NSu) was extended back from 28 August 1993 to start at Monmouth, incorporating service 61 and improving the Newent - Gloucester frequency. In consequence, the Sunday and Bank Holiday journeys which ran Hereford - Ross-on-Wye - Gloucester are renumbered 32. Schools service 4 (Ross-on-Wye - Newent School via Weston-under-Penyard, Pontshill, The Lea, Longhope, Huntley, Ganders Green, Glasshouse and Cliffords Mesne) started on 5 January 1994. The 1750NSu journey from Ross-on-Wye, which ran as a 34 to Newent on Monday to Friday and a 36 to Greytree on Saturday, ceased operation after 5 February 1994.
Redline Bus Company (Pemberton & Elkins) of Bromsgrove :
7/8 Redditch - Woodrow -Matchborough - Church Hill - Redditch Circulars
18 April 1988 : Improved. All-day services are now provided on both routes on Saturday, and both routes run in the morning and afternoon on Monday to Friday, although there is still a gap in service during the middle of the day.
6 September 1988, two journeys in each direction Schooldays extended to/from St Augustines School, replacing Midland Red West S77.
Late October 1989 : Partnership broken up. Services R7,R8,R7E and R8E operated by a new Kingfisher Bus Company.
Redline Bus Company (Pemberton) of Bromsgrove :
33 (Catshill Middle School -> Lickey End, Sch)
27 February 1995 : Commenced, replacing Midland Red West S33.
30 October 1995 : Morning journey commenced
92 (Bromsgrove - Catshill via Sidemoor, NESu 30m)
30 October 1995 : Commenced, increasing the competition with Midland Red West.
95 (Bromsgrove - Stoke Heath (Hanbury Road) via Charford and Wheatridge Road, ev 30 mins NSu inter-peak)
5 September 1994: Commenced This provides competition for Midland Red West service 93.
3 January 1995 : Reduced to 2 journeys only, most journeys becoming 96 (qv)
21 February 1997 : Withdrawn without replacement, insufficient passengers being carried to justify continued County Council subsidy.
96 (Bromsgrove - Charford, NESu)
3 January 1995 : Commenced on a 20 minute frequency
6 November 1995 : Additional peak journeys
97 (Bromsgrove - Sidesmoor Circular, M-F),
3 September 1990 : New service commenced in competition with Rover Coaches, following the winning of a tender by Redline for the services but continued commercial operation by Rover.
3 November 1990 : Saturday service added
25 February 1991 : Extension of peak journeys to and from Recreation Road in Bromsgrove reinstated
18 July 1991 until 3 August 1991 , 2 January 1992: Not operated
2 September 1995 : Additional afternoon journeys
98 (Bromsgrove - Deansway/Foxwalks Circular, M-F)
3 September 1990 : New service commenced in competition with Rover Coaches, following the winning of a tender by Redline for the services but continued commercial operation by Rover.
3 November 1990 : Saturday service added
18 July 1991 until 3 August 1991 , 2 January 1992: Not operated
2 September 1995 : Additional afternoon journeys
318 (Bromsgrove - Catshill - Stourbridge, M-F)
3 September 1990 : New service commenced (One afternoon peak journey on an otherwise Midland Red West route).
18 July 1991 until 3 August 1991: Not operated
19 February 1994 : Afternoon diversion via Hagley Village ceased having been little used.
31 August 1993 : One Monday to Friday morning peak journey gained from Midland Red West and added to this operator's evening peak service. Evening journey from Stourbridge diverted via Hagley village, providing a return facility for passengers using Midland Red West 195 for the forward journey.
21 April 1995 : Afternoon peak round trip withdrawn leaving just the morning trip operated under contract.
319 (Bromsgrove to Catshill, Cobnal Road via Sidemoor, M-F pks)
19 February 1994 : Commence
30 December 1994 : Withdrawn
B23 (Stoke Heath - Charford - Aston Fields Middle School, Sch)
8 September 1992 : Commenced
23 October 1992 : Cancelled
8 September 1993 : Re-commenced.
18 November 1994 : Cancelled
10 February 1997 : Re-registered
Red Rider (PMT Ltd) of Stoke-on-Trent : 202 (Halesowen - Rednal) was withdrawn after op- eration on 19 July 1991 due to poor patronage. 203 (Rednal - Halesowen via Longbridge, Frankley, Woodgate, Quinton, M-F) commenced 3 September 1990, being one early morning journey under contract on this mainly Stevensons route.
Regency Minibuses (Owen) of Kidderminster :
1 (Kidderminster - Rifle Range) :
24/10/87 : Monday to Saturday evening service started, ex - Midland Red West
4/5 (Kidderminster - Franche/Puxton - Fairfield),
24/10/87 : Monday to Saturday evening service started, ex - Midland Red West. The last journey on route 4 diverts via Habberley.
8 (Kidderminster - Habberley),
24/10/87 : Monday to Saturday evening service started, ex - Midland Red West. One journey extends to/from Bewdley
18A(Kidderminster - Offmore - Spennells).
24/10/87 : Monday to Saturday evening service started, ex - Midland Red West
Kidderminster - Bewdley (Eves)
24/10/87 : Withdrawn and replaced by the extension of one journey on route 8
Hartlebury - Stourport via Waresley Court, Hartlebury Church, Charlton, Wilden Top, Wilden, Mill Road (TThFS)
3 June 1986 : Gained from Harries Coaches
1 June 1988 : Lost to Hollands Coaches
Ombersley - Stourport via Dunhampton, Crossway Green, Titton (F)
3 June 1986 : Gained from Harries Coaches
1 June 1988 : Lost to Hollands Coaches
Caunsall - Cookley - Kidderminster (NSu)
8 March 1986 : Evening journey gained from Midland Red West
7 June 1986 : Ceased
30 August 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
28/12/88 : Peak hour frequency reduced to half-hourly, the limited lateevening service with- drawn and the number of journeys via Gaymore Road and Broadwaters Heath slightly re- duced.
Churchill - Iverley Turn - Broadwaters Heath - Kidderminster (NSu)
30 August 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
28/12/88 : Completely rerouted to run as a circular from Kidderminster via Blakedown, Chur- chill and Blakedown (Sculthorpe Road Estate) back to Kidderminster.
Kinver - Kidderminster (Th)
27 August 1987 : Extra journeys added on Kidderminster - Wolverley Village section, routed via Franche Road and Fairfield Estate
29 June 1989 : Discontinued after this date and replaced by a service operated by Mini Hire Services.
Kidderminster - Aggborough Circular via Chester Road South (NSu)
30 August 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
Churchill - Kidderminster (NSu) and Kidderminster - Aggborough Circular (NSu) were with- drawn after 2 September 1989, being replaced by Go Whittle and Midland Red West respec- tively. Also acquired by Go Whittle were the extra morning Kidderminster - Broadwaters Heath - Cookley Lionfields Estate journeys on 9 (Kidderminster - Caunsall), althougth the main service remains with Regency on a commercial basis. The evening services on Kidderminster Town routes 1,4,5,6,8 and 18A ceased after operation on 23 October 1989, being replaced by Midland Red West following retendering. 9(Kidderminster - Caunsall, NSu) was transferred to Hollands Coaches from 24 June 1991. 4A (Kidderminster - Wolverley Vil- lage via Fairfield, Th), the company's last remaining taxibus service, was deregistered with effect from 4 March 1992.
Rogers Coaches of Martley : 427 (Sapey Common - Bromyard - Brockhampton School, Sch) was won from D.R.M. Coaches from 8 September 1993, extended back to start at Martley and extended forward from Brockhampton to Martley, forming a circular service. Fol- lowing a fire on a Rogers vehicle, service 427 (Martley - Upper Sapey - Bromyard, Sch) was acquired by Morris's Coaches from 25 January 1994. Bingo service 911 (Martley - Worces- ter) was cancelled with effect from 31 March 1996. Rogers Coaches of Martley : 22 Nov 1997 : The Worcester Park-and-Ride is again running from the Perdiswell site on the 5 Satur- days prior to Christmas 1997.
Ken Rose Coaches of Broadway :
"Pershore Plumline"
Pinvin - Pershore (Broad Street) via Station, Avon Road, Cherry Orchard (NSu) plus
Pershore (Broad Street) Circular via St Andrews Road, Three Springs Road, The Holloway, Worcester Road, Newlands (NSu)
1 November 1986 : Commenced
23 February 1987 : M-F service after 1500 deleted, together with S jnys at start & end of day. Extra journeys added.
Lower Strensham - Pershore via Defford, St Andrews Road (MTh)
Pirton - Pershore via Wadbrorough, Besford (T)
Pensham - Pershore (WF)
Eckington - Pershore Station via Birlingham, Defford, Pershore (S)
1 November 1986 : Commenced
23 February 1987 : Withdrawn
A Broadway - Chipping Campden School (Sch) service was made available to the public from 21 November 1987. The route was varied at the beginning of the Spring term but now runs via Willersey, Weston-sub-Edge, Mickleton, Lower Quinton and Hidcote. : The Pershore local "PlumLine" service was revised from 16 May 1988 to give better train connections and a more regular service. From 16 January 1989, two journeys NWSu on Pinvin - Pershore Estates (NSu, "Pershore PlumLine" service) were extended back to and from Tilesford Park. Dudley's Coaches provide a commercial service from Tilesford on Wednesdays. Chipping Campden - Evesham (F) was acquired by N N Cresswell from 3 March 1989. Broadway -Chipping Campden (Sch) was also de-registered, from 14 March 1989.: Two journeys on the Pershore Plumline service were diverted via Vineyards Estate from 15 May 1989, when the timetable was revised to tie in with train times. 383 (Pershore Town Service) was amended from 14 May 1990 to fit the revised rail timetable. At the same time, the deviation to Vine- yards Estate was reduced to TThS only, although the return journey will carry passengers on request any day,and the extension to Tilesford Park was reduced to MFS only. 383 (Pershore Local Service, NSu) was retimed from 11 May 1992 to connect with train services. Certain journeys extend on request to the Cottage Hospital and Abbotsmead Medical Centre. 383 (Pershore "PlumLine" Local Service, NSu) was acquired by Boomerang Bus Company from 28 May 1994.
Ross Dial-a-Ride (Barlow) of Weston-under-Penyard : This is another RTDF funded taxibus operator who started the following services from 23 August 1988 or the relevant date thereaf- ter :
(a) Ross-on-Wye - Llangrove Circular via Pencraig, (Symonds Yat on request), Llangrove, Llangarron, Thorn, Skakes, Wilson Cross, Glewstone, Pencraig (T)
(b) Ross-on-Wye - Forest Green Circular via Coughton, Howle Hill, Kiln Green, Forest Green. Bulls Hill, Hom Green (Th)
(c) Ross-on-Wye - Baysham Circular via Bridstow, Sellack Marsh, (Foy on request), Baysham, Sellack Marsh, Bridstow (Th)
(d) Aston Crews - Ross-on-Wye via Linton, Bromsash, Bollitree, Rudhall (S)
(e) Ross-on-Wye - Merrivale Lane Circular (S)
This operator ceased trading from 27 September 1990 and services were taken over by J and M Taxis.
Rover Coaches (Bromsgrove) Ltd.
December 1992 : Acquired by Blazefield Holdings. New company formed (Associated Bus & Coach Investments) .
September 1995 : All registrations were transferred to Cambridge Coach Services Ltd.
50A (Maypole - Grimes Hill - Wythall)
2 January 1993 : Monday to Saturday evening service won from West Midlands Travel
28 August 1993 : Expanded on an experimental basis to include Sunday operation.
24 February 1995 : Entire Sunday service withdrawn
2 January 1996 : Remaining service (evenings) lost to Clearway
69 (Birmingham - Bromsgrove - Droitwich - Worcester - Weston- super-Mare) (SSu until 17 July then daily from 23 July until 4 September.)
30 May 1994 : New seasonal express service
23 July 1994 : Feeder Redditch - Bromsgrove via Crabbs Cross, Redditch New Town, Batchley and Webheath introduced
27 May 1995 : Ceased
71 (Worcester - Stratford - Leamington - Rugby - Kettering - Cambridge), (Daily)
30 October 1994 : New service commenced
29 October 1995 : New timetable introduced with 4 journeys each way, including a journey from Bromsgrove at 0400 and from Cambridge at 2100.
29 January 1996 : Transferred to Cambridge Coach Services
75 (Redditch - Alvechurch Station Road, M-F)
2 March 1992 : Rail replacement service commenced. The two journeys per day serve the west end of the village, close to the station but distant from the route of the British Rail - sponsored rail replacement service.
24-28 September 1992 : Operated by Midland Red West during "O" licence suspension
1 February 1993 : Reduced to ThF only, due to low patronage.
2 January 1996 : Lost to Midland Red West (Th) and Go Whittle (F),
94 Bromsgrove Bus Station - New Road - Hartford Road - Bowmore Road - Arundel Road - Hartford Road - Drummonds Road - Rigby Lane - Chaucer Road - Aston Fields - (some journeys via Railway Station) - New Road - Bromsgrove Bus Station : Every 2 hours NSu inter-peak
15/5/89 : Commenced
13 September 1989 : ceased after operation on this date.
95Bromsgrove Bus Station - Stratford Road - Fordhouse Road - New Road - Wellington Road - Marlborough Avenue - Stoke Road - Railway Station - ST GODWALDS ROAD : 5 journeys M-F, 3 journeys Sat, to connect with trains. Under County Council contract.
15/5/89 : Commenced
13 September 1989 : ceased after operation on this date.
96 Bromsgrove Bus Station - Stourbridge Road - Broad Street - Chestnut Road - Beech Road - Holly Road - Providence Road - Willow Road - Kidderminster Road - Whitford Road - Deansway - Fox lane - Rock Hill - Wheatridge Road - Austin Road - Sherwood Road - Stoke Road - Railway Station - Arundel Road - New Road - Bus Station : Some journeys omit parts of the route : NSu peaks, to connect with trains
15/5/89 : Commenced
29 July 1989: Ceased after operation on this date
95/96 Bromsgrove town circular services via Worcester Road, Wheatridge Road, Stoke Road and the Railway Station to St Godwalds Estate (Scaife Road), returning via Arundel Road and New Road (96 runs opposite direction). NSu daytimes, with peak journeys being timed to connect with trains, a roughly hourly service in the morning plus one mid-afternoon journey in each direction. The Station is omitted at times when no trains are due, some peak journeys omit Arundel Road and 2-3 journeys in each direction serve the new Parklands development, running into Bromsgrove via Stratford Road.
11 May 1992 : Experimental services commenced
24 September 1992 : Passed to Midland Red West following "O" licence suspension
26 September 1992 : Ceased due to lack of patronage
97 BUS STATION - Kidderminster Road - Willow Road - Broad Street - loop via Lincoln Road, York Avenue, King George Close, King Edward Road, Perryfields Road, Stourbridge Road, Broad Street, Chestnut Road, Beech Road, Holly Road, Providence Road : Hourly NSu inter-peak. Some jour- neys run direct from Broad Street via
Stourbridge Road to Bus Station, some extend to and from Recreation Road.
15/5/89 : Commenced
1 November 1991 : Ceased after operation on this date, leaving the road to Redline.
2 January 1992 only : Operated by this company again on this date only.
98 BUS STATION - Worcester Road - Rock Hill - Shrubbery Road - Dovecote Road - Millfield Road - Whitford Road - DEANSWAY - Whitford Road - Fox Lane - Foxwalks (Alderley Road) - Fox Lane - Millfield Road and as outward to BUS STATION : Every 2 hours NSu inter-peak
15/5/89 : Commenced
31 July 1989 : Improved to an hourly offpeak frequency plus an extra journey at 1640.
1 November 1991 : Ceased after operation on this date, leaving the road to Redline.
2 January 1992 only : Operated by this company again on this date only.
99 Brosmgrove Bus Station - Worcester Road - Rock Hill - Wheatridge Road - Austin Road (Island) : Every 2 hours NSu inter-peak
15/5/89 : Commenced
134 (Kidderminster - Chaddesley Corbett - Bromsgrove)
8 September 1993 : Positioning journeys introduced, for the Schoolday services in Kidderminster
17 February 1995 : Withdrawn
151 (Westlands - Droitwich - Hanbury - Feckenham - Redditch, F)
16 April 1993 : Won from Go Whittle. Diverted from Feckenham via Astwood Lane to Feckenham (omitting New End) and thence operates direct to Redditch (omitting Tesco).
2 January 1996 : Lost to Go Whittle
171 (Bromsgrove - Redditch - Church Hill - Bransons Cross - Earlswood - Cheswick Green - Monkspath - Solihull, M-F)
13 April 1993 : Commenced with one peak journey each way.
18 February 1994 : Withdrawn after operation on this date
173 (Solihull - Earlswood, M-F)
26 April 1992 : Gained from West Midlands Travel and extended via Tanworth-in-Arden and Bransons Cross to Redditch. This service was previously run by Tame Valley Travel.
31 August 1993 : Extended to start back from Bromsgrove
25 April 1994 : Lost to Caves Coaches, although only running Earlswood - Solihull.
174 (Majors Green - Truemans Heath - Hollywood - Grimes Hill - Wythall Church - Weatheroak Hill - Rowney Green - Alvechurch - Burcot - Lickey End - Bromsgrove, T)
13 April 1993 : Experimental service started, with one journey each way.
31 August 1993 : Diverted via Inkford Broom from the same date.
2 January 1996 : Withdrawn without replacement.
Rover Coaches - contd.
177 (Redditch - Wythall - Grimes Hill - Maypole - Birmingham)
April 1993 : Positioning journeys for service 50A commenced.
28 August 1993 : Revised Saturday service gained from Midland Red West Certain journeys extend back to and from Bromsgrove.
24 February 1995 : Depot journeys withdrawn becoming service 50A journeys in the evening or running as 177 between Wythall and Birmingham only instead.
24 February 1995 : Entire Sunday service withdrawn
2 January 1996 : Lost to Buzzways
321 Redditch (Alexandra Hospital) and Stourbridge via Greenlands, Bus Station, Webheath, Bromsgrove, Catshill and Hagley (Su : 2 hourly throughout with additional short-workings giving an hourly service Alexandra Hospital - Webheath.)
4 January 1992 : Gained from Midland Red West
24-28 September 1992 : Operated by Midland Red West during "O" licence suspension
11 April 1993 : Lost to Midland Red West.
350 (Redditch - Church Hill - Matchborough - Woodrow - Astwood Bank - Cookhill - Inkberrow - Worcester, W)
5 April 1989 : Acquired from Midland Red West on retendering
14 April 1993 : Lost to Midland Red West.
29 January 1996 : Operation transferred to Dudley's Coaches
354 (Worcester - Droitwich - Hanbury, TF)
5 January 1993 : Won from Midland Red West, curtailed to start at Droitwich but extended to Bromsgrove via Stoke Wharf and Stoke Heath.
2 September 1995 : Reduced to F only and curtailed to start at Hanbury.
2 January 1996 : Lost to Go Whittle
356 (Droitwich - Ombersley - Holt Heath, TF)
5 January 1993 : Gained from Midland Red West
2 January 1996 : Lost to Go Whittle
380 (Ledbury - Malvern Wells - Great Malvern - Hanley Swan - Upton - Tewkesbury - Dowtys, M-F)
2 January 1991 : Transferred from Warner Fairfax Travel. Operated as through service with 563
1 September 1992 : Curtailed to start at Great Malvern, via Malvern Link
22 September 1982 : Passed to Boomerang, following suspension of "O" licence.
417 (Worcester -> Leigh Sinton -> Cradley) (S eve pk)
5 January 1991 : Journey additional to Midland Red West commenced on an experimental basis.
28 December 1991 : Withdrawn without replacement after this date.
563 (Tewkesbury - Ashchurch - Bredon - Eckington - Pershore - Worcester, M-F)
2 January 1991 : Acquired from Midland Red West. Operated as through service with 380.
7 March 1991 : Journeys added between Pinvin and Ashchurch (Dowtys), replacing Cheltenham Coaches.
22 September 1982 : Passed to Boomerang, following suspension of "O" licence.
565 (Bredon - Beckford - Ashton-under-Hill - Sedgeberrow - Elmley Castle - The Combertons - Pershore - Worcester, F)
8 March 1991 : Experimental service commenced
21 April 1992 : Lost to John Speck Coaches.
566 (Pershore - Pensham - Wick - Little Comberton - Elmley Castle - Cropthorne - Hampton - Evesham, TThS)
21 April 1992 : Won from Midland Red West.
24-28 September 1992 : Operated by Midland Red West during "O" licence suspension
28 August 1993 : Extended back via Plum Tree to start at Eckington on Saturdays
28 May 1994 : S extension to/from Eckington withdrawn.
24 February 1996 : Lost to Cresswell
839 (Fernhill Heath - Bishop Perowne School, Sch)
11 February 1991 :Acquired from Midland Red West. The afternoon journey is provided by Dudley's Coaches.
24 April 1992 : Lost to Midland Red West
843 (Marlbrook - Catshill - Bromsgrove Schools) (Sch)
12 June 1989 : Commenced
Easter 1990 : Withdrawn
843 (Redditch Salters Lane - Alvechurch - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - South Bromsgrove High School)
29 October 1990 : Commenced. The full route runs Schooldays only, runs Barnt Green - Bromsgrove in School holidays.
8 January 1992 : Diverted via Lickey, omitting Barnt Green
846 (Quinton - Harborne - Edgbaston - Bournville - Kings Norton - Rednal - Bromsgrove School)
29 October 1990 : Commenced. The full route runs Schooldays only, runs Rednal - Bromsgrove in School holidays.
September 1992 : Ceased
872 (Spennells - Kidderminster - Wolverley School)
8 September 1993 : Gained.
2 September 1995 : Transferred to Go Whittle
843 (Redditch - South Bromsgrove High School) and
have been transferred to Dudley's Coaches, all from
24 February 1996.
874 (Franche -Wolverley High School, Sch)
8 September 1993 : Gained.
29 November 1993 : Amended slightly, exchanging parts of route with Whittle 873 to avoid overloading. 4 January 1995 : Transferred to Go Whittle by mutual agreement.
943 (Droitwich - Longbridge Bingo)
1995 : Withdrawn
943 (Bromsgrove - Longbridge works service)
2 September 1995 : Extended back to Droitwich to replace the KCS service.
29 January 1996 : Operation transferred to Dudley's Coaches
945 (Droitwich Westlands - Warndon via Fernhill Heath, MWThFSSu)
18 June 1991 : Bingo service registered for public use.
946 (Batchley - Longbridge via Redditch, Churchill, Matchborough, Woodrow, Alvechurch, TS)
18 June 1991 : Bingo service registered for public use.
September 1992 : Ceased
Rover Coaches - contd.
946 (Longbridge - Aston Fields)
1995 : Withdrawn
961 (Frankley - Frankley M5 Services - Harts Green, Daily)
24 February 1995 : Deregistered
R2 (Worcester - Pershore - Defford - Strensham - Hill End - Twyning - Church End - Shuthonger - Tewkesbury, WS)
3 April 1991 : Commenced. Starts at Pershore on Wednesdays.
11 December 1991 : Transferred to Churchdown Coaches following Glos C C retendering
R3 (Tewkesbury - Long Green - Birtsmorton - Longdon - Chaceley - Bushley Green - Tewkesbury, WS)
3 April 1991 : Commenced
17 August 1991 : Rerouted due to a weight restriction on Haw Bridge, Tewkesbury. Now runs via Tirley, Corse Lawn, Longdon, Birtsmorton, Long Green, Bushley, Chaceley, Forthampton, Chaceley and Tirley back to Tewkesbury.
11 December 1991 : Transferred to Churchdown Coaches following Glos C C retendering.
Royal Motorways of Redditch:
March 1987 : Ceased business. Redditch - Longbridge works service to Dudley's.
Rural Ways (Cash) of Malvern : This operator commenced a network of new minibus services, with support from the Rural Transport Development Fund, on 1 April 1989:
379 Great Malvern - Barnards Green - Guarlford - Hanley Swan - Hanley Castle - Upton-upon-Severn (MWFS afternoons)
389 Great Malvern - Barnards Green - The Rhydd - Hanley Castle - Upton-upon-Severn (F morn- ings)
386 Great Malvern - Barnards Green - St Andrews Road - Malvern Wells - Upper Welland - Welland - Tunnel Hill -Upton-upon-Severn (MWFS mornings)
From 19 July 1989, 379 (Great Malvern - Upton-on-Severn via Guarlford,, Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, MWFS) and 389 (Great Malvern - Upton-on-Severn via Guarlford, The Rhydd, Hanley Cas- tle, F)were withdrawn and 386 (Great Malvern -
Upton-on-Severn via Malvern Wells, Upper Welland, Welland, Tunnel Hill) reduced to MWS morn- ings only. From 13 September 1989, service 364 (Great Malvern - Guarlford - Madresfield - Callow End - Worcester, W) commenced, replacing the service of Jones Bros. Both this operator's ser- vices, 364 (Malvern - Guarlford - Worcester) (W) and 386 (Malvern - Welland -Upton) (MWS) were withdrawn after 30 December 1989, without replacement.
Sargeant Bros of Kington :
Kington - Weobley - Leominster - Englands Gate - Ullingswick - Marden - Sun Valley Works - Here- ford (M-F)
25 May 1987 : Made available to the public
31 December 1987 : Withdrawn after this date following the withdrawal of the works contract.
461 Kington - Weobley - Hereford (NSu)
Autumn 1985 : Much of service operated under sub-contract to Yeomans.
1 April 1986 : Gained from Yeomans Motors
7 May 1988 : Contract retendered and as a result the service was revised and improved. There is now an 0930 journey from Kington and a 1405 journey from Hereford NSu but this deviates via Eardisley, Almeley and Kinnersley, omitting
Weobley, on a Wednesday and via Eardisley, Almeley, Kinnersley and Weobley on a Friday and Saturday.
1 May 1989 : Extra Monday to Friday journeys between Kington and Hereford (Eye Hospital) added, in connection with a works service.
14 January 1991 : Timetables modified
462 (Kington - Eardisley - Almeley - Lyonshall - Kington Circular, T)
3 March 1989 : Additional Friday journeys introduced. These connect with the Primrose Motors ser- vice to/from Leominster at Lyonshall.
27 October 1989 : Friday journeys withdrawn after operation on this date, having failed to gain suffi- cient patronage
Kington Town Sevice (TTh) :
(a) Hatton Gardens via Headbrook, (b) Llywellyn Road, (c) Hergest Road via Floodgates.
30 May 1989 : Started, supported by an RTDF grant.
461/464
14 January 1991 : Timetables modified
866 (Kington - Presteigne John Beddoes School) (Sch)
4 September 1990 : Started. Runs via Titley or Gladestry and Walton.
14 January 1991 : Timetables modified
461 (Hereford - Kington) was revised from 6 April 1991, with the last journey from Hereford now commencing at the Railway Station. 486 (Kington - Presteigne - Walton - New Radnor - Llandrindod Wells, F), subsidised by Powys C.C., commenced 19 July 1991, with a journey at 0915 from Kington, 1245 from Llandrindod. New Schooldays service 467 (New Radnor - Kington via Walton) commenced 30 September 1991. Most of the additional works journeys on 461 (Kington - Here- ford) were withdrawn after operation on 27 September 1991. 460 (Kington Local, TTh) was amended from 10 April 1993 to omit Hergest Road, and to include a Thursday journey between Kington and Arrow View. 463 (Kington - Brilley, TF) was lost to Blue Line from the same date. The services acquired by Blue Line on 10 April 1993 included 464 (Kington -Gladestry Circular, T). Omitted was the withdrawal of 997 (Kington - Presteigne - Torvale Works, M-F) after operation on 30 September 1993. 495 (Kington - Lyonshall - Pembridge - Eardisland - Kingsland, M) is an eve- ning bingo service which became a local bus service from 3 January 1994, having previously been contract. Hereford Access Bus services 903, 905 and 913, running Mondays to Fridays only, com- menced on 6 June 1994. The services use a minibus with a wheelchair lift, and run from Green Lanes (Stephens Close) via Whitecross, Ferndale Road, Moor Farm (Barklie Court) and Canny Brook (903), from Bulmer Avenue (Frank Owen Court and Bryngwyn Court) (905) and from Bovingdon Caravan Site via Bobblestock, Ballinger Court and Holmer (913). The services termi- nate in the City Centre at Maylord Orchards, with a request extension on 903 and 913 to and from Aylestone Day Centre. 463 (Kington - Brilley via Arrow View, T) and 464 (Kington - Gladestry Circular via Huntington, Dolhir, Burlingjobb and Stanner, T) were regained from Blue Line from 4 Octo- ber 1994. Hereford "Access Bus" routes were revised from 26 September 1994. 903 (Green Lanes) now serves Crossfields and omits Ferndale Road, also diverts via Disraeli Court and Great Western Court. All three services (903/905/913) are now advertised as serving Safeway (Railway Station Approach) and not Aylestone Day Centre, although the distance between these two stops is well within the "deviation on request" facilities of the service. The Monday to Friday evening peak journey on 461 (Hereford - Weobley - Kington, NSu) run by Yeomans Canyon Travel was gained from 27 February 1995, making Sargeants the soel operator on the route. From 2 September 1995, the Kington terminus of 461/462 (Kington - Hereford, NSu) and 866 (Kington - Presteigne, Sch) was standardised on Mill Street, whilst the route of 464 (Kington - Gladestry Circular, T) was amended to omit Burlingjobb but serve Old Radnor and Walton instead, also serving the Old Chapel at Gladestry. 446 (Eardisley - Hereford via Staunton-on-Wye, Bishopstone, Kenchester and Whitecross) is a new School Holiday service from 27 May 1997 pro- viding a partial replacement for Yeomans Canyon Travel who now run their service in school terms only. 465 (Kington - Hay-on-Wye, Th) was withdrawn after operation on 17 July 1997, being replaced by a Powys C.C. contract running between Rhosgoch and Hay only. 467 (Kington - New Radnor Cir- cular via Walton, New Radnor, Kinnerton, Evenjobb, TS) was gained from Cross Gates Motors with effect from 21 July 1997 and replaces the Cross Gates 466 (Llandrindod - Kington) and 467 (Kington - New Radnor). The reduction of subsidies by Powys Council resulted in the reduction of 467 (Kington - New Radnor) to T only from 6 January 1998 and the withdrawal of 486 (Kington - Presteigne - Llandrindd Wells, F) after operation on 2 January 1998.
Shropshire County Council : 726 (Ludlow - Caynham - Hope Bagot - Tenbury) (T) and the Satur- day service on 731 (Ludlow - Brimfield - Tenbury) were acquired from GoWhittle from 10 February 1990. The last Saturday afternoon round trip was discontinued due to poor patronage. 726 (Ludlow - Caynham - Tenbury Wells, T) was won by Go Whittle from 1 September 1992. Similarly 731 (Lud- low - Brimfield - Tenbury Wells, S) was won by Midland Red West from the same date. Following withdrawal by People Express, 297 (Kidderminster - Bridgnorth, NSu) was operated by the County's Education Department buses between 28 July 1997 and 31 August 1997, when Busy Bus took over to a revised timetable.
Shropshire Link of Cradley Heath : 27 December 1997 (probably already reported by Shropshire, but SL didn't have the decency to send copy reg to H&W) : One S jny on 740 (Ludlow - Knighton) diverted via Craven Arms. 6 September 1997 : Take-over of S service on 731 (Ludlow - Tenbury) from Midland Red West not previously reported by me.
Silverline Coaches of Brecon : New service 41 (Merthyr Tydfil - Brecon - Hereford, TThS) com- menced on 1 October 1996. With journeys at 0845 from Merthyr, 1315 from Brecon to Hereford and 1045 from Hereford to Brecon, 1430 to Merthyr, the service runs via Groesffordd, Llanfihangel Talyllyn, Llangors, Trefecca, Talgarth, Glasbury-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, Bredwardine, Byford and Whitecross to Hereford Railway Station.
Smiths Motors (Ledbury) Ltd.
Eldersfield - Ledbury (TF)
June 1986 : Lost to Newbury Coaches
Ledbury Circular via Poolennd, Putley (S)
5 April 1986 : Ceased
Newent - Gorsley - Upton Bishop - Ross-on-Wye (M-F pks)
1 June 1986 : Gained from Red & White
8 September 1987 : The schoolday journeys between Ross and Gorsley Goffs School diverted via Brampton Abbotts
3/9/88 : The afternoon journey from Ross-on-Wye to Newent ceased to run in School Holidays
3 April 1989: Taken over by David Field Travel.
Ledbury - Checkley - Hereford (W)
5 April 1989 : Lost to George Youngs Coaches, following retendering
Rushall - Much Marcle - Ledbury (T)
1 April 1986 : Commenced
1 July 1986 : Incorporated in Tudor Coaches service
Dyson Perrins School -> West Malvern (Sch)
2/11/87 : Withdrawn
Much Marcle - Gloucester via Cliffords Mesne (TF)
26 October 1986 : Lost to Tudor Coaches
Welland - Upton - Hanley Castle - Malvern - Malvern Link (TTh)
26 May 1989 : Taken over by Jones Bros. on retendering.
Ledbury - Upton via Eastnor, Rye Cross, Castlemorton, Welland (W)
4 June 1986 : Gained from Newbury Coaches
24 May 1989 : Acquired by Tudor Coaches
Malvern Link - Welland - Rye Cross - Pendock (NSu)
June 1986 : Jone Bros operation gained. Pk jnys to/from Ledbury, off-peak TTh from Welland via Upton, Hanley Swan and Guarlford - WS off-peak from Pendock via Rye Cross, Welland, Upper Welland, Malvern Wells, Barnards Green. F from Pendock via Welland, Hanley Swan, Malvern Wells.
2/11/87 : On schooldays a journey now runs via Chase High School, but the 1740 journey no longer diverts via Brook Farm, Poolbrook and Fruitlands Estates.
26 May 1989 : Taken over by Jones Bros. on retendering.
Ledbury via Much Marcle, Ross-on-Wye, Much Birch to Hereford (Afternoon journey returns to Ross-on-Wye only) (Sch).
3/5/88 : New service commenced
13/9/88 : Deregistered
Ross-on-Wye - Hoarwithy - Little Dewchurch - Hereford (NSu)
1 June 1986 : Off-peak service gained from red & White
26 October 1986 : One jny W only extended back to start at Upton Bishop.
9 March 1987 : Timetable amended, with deletion of extension back from Upton Bishop and intro- duction of an extension back from Tudorville (Crescent) on WS.
1/6/88 : Taken over by Yeomans Canyon Travel, following retendering.
Ledbury - Bosbury/Fromes Hill Circular, TS)
14 March 1986 : T journeys extended back to start at Cradley
1 July 1986 : Cradley-Bosbury section of T journeys withdrawn
1 August 1986 : T afternoon round trip withdrawn
14 September 1991 : Curtailed to operate Bosbury - Ledbury only on both days, with a request facil- ity on return to Broad Oak.
Wellington Heath - Bosbury - Ledbury (Sch)
3 September 1986 : Lost to Newbury Coaches
Lugwardine - Ledbury (Garage) (Sch)
17 February 1987 : 0855 journey extends to Ledbury (Market House).
35 Ross -> Coleford via Kerne Bridge, Lydbrook, English Bicknor and Christchurch (M-F)
4 September 1989 : 1600 journey acquired from A H Martin and Sons The journey commences at John Kyrle School in term time.
2 January 1991 : Replaced by Cheltenham and Gloucester on retendering.
35 (Ross (John Kyrle High School) to Tudorville (Roman Way), Sch)
31 October 1994 : Duplicate bus introduced relieving an overload on the Martin's service.
10 February 1997 :Lost to Young's Coaches
37 (Little Dewchurch - Claytons Estate - Ross,Th)
2 March 1995. : Gained from H & H
9 January 1997, Lost to H & H Motors, following the loss of school contracts with which it interworked.
38 (Ross-on-Wye - Gloucester via Weston-under-Penyard, Lea, Huntley) (Supp jnys NSu)
2 June 1986 : Gained from Red & White
3 September 1988 : Morning journey towards Ross diverted via Pontshill on Schooldays, and a school-time journey from Ross added (via Pontshill) , amalgamating a former school contract.
3 September 1990 : Passed to Yeomans Canyon Travel following retendering.
61 Ross-on-Wye - Kerne Bridge - Goodrich - Whitchurch - Monmouth (NSu)
11 December 1989: Acquired from Red and White on emergency tender. The same timetable is maintained except for early morning and evening positioning journeys.
26 February 1990 : Acquired by A H Martin and Sons.
66 (Aston Ingham - Linton - Bromsash - Rushall - Ross-on-Wye) (Th)
1 June 1989 Acquired from Greens Coaches
15 April 1993 : Lost to David Field Travel
68 (Ross-on-Wye - Hope Mansell/Dancing Green Circular, Th)
2 March 1995. : Gained from H & H
9 January 1997, Lost to H & H Motors, following the loss of school contracts with which they interworked.
115 (Ledbury via Bartestree, Tupsley and College Green to Hereford City Centre, FS eves)
23/4/88 : Commenced. With the exception of the Ledbury extension, complements the Midland Red West evening services on these days
22/10/88 : Withdrawn , the new subsidy contract being awarded to Midland Red West.
119 (City Centre to Putson and Redhill, FS eves)
23/4/88 : Commenced. Complements the Midland Red West evening services on these days.
22/10/88 : Withdrawn , the new subsidy contract being awarded to Midland Red West.
375 (Strensham - Ripple - Tewkesbury, W)
1/6/88 : Taken over from Cresswell and is now numbered 375.
31 May 1990 : Acquired by Abbey Mini Bus Hire
377 Malvern Link -Gloucester via Great Malvern, Malvern Wells, Hanley Swan, Welland, Pendock, Corse Lawn, Staunton, Murrells End, Maisemore (WS)
June 1986 : Saturday service lost to Swanbrooks
3 June 1989 : Saturday service acquired from Swanbrook. This now extends to Cheltenham.
6 June 1990 : Timings of the tendered Saturday service revised to allow for a meal break, also on that day diverted via Court Road and Barnards Green
4 August 1990 : Saturday service ceased after operation on this date, with Midland Red West tak- ing over. The contract did not terminate until the end of August, but difficulty in recruiting drivers led to an early transfer. Smiths now operates only a commercial Wednesday service between Malvern Link and Gloucester.
29 May 1996 : Now operated under contract, diverted via Barnards Green in Malvern
378 (Malvern Wells - Great Malvern, M-F plus Rye Cross - Castlemorton - Welland - Great Malvern, F)
31 August 1996. Gained from Jones Bros. of Malvern. The MW services operated by Jones were not replaced due to lack of use. The F journeys on 378 run via Castlemorton Village and Chan- dler's Cross to provide some form of replacement for Newbury Coaches 686.
23 September 1996 : One afternoon Sch jnourney from Chase High School extended to Welland
379 (Welland - Upton - Hanley Swan - Great Malvern, TTh)
31 August 1996. Gained from Jones Bros. of Malvern.
381 Malvern Link - Cheltenham via Great Malvern, Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, Upton, Tewkes- bury (S) (Some journeys on 381 run via Guarlford between Barnards Green and Hanley Swan, and via Longdon and Bushley between Upton and Tewkesbury. Between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham the route is via Bishops Cleeve or Combe Hill)
3 June 1989 : Acquired from Swanbrook
6 June 1990 : Timings revised to allow for a meal break, all journeys now operate via Barnards Green, Malvern Wells, Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, Upton-upon-Severn, Longdon, Bushley, Tewkesbury and Coombe Hill.
4 August 1990 : Ceased after operation on this date, with Midland Red West taking over. The con- tract did not terminate until the end of August, but difficulty in recruiting drivers led to an early trans- fer.
405 Bromyard - Pencombe - Little Cowarne - Ullingswick - Preston Marsh - Hereford (M eves)
26 january 1987 : Acquired from C N Jones Ltd.
1/2/89 : W daytime service acquired from C N Jones Ltd.
26 April 1989 : Passed to Midland Red West or!
7 January 1991 : Replaced by Midland Red West on retendering.
417 (Worcester - Cradley) (Additional evening peak journey (M-F))
2 June 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
26 May 1989 : Lost back to Midland Red West
418 Bromyard - Suckley - Knightwick - Broadwas - Worcester (Sch)
3/9/88 : Commenced, running peak periods only as a result of retendering. The service combines parts of Midland Red West 419 and the former Morris's Coaches service.
July 1990 : Last operated, being replaced by a different network of Midland Red West services from September.
428 (Bromyard - Suckley - Alfrick - Bransford - Leigh Sinton - Great Malvern, F)
3 March 1995 : Gained from Bromyard Omnibus Co
459 (Ledbury - Much Marcle - Brampton Abbotts -Ross-on-Wye, NSu)
1 June 1986 : Commenced as positioning journey for ex-Red & White work
6 April 1989 : Service added Ledbury - Much Marcle - Old Gore - Ross-on-Wye (Th), replacing the Much Marcle - Ross-on-Wye service of Youngs.
3 September 1990 : NSu peak jnys withdrawn : Reduced to Th only
15 April 1993. : Lost to Blue Line
6 October 1994 : Regained from Blue Line
27 April 1995 : Diverted via Deer Park Estate in Ledbury.
470 (Ledbury - Hereford via Bosbury, Cradley, Bishop's Frome and Westhide, W)
7 September 1994 : Gained from John Speck Coaches
476 (Ledbury - Tarrington - Hereford - Sun Valley Works) (Wks)
See 976
476 (Ledbury Deer Park Estate - Tarrington - Hereford, M-F)
27 February 1995 : Increased with commercial journeys every 2 hours off-peak intertimed with DRM Coaches operation. The peak-hour journeys to/from Sun Valley Factory and the Schooldays jour- neys (service 876) were however withdrawn.
27 May 1995 : 0730 journey from Hereford to Ledbury gained from Yeomans Canyon Travel in col- lege holidays only, with a new 0700 from Ledbury Depot added. Yeomans continue to run on col- lege days.
29 January 1996 : M-F morning journey runs all year, the College term service having been gained from Yeomans.
24 February 1997 : College days peak hour journey was taken over by Yeomans, on a commercial basis.
479 (Tarrington - Pool End - Putley - Much Marcle - Little Marcle - Ledbury (TS)
1 July 1989 : Acquired from Tudor Coaches following retendering
4 September 1990 : Passed to Tudor Coaches following the surrender of contracts because of driver shortage.
671 (Ledbury - Eastnor - Rye Cross - Pendock - Eldersfield) (TF)
30 May 1989 : Acquired from Newbury Coaches
4 September 1990 : Passed to Tudor Coaches following the surrender of contracts because of driver shortage.
675 (Ledbury - Colwall - West Malvern - Great Malvern) (M-F off peak)
1 September 1992 : Competitive journeys commenced
17 September 1993 : Ceased after operation on this date.
24 February 1996 : Peak journeys gained from Newbury Coaches, with the deviation via Wellington Heath transferred to a new service operated by Young's.
680 (Bosbury - Ledbury, TS)
24 February 1996 : Reduced to T only, the Saturday service being lost to Bromyard Omnibus, and the Tuesday journey no longer serves Broad Oak. The service is renumbered 673.
845 (Malvern, Chase High School -> Malvern Link Top via Pound Bank, Orford Way, Malvern Link, Belmont, Sch)
18 November 1991 : Commenced, relieving Midland Red West schools services.
29 May 1992 : Suspended, as falling passenger numbers at the end of the school year rendered this "duplicate" facility redundant.
859 (Ledbury - Newent School via Bromsberrow Heath, Sch)
30 October 1995 : Taken over from Tudor.
875 (Ledbury - Colwall - Eastnor - Ledbury, Sch)
8/9/87 : Extended at Colwall to double-run to/from Mathon
3 January 1996 : Registrations cancelled, school contracts terminated at end of Autumn term.
877 Malvern (Chase High School) to Ledbury (Memorial) (Sch)
1 November 1993 : New service
878 Dyson Perrins School - Malvern Wells (Sch)
June 1986 : Commenced
2/11/87 : The afternoon journey retimed and diverted via West Malvern in replacement of West Malvern bus.
26/5/89 : Morning journey incorporated into Jones Bros. service 879. Afternoon journey curtailed at West Malvern (Service now Dyson Perrins School -> West Malvern only)
11 November 1991 : Extended to Malvern Wells, Railway Inn via British Camp to accommodate an overload of schoolchildren on other buses.
18 October 1996 : Lost to Boomerang after operation on this date.
879 (Upton-upon-Severn - Hanley Castle School) (Sch)
3 September 1991 : Started
6 April 1992 : Further bus working running Hanley Castle School - Hanley Swan acquired from John Speck Coaches
879 (Upton - Hanley Swan - Welland - Malvern Wells - Malvern Dyson Perrins School, Sch)
31 August 1996. Gained from Jones Bros. of Malvern.
880 Ridgeway Cross - Bosbury - Ledbury (Sch)
1986 : Revised to start at Cradley not Ridgeway Cross, morning journey omits Wellington Heath
24 April 1990 : Rerouted via Pegs Farm, omitting Bosbury village
3 January 1996 : Registrations cancelled, school contracts terminated at end of Autumn term.
881(Much Marcle - Ledbury)
3 January 1996 : Registrations cancelled, school contracts terminated at end of Autumn term.
889 (Ledbury - Hanley Castle School via Colwall, Great Malvern, Malvern Link, Pickersleigh Road and Callow End, Sch)
9 January 1995 : Commenced -The afternoon journey from the school only runs as far as Great Malvern and is then extended to Malvern Wells.
976 (Ledbury - Tarrington - Hereford - Sun Valley Works) (Wks)
2 January 1992 : Brought under subsidy contract, as a result now conforms to the normal stopping places used by service 476 operated by D.R.M. Coaches. The service therefore now carries ser- vice number 476, q.v.
980 (Bromyard - Newtown - Ledbury Preserves Factory, M-F)
2 April 1986 : Evening journey returns to Newtown Crossroads only, extra later journey from Ledbury (Bye Street) to Bromyard via Bishops Frome.
1 September 1992 : Request diversion via Treelinks Factory withdrawn
11 March 1993 : Withdrawn after operation on this day. County Council subsidy had been with- drawn some time previously, as the patronage had fallen to 2 regular passengers. Last day of op- eration as a local bus service was actually 9 March, the service running on a free basis on the sub- sequent two days whilst last ditch attempts were made (unsuccessfully) to obtain other funding for the service.
981 (Ledbury to Hereford via Bosbury, Bishops Frome, Bromyard, Withington, Whitestone and Bartestree) Thursday evenings mainly for bingo
1 June 1989 : Commenced. Partly replaces a service previously run by C N Jones Ltd., supported by a Rural Transport Development Fund grant.
21 June 1990 : Ceased after operation on this date, replaced by a Thursday evening journey on 420 (Bromyard - Hereford) operated by Martin J Perry of Bromyard.
Smiths Motors of Ledbury : 890 (British Camp - Chase High School, Sch) was gained from Jones Bros with effect from 2 September 1997.
Smiths of Ledbury : 19 February 1998 : 459 (Ledbury - Ross, Th) withdrawn. Brampton Abbotts is served by A H Martin and Son, the remainder of the service is not replaced.
Smiths of Tysoe (Smiths Coaches(Shenington)Ltd.) :
5Y Tanworth-in-Arden School - Maypole via Wythall (Sch)
31/5/88 : Commenced
11/8/88 : Diverted at Wythall via Grimes Hill and Hollywood to Maypole and Extended to Bir- mingham (New Street) via the route of service 50Y. One journey from Birmingham omits Tanworth and continues to Alcester. Runs Mon-Sat, with the extension from Tanworth to Wythall running Sch only.
6Y Beoley School - Maypole via Wythall (Sch)
31/5/88 : Commenced
11/8/88 : Morning journey extended from Maypole via 50Y route to Birmingham (New Street).
7Y Alcester - Birmingham via Studley, Wythall, Maypole, Manningford Road, Pennyacre Lane, Brockworth Road, Monyhull Hall Road, Brandwood Road, Grove Road, Vicarage Road, Queensbridge and Moseley (NSu Peaks)
31/5/88 : Commenced
11/8/88 : Withdrawn, replaced by 53Y.
47Y Alcester - Birmingham via Studley, Washford, Matchborough, the Redditch Busway, Redditch Town Centre, Alvechurch, West Heath, Kings Norton and Cotteridge to Birmingham.
31/10/88 : Commenced, 4 journeys are provided on Monday to Friday, 3 on Saturday, most just running Studley - Birmingham.
50Y Alcester (Tything Road) - Birmingham (Edgbaston Street or Markets) via Coughton, Studley, Mappleborough Green, Drakes Cross, Maypole and Kings Heath (NSu)
30/11/87 : New service in competition with West Midlands Travel 50 and virtually parallelling it.
31/5/88 : Revised, the deviation to the Druids Heath terminus being withdrawn and the fre- quency being increased from every 20 to every 15 minutes. (Apart from garage journeys, the service runs between Maypole and Birmingham only). The routeing in Birmingham was sim- plified at the same time, running a loop from Bradford Street via Bull Ring Market, New Street, Station Street and Edgbaston Street back to Bradford Street.
11/8/88 : Apart from through Alcester journeys, the Maypole - Birmingham service extended back to Cartland and reduced to every 20 minutes again.
3/9/88 : One peak journey to Birmingham diverted via Grimes Hill in Wythall to replace a with- drawn Midland Red West journey.
51Y (Alcester - Studley - Matchborough - Redditch New Town - Church Hill - Bransons Cross - Wythall -Birmingham (NSu)
3/9/88 : New service of 2-3 peak journeys, partially competitive with Midland Red West. Some journeys run via Grimes Hill in Wythall.
53Y (Maypole - Manningford Road - Pennyacre Lane - Brockworth Road - Cartland - Brandwood Road - Grove Road - Kings Heath - Moseley - Clevedon Road - Station Street - Birmingham New Street)
3/9/88 : New service running every 20 minutes NESu. In the evening peak, two journeys from Birmingham extend through to Alcester.
50YE Pershore - Birmingham via Evesham, Norton, Harvington, Alcester, Studley and the 50Y route.
10/10/88 : Commenced,runs Monday to Saturday, 0900 from Pershore and 1305 from Bir- mingham.
Service 6Y (Beoley School - Maypole - Birmingham, Sch) was withdrawn from 10 April 1989, whilst a new works service Alcester - Studley - Acocks Green (Cattermole Factory), which runs either via M42 or Maypole, started on the same date. 5Y (Tanworth School - Birming- ham) became Alcester - Studley - Matchborough - Wythall - Grimes Hill - Maypole - Birming- ham from 18 September 1989, with no journeys serving Tanworth-in-Arden. Services were introduced from 9 October 1989 to replace journeys withdrawn by Midland Red South. These include 218, which consists of a Monday to Friday round trip Stratford - Shottery - Bidford - Evesham and a Saturday return trip Alcester - Bidford - Evesham - Pershore (Plum Tree). 50YE (Pershore - Evesham - Alcester - Birmingham) was also extended back to start at the Plum Tree in Evesham on Saturdays. 47Y (Alcester - Redditch - Alvechurch -Birmingham) was reduced to Monday to Friday only from 28 October 1989, at the same time being renum- bered 45Y. 5Y (Alcester - Wythall - Grimes Hill - Maypole - Birmingham) (NSu) was with- drawn after operation on 24 December 1989. 45Y (Alcester - Redditch New Town - Alvechurch - Birmingham) (M-F) was withdrawn after 2 February 1990. 50YE (Pershore - Evesham - Birmingham, NSu) was withdrawn after 2 June 1990, as were several works ser- vices in the Pershore/Evesham area. 50YE was partially replaced by Springs 160. 50Y (Alcester - Maypole - Birmingham, NSu) was revised from 13 January 1992 and 51Y (Alcester - Redditch New Town - Maypole - Birmingham, NSu) was withdrawn. No services now deviate via Grimes Hill and Truemans Heath, with certain West Midlands Travel 50 journeys being extended to Wythall Roundabout in partial replacement. 50Y (Alcester - Maypole - Birmingham, NSu) was revised from 13 Jan- uary 1992 and 51Y (Alcester - Redditch New Town - Maypole - Birmingham, NSu) was with- drawn. No services now deviate via Grimes Hill and Truemans Heath, with certain West Mid- lands Travel 50 journeys being extended to Wythall Roundabout in partial replacement.Works services between Pershore and Great Alne, and between Birmingham and Great Alne, were deregistered with effect from 9 March 1992. 871 (Great Alne -Tanworth School, Sch) was cancelled after operation on 3 April 1992. 53Y (Alcester - Maypole - Birmingham, NESu) was revised from 10 August 1992. Only 2 journeys in each direction now serve Brockworth Road, whilst the service is diverted via Harbinger Road, Walkers Heath Road, Hillmeads Road, Sisefield Road, Shannon Road, Foyle Road, Redditch Road, Wharf Road and Parsons Hill to serve Pool Farm and Kings Norton.
Smiths of Wilmcote : Wilmcote - Stratford - Bidford - Alcester - Redditch (Th), was acquired by Johnson of Henley in December 1990. 207 (Wilmcote - Stratford - Redditch, Th) was with- drawn in late 1990 without replacement.
Soudley Valley Coaches : Following tendering, this operator commenced operation on for- mer Dean Forest routes from 17 April 1989. Services are Cinderford - Nailbridge - Ruardean - Kerne Bridge - Ross (1 round trip NSu mornings) and Coleford - Christchurch - English Bicknor - Lydbrook - Joys Green - Ruardean - Kerne Bridge - Ross (1 round trip NSu afternoons). County publicity shows the forward Saturday afternoon journey as running via Howle Hill rather than Kerne Bridge. Other services remain with Dukes Travel and Martins. 35 (Coleford - Ruardean - Ross-on-Wye, NSu) was revised from 4 August 1990. Most journeys now run Lydney - Cinderford - Ruardean - Ross-on-Wye, with connections from Coleford at Ruardean. 30 (Crooked End - Howle Hill - Ross, TTh) and 32 (Symonds Yat -Llangarron - Ross, T) were taken over from L.C.K. Taxis when the latter firm ceased trading, from 20 August 1991. 30 (Crooked End - Howle Hill - Ross, TTh) and 32 (Symonds Yat - Llangarron - Ross, T) were taken over from L.C.K. Taxis when the latter firm ceased trading, from 20 August 1991. 30 (Ruardean - Howle Hill -Coughton Corner - Ross, TTh) and 32 (Symonds Yat - Llangrove - Ross-on-Wye, T) were gained by Grindle's Coachess from 7 January 1992. From 3 August 1992, MW journeys on 46 (Cinderford - Lydbrook - Ross-on-Wye, NSu) were diverted to oper- ate to/from Coleford instead of Ross-on-Wye. The remaining journeys were extended to/from the Country Super Store at Ross-on-Wye. The MW journeys are replaced under tender but operate via Drybrook and omit Ruardean Woodside, and run to/from Cantilupe Road in Ross only. 46 (Ross - Lydbrook - Cinderford) has been revised to serve Ruardean Woodside every day, and the extension to the Country Superstore at Ross has been deleted. 46 (Cinderford - Ross-on-Wye, NSu) was further amended from 2 August 1993. All journeys to/from Ross now serve Drybrook and Ruardean Woodside with the exception of the 1100Th journey from Ross, which omits these places and serves The Pludds. 46 (Coleford - Ross-on-Wye, S) was reduced to one journey in each direction, and the Lydbrook - Ross section of 45 (Cinderford - Ross-on-Wye, NSu) was reduced to TThS only from 1 September 1997.
John Speck Coaches of Fromes Hill : Service 470 (Ledbury - Cradley - Bishops Frome - Hereford, W) was transferred from DRM Coaches, following retendering, from 2 January 1991. School service 870 (Corse Lawn -Forthampton - Bushley Green - Bushley - Shuthonger - Tewkesbury C of E School) commenced on 7 January 1991. John Speck Coaches of Fromes Hill : 470 (Bosbury - Hereford, W) was extended back to start from Ledbury from 10 April 1991. 879 (Hanley Castle School - Hanley Swan) is a short-distance Schooldays service for non-entitled schoolchildren started on 3 September 1991. The route of Schooldays ser- vice 870 (Corse Lawn - Tewkesbury) was revised from September 1991 due to the closure of Haw Bridge, and now runs from Bushley via Bushley Green, Forthampton, Tirley and Apperley. 879 (Hanley Castle School - Hanley Swan, Sch) was replaced by Smith's Motors from 6 April 1992. 456 (Much Marcle - Hereford via How Caple, Kings Caple and Fownhope, S) was gained from George Young's Coaches from 25 April 1992 and diverted via Holme Lacy and Rotherwas rather than Mordiford, partially replacing Lugg Valley Motors 454. 470 ( Ledbury - Bishops Frome - Hereford, W) omits Wellington Heath from 22 April 1992. Service 565 was gained from Rover Coaches and Midland Red West from 22 April 1992. On Wednes- days this now runs Ashton-under-Hill - Kersoe - Elmley Castle - The Combertons - Pershore - Drakes Broughton - Spetchley - Ronkswood Hospitals - Worcester, whilst on Fridays it runs Cropthorne - Elmley Castle - The Combertons - Pershore. 556 (Peopleton - Drakes Broughton - Pershore, F) was also won from Midland Red West. 870 (Long Green - Tewkesbury Comprehensive School, Sch) was amended from 30 November 1992 to run via Mythe Bridge. 470 (Ledbury - Bishops Frome - Hereford, W) was extended in Hereford from 31 March 1993 to serve Maylord Orchards, although the extension was operated on a "free" basis for two weeks pending the grant of the registration amendment. 470 (Ledbury - Cradley - Westhide - Here- ford, W) was lost to Smiths of Ledbury from 7 September 1994. 456 (Much Marcle - Kings Caple - Hereford,S) was lost to Young's Coaches from 22 April 1995, whilst 556 (Peopleton - Pershore, F) and 565 (Ashton-under-Hill - Worcester, WF) were lost to Boomerang Bus Company from 26 April 1995. School service 870 (Corse Lawn - Tewkesbury) was deregistered with effect from 28 April 1995.
W R Spring & Son of Evesham :
Evesham - Ashton-under-Hill - Cheltenham (NSu)
August 1986 : Additional round trip
26 October 1986 : Most journeys diverted via Northway Estate (Tewkesbury), some jnys via Davies Road (Evesham)
8 December 1987 : Timetable changes included advancing the 1340 from Cheltenham to run at 1315. A journey no longer diverts via Fairfield Estate on this service.
Ashton-under-Hill - Sedgeberrow - Evesham (NSu)
26 October 1986 : Reduced. Certain journeys lost to Midland Red West. Certain journeys diverted via Fairfield Estate (Evesham)
8 December 1987 : A journey no longer diverts via Fairfield Estate on this service.
Fairfield - Davies Road - Swan Lane School (Sch)
8/12/87 : The morning school journey no longer serves Davies Road
Bretforton - Weston-sub-Edge - Honeybourne - Long Lartin - Middle Littleton - Bidford-on-Avon - Harvington -Evesham (Stocks Lovell) (M-F) :
8/12/87 : Works service made available to the public.
19 June 1989 : Friday afternoon journey withdrawn
Bretforton - Gloucester via Badsey, Wickhamford, Evesham, Beckford, Kemerton, Bredon and Tewkesbury (F)
29 April 1988: Service commenced
22 June 1989 : Ceased after operation on this date
Charles Close - Evesham (Th)
7 July 1988 : Ceased after operation on this date. A replacement facility on a "private hire" basis is being run by a local taxi operator until such time as he obtains a special p.s.v. opera- tor's licence.
Chipping Campden - Pebworth - Honeybourne - Evesham (NSu)
3 June 1986 : Commenced, replacing jnys on MRW 254
9 March 1987 : S journeys added.
14 September 1988 : Curtailed to start at Pebworth .
3 March 1989 : Saturday service, which previously ran between Honeybourne and Evesham only, extended to cover the whole route
Evesham - Harvington - Redditch (W)
3 September 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
853 (Davies Road - Swan Lane School) was extended to and from the new school site in St Marys Street from 24 April 1990. 586 (Davies Road - Evesham) was increased to operate NSu from 21 May 1990. 160 (Pershore -Birmingham via Evesham, Harvington, Alcester, Studley, Wythall, Grimes Hill, Hollywood Lane and Maypole, (F) commenced on 8 June 1990, partially replacing Smiths 50YE. 520 (Evesham - Redditch, W) was extended back to start at Broadway via Wickhamford and Badsey Pike, and diverted through Harvington village, from 16 January 1991. 952 (Bretforton - Honeybourne - Bidford - Evesham, M-F) was withdrawn after 8 February 1991, being replaced by additional journeys and retimings on the relevant Midland Red West services. From 14 July 1994, 853 (Davies Road - Swan Lane School, Sch) was extended back to start at The War- rens/Thistledown. 586 (Davies Road - Evesham, NSu) was extended via The Link to commence at The Warrens/Thistledown from January 1995. From 13 March 1995, 539 (Evesham - Ashton-under-Hill) was extended to Cornfield Way in Ashton-under-Hill. 545 (Evesham - Cheltenham) was reduced with only the peak journeys now running via Northway Estate, the remaining journeys running via Kinsham between Bredon and Aston Cross. Consequent upon the reduction some subsi- dised journeys on 545 are now provided by N N Cresswell. Monday to Friday service 559 from Willersey via Broadway and the main road to Evesham started on the same date, com- peting with the Castleways service. Service 559 (Evesham - Broadway), which competes with Castleways, was diverted via Sandys Arms at Wickhamford from early June 1995. 160 (Pershore - Birmingham,F) was transferred to Cresswells from 9 June 1995 . 545 (Evesham - Cheltenham,NSu) was further reduced from 7 July 1995, with changes to 539 (Evesham - Ashton-under-Hill, NSu) including additional schooldays journeys to The Warrens from September 1995, one of which forms part of service 853. Extra journeys were registered on 559 (Willersey - Evesham, M-F) and between Honeybourne and Evesham on 554 (Pebworth - Evesham, NSu) with effect from 2 January 1996. Also introduced were two limited stop shoppers' services, Wickhamford - Worcester via Badsey, Evesham and Pershore (T) (H&W no. X50) from 23 January 1996 and Wickhamford - Merry Hill via Badsey, Evesham and Pershore (Th) (H&W no. X51) from 25 January 1996. 559 (Evesham - Willersey, M-F) were extended to The Pike at Willersey from 17 April 1996. The Saturday service on 539 (Ashton-under-Hill - Evesham, NSu) was reduced from 15 June 1996, the replacement journey being operated by Cresswells. Extra journeys were added to 554 (Evesham - Honeybourne - Pebworth, NSu) from 10 June 1996. X51 (Wickhamford - Merry Hill, Th), only started fairly re- cently, was withdrawn after 1 August 1996. This company have deregistered the long-stand- ing Cheltenham - Evesham (NSu) service. 545 (Evesham - Cheltenham, NSu) was cancelled after operation on 8 October 1996 and re- placed under tender by Boomerang Bus Company ("Lost" is probably not a good description, "thrown away" would be more appropriate). 819 (Broadway - Chipping Campden School) was cancelled at the end of the 1996 Summer term. The Saturday service on 539 (Evesham - Ashton-under-Hill, NSu) and 586 (Evesham - Davies Road) was withdrawn with effect from 6 September 1997, with the number of journeys on 554 (Evesham - Pebworth) also being reduced.
Stagecoach Cheltenham : 21 February 1998 : 377/381 (Malvern - Cheltenham,S) lost to Boomerang Bus Company.
Stagecoach Gloucester Citybus : 32 (Gloucester - Newent - Ross - Hereford, Su) was re- duced slightly from 1 September 1996, the last journey only running as far as Newent. The evening positioning journey on 38 (Gloucester - Ross - Hereford, Su) was therefore with- drawn.
Stagecoach Midland Red : The morning (School & College days) journey on 515 (Chipping Campden - Stratford-upon-Avon, NSu) was extended back to start at Weston-sub-Edge from September 1996. Stagecoach Midland Red of Rugby : Summer service 221 (Stratford - Bourton-on-the-Water via Mickleton, Broadway, Moreton-in-Marsh and Stow-on-the-Wold) commenced on 21 July 1997, running daily until the end of August. Stagecoach Midland Red of Rugby : 221 (Stratford - Bourton-on-the-Water, D) was withdrawn for the winter after 31 August 1997. Stagecoach Midland Red : The Sunday service on 221 (Stratford - Broad- way - Bourton-on-the-Water, Daily) was withdrawn with effect from 11 January 1998. Stagecoach Midland Red : 11 January 1998 : 221 (Stratford-on-Avon - Broadway - Bourton- on-the-Water, D) reduced to NSu.
Stagecoach Red and White of Cwmbran : 38 (Hereford - Gloucester, NSu) was rerouted inwards to Gloucester between 0900 and 1800 via Kingsholm Road and Bruton Way from 15 August 1994,
Stevensons of Uttoxeter Ltd. : Most of Midland Red West 202-204 (Bromsgrove - Rednal - Frankley - Woodgate - Quinton - Halesowen, NSu) was acquired from 1 September 1990, operated on a commercial basis. Variation 203 operates via Longbridge Island, 204 via Cofton Hackett. Stevensons Bus Services of Burton-on-Trent : 202 (Bromsgrove - Rednal - Frankley - Quinton - Halesowen, NSu) was rerouted in Rubery from 20 July 1991. The service now runs via Whetty Bridge Road, School Road, Gunner Lane, Barrington Road, Hill View Road and Waseley Road, serving a large estate previously without a bus service. The sup- plementary services on this route by Midland Red West and PMT were withdrawn from the same date, one being replaced by Ludlow's. 145 (Birmingham - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove, NSu) was taken over from Careline, under emergency contract, from 16 September 1991. Service 145 (Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Birmingham, NSu) was gained by West Midlands Travel on retendering from 4 January 1992. This is now the second time WMT has operated the service since deregulation, also 4 other operators have run it. The morning journey on 204 (Halesowen - Cofton Hackett -Bromsgrove) was diverted via Callowbrook Lane and Cal- low Bridge Road, away from Rubery housing estates, from 6 January 1992. The Sunday ser- vice between Kidderminster and Birmingham via Halesowen, previously operated under con- tract by Midland Red West, was taken over on a commercial basis from 30 August 1992 as service 292. One early return journey remains operated by Midland Red West under contract. Stevensons Bus Services of Uttoxeter : From 28 August 1993, Stevensons have gained several services in the tendering process. The Monday to Friday off-peak service on 15A (Kidderminster - Wilden Top - Stourport) has been gained from Midland Red West, although reduced to every 2 hours. The service interworks with new service 305 (Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Waresley Court - Hartlebury Park Estate - Stourport, M-F) which runs every 2 hours and partially replaces existing Midland Red West 219 (Hartlebury - Stourport) and some journeys on 303 (Kidderminster - Worcester). The Saturday services on these routes are run by Midland Red West with some M-F peak journeys by Go Whittle. Also gained from Midland Red West was most of 304 (Kidderminster - Hartlebury -Ombersley - Holt Heath - Worcester, NSu) and most of the remaining through journeys on 303 (Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Ombersley - Worcester, NSu). Journeys operated by Stevensons divert via Waresley Court Estate in Hartlebury and via Woodhall Lane estate in Ombersley, in both di- rections. 877 (Greenhill - Offmore First School, Sch) was gained from Hollands Coaches from 8 September 1993 and extended back to start at Sion Hill, interworking with 869 (Fairfield - Sion Hill School, Sch) gained from Midland Red West. Stevensons Bus Services : The commercial services on 15A (Kidderminster - Wilden Top - Stourport, M-F) and 305 (Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Stourport, M-F) were withdrawn after 19 February 1994 and re- placed by Mini Hire Services. Stevensons of Uttoxeter : This company ceased operations in the West Midlands from 14 August 1994, although the Traffic Commissioners refused to accept deregistrations without the requisite 6 weeks' notice so the services were actually de- registered from 26 September 1994. West Midlands Travel appear to have accepted respon- sibility for the services from the August date, operating technically "on hire", although as ini- tially Stevensons vehicles were used the public probably noticed no change. From 5 Sep- tember 1994, 869 (Fairfield - Sion Hill Middle School, Sch) passed to Midland Red West and 884 (Land Oak - Comberton Middle School, Sch) passed to Stevensons in a mutually agreed exchange to sort out timekeeping problems, although from 26 September all these services passed to Midland Red West as did 2A/2D (Kidderminster - Wribbenhall - Bewdley - Hales Park, NESu). 202-204 (Bromsgrove - Rubery - Halesowen, NESu) and 292 (Kidderminster - Halesowen - Birmingham, Su) passed to West Midlands Travel with 303/304 (Kidderminster - Ombersley - Hallow(304) - Worcester, NESu) being retendered.
Stratford Blue (Midland Red South) of Rugby : From 5 January 1992, the Sunday service between Redditch and Evesham/Stratford on routes 166/176 was gained from Midland Red West. 166 (Redditch - Evesham) now runs as 146 via Crabbs Cross, with one journey in each direction extended via Wickhamford to Broadway, whilst 166 (Redditch - Stratford) runs direct from Alcester to Stratford, thence via Dodwell, Welford-on-Avon, Bidford-on-Avon, South Littleton, Evesham and Wickhamford to Broadway. 146 (Redditch - Bidford - Evesham - Broadway, Su) and 166 (Redditch - Bidford - Stratford-upon-Avon - Evesham - Broadway, SuBH) ceased after 31 August 1992 (Late Summer Bank Holiday). The service, previously subsidised by Hereford and Worcester County Council with no contribution from CENTRO or Warwickshire, carried insufficient passengers to justify continuing subsidy. Stratford Blue (Midland Red South) : The "Cotswold Connection" Sunday and Bank Holiday leisure service 166 commenced on 11 April 1993. This runs between Redditch and Worcester via Crabbs Cross, Studley, Alcester, Ragley Hall Gates, Bidford-on-Avon, Welford-on-Avon, Stratford- upon-Avon, Micklton, Chipping Campden, Broadway Tower, Broadway, Wickhamford, Evesham, Pershore and Stoulton. The first journey from Stratford runs from Alcester direct to Stratford then via Welford, Bidford, Cleeve Prior, South Littleton and Badsey to Evesham, connecting at Evesham with the second bus operated by Boomerang. The midday journey from Worcester runs via the standard route to Stratford and then circles via Bidford, South Littleton and Evesham back to Worcester. 228 (Redditch - Alcester - Stratford) was improved from 19 April 1993, 2 off-peak journeys being operated in each direction Monday to Saturday, plus Schoolday peak journeys.
Strathyre Coaches of Stirchley : Three new services commenced on 4 May 1993, seeming to be positioning journeys for a school contract. They are Stirchley (Post Office) - South Cotteridge - Redhill Road - Alvechurch - Church Hill Centre (Redditch) (am only), Marlbrook (Braces Lane) - Lickey - Stirchley (P.O) and Alvechurch (Red Lion) - Rednal - Longbridge - Stirchley( pm only). Strathyre Coaches of Stirchley : Special services 964,966 and 967 be- tween Stirchley and the Redditch area were cancelled with effect from 18 August 1994.
Stretton Coaches (Whistance) of Hereford : Acquired by C.N. Jones Ltd. with two Hereford School Services
Swanbrook Transport of Cheltenham
Malvern Link - Gloucester via Great Malvern, Hanley Swan, Welland, Rye Cross, Pendock, Eldersfield, Corse Lawn, Staunton, Hartpury, Murrells End (S)
7 June 1986 : Commenced, replacing Smiths Motors
Malvern Link - Cheltenham via Great Malvern, (Guarlford one jny), Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, Upton-upon-Severn, (A38 & Tewkesbury) or (Longdon & Bushley) (S)
7 June 1986 : Commenced, replacing Smiths Motors
Worcester - Gloucester via Kempsey, Severn Stoke, Upton, Tunnel Hill, Ryall, Twyning, Tewkesbury (Su)
1 June 1986 : COmmenced, replacing MRW 373
Gloucester - Tewkesbury - Upton-on-Severn - Worcester (Su), which replaced Midland Red West service 373 on that day, was withdrawn after operation on 17 January 1988, due to low patronage. The Saturday services Malvern Link - Cheltenham via Malvern Wells, Welland, Pendock, Corse Lawn, Staunton, Murrells End, Maisemore and Gloucester and Malvern Link - Cheltenham via Great Malvern, Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, Upton, Tewkesbury were ac- quired by Smiths Motor from 3 June 1989. Tewkesbury - Bredon -Cheltenham Schools (Sch) was rerouted away from Bredon from 9 January 1990 and no longer
enters the W.M.T.A. 547 (Tewkesbury - Bredon Circular, NSu) was lost from 21 April 1992, but services 543 (Evesham - Tewkesbury via Hinton Cross, Aston Somerville, Wormington, Laverton, Stanton, Stanway, Toddington, Dumbleton, Beckford, Aston Cross, Ashchurch, ThS) and 544 (Dumbleton - Tewkesbury via Beckford, Alderton, Alstone, Teddington, Pamington, Aston Cross, Ashchurch, WF) were won from Midland Red West from the same date. The route of 543 (Tewkesbury - Dumbleton - Evesham, ThS) was varied from 19 Au- gust 1992 to operate via Laverton village and Wormington Grange. 835 (Pontshill - Newent - Cheltenham Schools, Sch) no longer runs in WMTA from 10 September 1992. Swanbrook Transport of Cheltenham : 543 (Tewkesbury - Evesham via Aston Cross, Beckford, Dumbleton, Toddington, Stanway, Wormington and Aston Somerville) was increased from ThS to TThS from 15 August 1995, but 544 (Dumbleton - Tewkesbury via Teddington and Aston Cross, WF) was withdrawn after operation on 11 August 1995. Swanbrook Transport of Cheltenham : The route of 847 (Cheltenham - Beckford - Tewkesbury, Sch) was amended from 7 September 1995 to serve a stop in Cheltenham High Street, to make the service more attractive for the general public. Swanbrook of Cheltenham : 847 (Tewkesbury-Cheltenham, Sch) was built into Boomerang 540/545 with effect from 22 February 1997. Swanbrook Transport of Cheltenham : 543 (Tewkesbury - Evesham via Aston Cross, Beckford, Dumbleton, Stanway, Wormington and Aston Somerville, ThS) was reduced to Th only from 5 June 1997. It now diverts through Beckford village on request on the return journey only. Part of 540 (Evesham - Cheltenham via Sedgeberrow, Ashton-under-Hill, Beckford, Bredon, Northway, Tewkesbury, Tredington, Stoke Orchard and Bishops Cleeve, NSu) and the single journey on 545 which runs as 540 but omits Tewkesbury, running via Kinsham, Aston Cross and Bishops Cleeve from Bredon were gained from Boomerang with effect from 24 May 1997.
Swan Street Coaches of Wythall
Wythall (Island) - Solihull via Grimes Hill, Hollywood, Truemans Heath, Majors Green, Shirley (S)
9 March 1987 : Commenced in part replacement of Cave's
4 April 1987 : Passed back to Caves Coaches.
Crutch Lane - Rushock - Elmley Lovett - Cutnall Green - Hampton Lovett - Droitwich (Sch)
3 September 1986 : Gained from Hardings Coaches
Tame Valley Travel of Birmingham : The majority of 175 (Wythall - Maypole - Shirley - Solihull, M-F) was acquired from Caves from 1 September 1990. The 172 variant was discon- tinued and a new 172 introduced consisting of placing journeys Birmingham - Cotteridge - Kings Norton - Maypole - Wythall, M-F. Also introduced
on 1 September was 145 (Birmingham - Rednal - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove, NSu) acquired from Midland Red West. 145 (Birmingham - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove, NSu) was taken by Careline from 15 July 1991. Tame Valley Travel of Birmingham : 172 (Wythall - Maypole - Birmingham, NSu) was curtailed from 2 August 1991, becoming effectively a short-working of 175 between Wythall and Maypole only. 173 (Earlswood - Solihull, M-F) was gained from Caves on retendering from 30 August 1991. The Wednesday only extension from Pickwick was withdrawn. This company ceased operating after 23 March 1992, and services 172/5 (Wythall - Solihull, M-F) passed to Cave's. For the sake of completeness, it should be noted that 173 (Solihull - Earlswood, M-F) passed to West Midlands Travel from 24 March 1992, later being gained by Rover Coaches.
Teme Valley Motors (Griffiths) of Leintwardine :
Ludlow - Knighton via Leintwardine
30 August 1986 : Reduced following award of contract to Midland Red West
25 October 1986 : Ceased
499 Leominster - Leintwardine (M-F) :
3 August 1987 : Contract renewed. Morning peak journey continued, together with evening peak journey via Eardisland, Pembridge, Shobdon and Mortimers Cross. 1545Sch journey discontinued, F off-peak service gained by Primrose.
496 (Leominster - Shobdon, Sch) and 499 (Leominster - Leintwardine, Sch Hols) were with- drawn after 6 April 1990, leaving no peak hour service between Leominster and Leintwardine.
735 (Leintwardine - Ludlow via Upper Kinsham, Lingen, Wigmore, Leinthall Starkes and Burrington Village Turn) is a new Schooldays only service from 2 March 1992. The service also incorporates a positioning journey between Ludlow and Leintwardine via the main road.
Teme Valley Motors (Griffiths) of Leintwardine : 735 (Leintwardine - Wigmore - Ludlow, Sch) was extended back to start at Presteigne from 5 September 1995. Teme Valley Motors of Leintwardine : 735 (Lingen - Ludlow, Sch) was revised from 2 September 1996 to run from Presteigne via Combe, Shobdon, Wigmore and Leinthall Starkes to Ludlow. Teme Valley Motors (Griffiths) of Leintwardine : 802 (Leintwardine - Hereford, Coll) and 735(Presteigne - Ludlow, Coll) were lost to Lugg Valley with effect from 2 September 1997. Teme Valley (Griffiths) of Leintwardine : 735 (Presteigne - Ludlow via Combe, Shobdon, Wigmore, Leinthall Starkes and Elton, Sch) and 802 (Leintwardine - Hereford via Wigmore, Kingsland, Knapton Green and Canon Pyon) were lost to Lugg Valley with effect from 1 September 1997.
Town and District (North Warwickshire Travel Ltd.) of Birmingham : An experimental Satur- day service was added to Caves 175 (Wythall - Solihull via Grimes Hill, Truemans Heath, Maypole, Majors Green and Shirley from 6 January 1996.
Travel by Dixons of Stourport :
Far Forest School -> Heightington via Rock, Bliss Gate (Sch)
8/9/87: Acquired from Midland Red West. Single journey at 1500.
Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury :
Tarrington - Putley - Little Marcle - Ledbury (T)
1 July 1986 : Increased to TS, incorporating Dean Forest Coaches service
Much Marcle - Cliffords Mesne - Gloucester (TF)
26 October 1986 : Gained from Smiths Motors, extended back to start Ledbury and diverted via centre of Newent.
686 (Ledbury -Upton-upon-Severn via Eastnor, Rye Cross, Castlemorton, Welland (W) was acquired from Smiths Motors from 31 May 1989, following tendering. Tarrington - Putley -Ledbury (TS) was withdrawn after operation on 27 June 1989, passing to Smiths Motors fol- lowing retendering. 686 (Ledbury - Welland - Upton) (W) was diverted at Welland Cross to double-run to and from The Avenue from 3 January 1990. 479 (Tarrington - Putley - Much Marcle - Ledbury, TS) and 671 (Eldersfield - Ledbury, TF) were acquired from Smiths Motors from 4 September 1990 following the surrender of contracts because of driver shortage. Tu- dor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : 671 (Eldersfield - Ledbury, TF) was diverted via Netherley Lane at Pendock from 6 August 1991. 686 (Ledbury - Rye Cross - Castlemorton - Welland - Upton, W) was won by Newbury Coaches from 2 September 1992. Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : 859 (Ledbury, Full Pitcher - Newent School via Preston Cross, Windcross, Knights Green, Brooms Green, Ryton, Bromsberrow Heath, Dymock and Botloes Green Turn, Sch) commenced on 11 April 1994. Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : 677 (Ledbury - Gloucester, TF) was extended back to serve the Deer Park Estate in Ledbury from 27 June 1994. Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : The Friday journeys on 671 (Eldersfield - Ledbury, TF) were amended from 8 September 1995 to start at Sledge Green instead, omit- ting Eldersfield and Pendock and being renumbered 671. Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : 677 (Ledbury - Gloucester) was diverted via Lower Road in Ledbury rather than Woodleigh Road from 28 September 1995, following a traffic order. Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : Schools service 859 (Ledbury - Newent School via Bromsberrow Heath) has been lost to Smiths from 30 October 1995. Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : 679 (Ledbury - Gloucester, TF) was reduced to F only from 18 October 1996. Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : Ledbury - Gloucester (F) was reinstated to TF operation again from 15 April 1997 Tudor Coaches (Wood) of Ledbury : 677 (Ledbury - Gloucester, TF) was passed to Young's Coaches from 7 October 1997 consequent upon Tudor ceasing to trade.
Warners Fairfax Travel of Tewkesbury :
Pinvin - Ashchurch (Dowtys) via Pershore, Evesham, Fairfield, Beckford (Wks)
3 August 1987 : Made available to the public
February 1988 : Withdrawn
Pinvin - Ashchurch (Dowtys) via Pershore, Eckington and Bredon (M-F)
3 August 1987 : Made available to the public
Ledbury - Hollybush - Rye Cross - Long Green - Tewkesbury - Ashchurch Dowty's (M-F)
3 August 1987 : Made available to the public
10 October 1988 :Incorporated into Great Malvern service
Great Malvern - Barnards Green - Hanley Swan - Upton-on-Severn - Twyning - Tewkesbury - Ashchurch Dowty's (M-F)
3 August 1987 : Made available to the public
10 October 1988 :Extended back to start Ledbury, running via British Camp and Malvern Wells.
377 (Malvern Link - Cheltenham via Great Malvern, Malvern Wells, Hanley Swan, Welland, Pendock, Corse Lawn, Staunton, Murrells End, Maisemore and Gloucester) (Th)
1 June 1989 Commenced. Provide an experimental Thursday service on routes served on Saturdays.
381 (Malvern Link - Cheltenham via Great Malvern, Hanley Swan, Hanley Castle, Upton, Tewkesbury) (Th) Some journeys run via Guarlford between Barnards Green and Hanley Swan, and via Longdon and Bushley between Upton and Tewkesbury. Between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham the route is via Bishops Cleeve or Combe Hill.
1 June 1989 Commenced. Provide an experimental Thursday service on routes served on Saturdays.
540 Tewkesbury to Beckford via Mitton Estate, Bredon and Kemerton, returning via Aston Cross to Northway Depot (M-F eve pk)
2 September 1989 : New service, single evening peak journey (experimental)
22 December 1989: Withdrawn after this date, having failed to attract significant patronage.
WF14 (Tewkesbury / The Hill School - Malvern Link via Upton, Hanley Castle, Hanley Swan, Great Malvern) (Th)
1 June 1989 : Commenced.
377 (Malvern - Pendock - Gloucester - Cheltenham ,Th) and 381 (Malvern - Upton - Cheltenham, Th) were withdrawn after 15 March 1990, leaving only Smiths Motors operating on these routes. WF12 (Pinvin - Pershore - Eckington - Bredon - Ashchurch Dowtys/Tewkesbury, M-F) was transferred to Cheltenham Coaches on tendering from 2 Jan- uary 1991. WF11 (Ledbury - Great Malvern - Tewkesbury - Dowtys, M-F) was similarly trans- ferred to Rover Coaches from the same date. 540 (Evesham - Ashton-under-Hill - Beckford - Bredon - Tewkesbury, NSu) was gained from Midland Red West from 21 April 1992, with 547 (Tewkesbury - Bredon - Bredons Norton - Aston Cross - Ashchurch -Tewkesbury, NSu) gained from Swanbrooks. 540 deviates additionally via Ashton-under-Hill, and 547 via Bredons Norton. Following the retendering of Sunday city services in Worcester and the de- registration of all remaining commercial evening operations by Midland Red West, this com- pany won services giving work for four vehicles ESu from 29 August 1992 :
29A/29C/29D/30A/30C/30D (City - Red Hill - Baynham Estate - Ronkswood - Worcester) : Sundays
hourly in each direction on the circle. Variants 29C/30C also include County Hall (0900-1830), variants 29D/30D also include Newtown Hospital (after 2030). Eve- ning service remains with Midland Red West.
33 (City - Dines Green) : Evenings every 30 mins. Sunday service remains with Midland Red West.
34/35 (City - Lansdowne - Blackpole - Warndon - Brickfields - City) : Evenings hourly in each direction on the circle, Su hourly between Warndon (Chedworth Drive) and City via Brickfields only, operation via Lansdowne and Blackpole being withdrawn on that day.
36/38 (City - Tolladine - Warndon - Perdiswell - City) : Evenings hourly in each direction round the
circle plus hourly City-Tolladine-Warndon shorts, Sundays similar but with circular journeys being diverted via Ombersley Road and Checketts Lane as partial replacement for 21 (Green Lane) and the shorts running to/from Chedworth Drive.
37 (City - Tunnel Hill - Warndon) : Evenings hourly, Sundays hourly to/from Chedworth Drive up to
1200 plus journeys after 2000. At other times on Sundays the Tunnel Hill service is provided by 41/43, which service also supplements the frequency in the evenings.
41/43 (City - Ronkswood - Wood Green - Warndon - Tunnel Hill - City) : Sundays hourly in each direction round the circle, 1130-2000. This is a new Sunday service for Wood Green. Replaces 31A and 37 between these times. An evening service also operates, run by Midland Red West. Unlike the daytime service, 43 operates via Canterbury Road in Ronkswood. Not previously mentioned was the introduction of 362 (Worcester - A38 -Tewkesbury - Northway Garage), a Daily service consisting of positioning journeys for Worcester city routes. Warners Bus & Coach (t/a Boomerang Bus Company) of Tewkesbury : 380 (Malvern - Ashchurch, M- F) and 563 (Tewkesbury - Worcester Schools, Sch) were acquired from Rover Coaches from 22 September 1992, following the suspension of the licences of the latter firm.
Western Coaches (Buchanan) of Hereford :
Hereford City - Hampton Park (NSu)
26 October 1986 : Reduced to 30m frequency, co-ordinated with Midland Red West
Hereford City - College Green (NSu)
26 October 1986 : Reduced to 30m frequency, co-ordinated with Midland Red West
Hereford City - Credenhill (NSu depot journeys)
5 August 1986 : Commenced
Holmer - Aylestone School (Sch) and Westfields - Holmer School (Sch) were acquired from C N Jones Ltd. from 30 January 1989. A service between Hereford (Tesco's) and Newton Farm Estate, in competition with Midland Red West service 117, commenced on 6 August 1990. A half-hourly frequency Monday to Saturday, except at school peaks, is registered. The firm was taken over by Yeomans Canyon Travel from 23 January 1991, Hereford City services 101 (Credenhill), 104 (Hampton Park) 105 (College Green) and 117 (Newton Farm) being transferred together with schools services 815,821 and 831.
West Midlands Travel : The peak-hour service on 145 (Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Birming- ham, NSu) was reduced from 2 June 1996. Travel WM : 5 January 1998 : New service 648 (Rubery - Rednal - Cofton Hackett - Longbridge Station - Northfield) commenced, hourly NPESu.
Whitemans of Clee Hill : New service 728 (Clee Hill - Knowle - Burford - Brimfield - Moor Park School -Ludlow - Caynham - Knowbury - Clee Hill, Sch)
commenced 18 September 1989. This operator has surrendered his P.S.V. "O" licence, and the Clee Hill - Tenbury - Ludlow (Sch) service (728) has ceased.
Go Whittle Group of Highley :
Highley - Birmingham via Bewdley, Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Cradley Heath, Dudley (Summer Weekends) :
1/8/87 : DEREGISTERED
Tenbury Wells - Kidderminster (T)
29 December 1987 : Ceased after operation on this date. It failed to carry sufficient passengers to jus- tify renewal of the subsidy contract.
Tenbury Wells - Kit Castle (T)
26 October 1986 : Gained from Yarranton Bros.
27 January 1987 : Passed to Yarranton Bros.
Tenbury Wells - Boraston Circular (T)
26 October 1986 : Gained from Yarranton Bros.
9 (Caunsall - Cookley - Kidderminster, NSu)
11 November 1991, : Commenced, producing competition on the route. Some journeys deviate via Gaymore Estate and some via Broadwaters Heath. In the morning, most Go Whittle journeys duplicate Hollands Coaches journeys, but in the afternoon the timings are better spaced.
21 April 1992 : Service reduced.
24 July 1992 : Ceased after operation on this date
9A (Kidderminster - Broadwaters Heath - Cookley Lionfields Estate, NSu)
4 September 1989 : Acquired from Regency Vehicles.
18 November 1991 : Lost to Hollands Coaches
10A Offmore Farm (Borrington Road / Duncleat Crescent) to Kidderminster Bus Station via Tennyson Way, Wordsworth Crescent, Husum Way, Birmingham Road, Coventry Street, Radford Avenue, Broad Street, Pooles Court, Blackwell Street, then if required via the Health Centre in Bromsgrove Street and/or the Railway Station
18 February 1993 : New experimental Thursday services 10A and 11A commenced, operated by a vehicle equipped to DiPTAC standards and designed to serve old peoples' homes and sheltered hous- ing complexes.
11A Stourport (Mitton Gardens) to Kidderminster Bus Station via New Street Civic Centre, Lower Lickhill, Burlish Crossing, Windermere Way, Foley Park, Beauchamp Avenue, Neville Avenue, Northumberland Avenue, Park Lane, Castle Road , extending if required to the Health Centre and Rail- way Station.
18 February 1993 : New experimental Thursday services 10A and 11A commenced, operated by a vehicle equipped to DiPTAC standards and designed to serve old peoples' homes and sheltered hous- ing complexes.
13A (Kidderminster - Birchen Coppice - Stourport - Areley Kings, Su)
30 August 1992 : Gained from Midland Red West
16 (Kidderminster - Stourport - Areley Kings, Su)
30 August 1992 : Gained from Midland Red West
16A (Kidderminster Statons - Stourport - Areley Kings via the Kidderminster inner Ringway, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster General Hospital, Sutton Road and Stourport to loop via Abberley Avenue and Areley Kings) (NESu)
11 May 1992 : Experimental rail-connection service commenced. Service runs hourly.
17 May 1994 : Diverted via the new Sainsbury's Store in Kidderminster
125 (Bridgnorth - Highley - Kidderminster, NSu)
1 February 1992 : Reduced
1 September 1992 : Timetable amended.
17 May 1994 : Diverted via the new Sainsbury's Store in Kidderminster
151 (Droitwich - Hanbury - Astwood Bank - Redditch, F)
30 August 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
7 September 1989 : Revised, being extended back to start at Westlands Estate and diverted via Sainsbury's at Redditch.
16 April 1993 : Lost to Rover Coaches
195 (Kidderminster - Blakedown - Hackmans Gate - Hagley - Stourbridge) (NSu)
30 August 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
3 September 1988 : Reduced to TThFS only
4 September 1989 : Increased back to NSu, with some journeys being renumbered 196 and diverted via Churchill Village and Blakedown Estate, not serving Hackmans Gate, in lieu of Regency Minibuses.
2 January 1992 : Lost to Midland Red West and completely recast.
291 (Clows Top - Rock - Bliss Gate - Heightington - Bewdley - Kidderminster, M-F)
30 August 1986 : Gained from Midland Red West
13 October 1986 : TF service diverted via Quarry Road (Rock), extended back to Broom Inn and Mamble on request
3 September 1988 : Reduced to TThFS only, the Saturday operation being new.
2 January 1992 : Lost to Hollands Coaches
292 (Kidderminster - Hereford via Clee Hill, Ludlow, Richards Castle and Leominster, Su)
30 August 1992 : Gained from Midland Red West. Through fares are offered to/from Birmingham by connection with Stevensons service 192.
4 July 1993 : Service improved by the addition of a vehicle working.
29 August 1993 : Diverted through Orleton village, north of Leominster, in line with the Midland Red West
17 May 1994 : Diverted via the new Sainsbury's Store in Kidderminster
1994 : The extra Summer journeys unsuccessful and not repeated
305 (Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Stourport, M-F peaks)
31 August 1993 : Gained, replacing 829.
306 (Ombersley -Crossway Green - Stourport, TF)
31 August 1993 : Gained from Midland Red West
351 (Worcester - Redditch, W)
18 December 1991 : Withdrawn after this date, having failed to generate sufficient patronage.
352 (Droitwich - Tibberton - Crowle - Worcester, TF)
21 April 1992 : Gained from Midland Red West,
353 (Grafton Flyford - Crowle - Tibberton - Worcester, W)
21 April 1992 : Gained from Midland Red West
404 (Bromyard - Pencombe - Little Cowarne - Ullingswick - Burley Gate - Bromyard Circular) (Th)¶
2 February 1989 : Acquired from C N Jones Ltd.
21 April 1992 : Lost to Bromyard Omnibus Company.
427 (Martley - Clifton-on-Teme - Upper Sapey - Tedstone Wafre - Norton - Bromyard) (Th)
2 February 1989 : Acquired from C N Jones Ltd.
21 April 1992 : Lost to Bromyard Omnibus Company.
500 (Tenbury - Leysters - Leominster, F)
21 April 1992 : Won from Lugg Valley Motors and diverted via Middleton-on-the-Hill, partially replacing Lugg Valley 488.
726 (Ludlow - Caynham - Hope Bagot - Tenbury) (T)
10 February 1990 : Lost to Shropshire County Council
1 September 1992 : Regained from Shropshire County Council
731 (Ludlow - Brimfield -Tenbury)
10 February 1990 : Saturday service lost to Shropshire County Council
1 September 1992 : Additional journeys provided on Tuesdays.
735 (Wigmore - Ludlow, M)
2 January 1992 : Gained from Ludlow Travel.
751 (Barbrook -Kidderminster, Th)
1 September 1992 : Extended back to start at Cleobury Mortimer. Cleeton St. Mary is now served ev- ery week.
754 (Tenbury Wells - Cleobury Mortimer via Clee Hill)
1 September 1992 : Revised and renumbered 753, one additional off-peak Friday journey being added.
755 (Tenbury Wells - Boraston - Milson - Cleobury Mortimer)
1 September 1992 : Revised timetable with extra journeys at peak and on Tuesdays.
Upper Sapey - Martley - Worcester (Sch)
10 April 1989 : Acquired from DRM Coaches
803 Kinver and Worcester (Alice Ottley School) via the outskirts of Kidderminster and Hartlebury (Sch)¶
1988: Registered as available to the public. Although this is a new registration, it is very similar to an- other previously registered service that has not been cancelled.
September 1993, : Revised, one bus now starting from Stourbridge and one from Kingswinford.
804 or 829 (Hartlebury School to Waresley) (Sch)
10 April 1989 : Acquired from Harries Coaches
31 August 1993 : Incorporated in 305
805 Power Station Estate to Tan Lane School (Schooldays )
1 November 1993 : New service. Afternoon return journey run by Midland Red West.
873 (Blakebrook - Wolverley School)
8 September 1993 : Introduced
29 November 1993 : Amended slightly, exchanging parts of route with Rover 874 to avoid overloading.
885 (Puxton -Wolverley School)
8 September 1993 : Introduced
914 (Bewdley - Stourport, Steatite Works, M-F) was withdrawn after 11 January 1991. Experimental service 351 (Dines Green - Worcester - Warndon - Fernhill Heath - Droitwich - Charford - Redditch, W) commenced on 6 March 1991.
S39 (Kidderminster - Blakebrook - Marlpool Lane - Beeches Road - Wolverley High School, Sch)
23 September 1991 : New service commenced
S45 (Franche - Wolverley School)
5 September 1989 : New service, relieving overcrowding on the Midland Red West services
8 September 1993 : Withdrawn
X95 Bridgnorth - Merry Hill via Alveley, Kidderminster, Norton and Stourbridge (M) plus
X95 Worcester - Merry Hill via Holt Heath, Walshes, Stourport, Bewdley, Franche, Kidderminster, Norton and Stourbridge, (F)
5 April 1993 : Commenced
17 May 1993 : Diverted via Blakedown and Hagley, omitting Norton and Stourbridge.
X95 Stourport - Merry Hill via Bewdley, Franche, Kidderminster, Norton and Stourbridge, (TWThS)
5 April 1993 : Commenced
17 May 1993: Ceased
731 (Ludlow - Tenbury, M-F)
31 May 1994 : Evening peak journey added on an experimental subsidised basis
356 (Droitwich - Westacre Middle School - Ombersley, TF in Sch term)
7 June 1994 : New service consisting of a single afternoon journey providing a later return facility for passengers on Rover service 356.
755 (Ludlow - Woofferton - Tenbury, M-F)
31 May 1994 : Later evening peak round trip commenced.
16A (Stourport - Kidderminster Stations, NSu), 125 (Kidderminster - Highley - Bridgnorth, NSu) and 292 (Kidderminster - Hereford, Su) were diverted away from Sainsbury's Superstore in Kidderminster again from 7 September 1994, following timekeeping problems. The first Monday to Friday journey on 7 (Greenhill - Kidderminster) was gained from Midland Red West from 5 September 1994. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : 731/2 (Ludlow - Tenbury Wells) and 753 (Cleobury Mortimer - Tenbury Wells) were extended to operate to and from the Swimming Baths Car Park in Tenbury from 28 November 1994. 874 (Franche - Wolverley High School, Sch) was transferred from Rover Coaches from 4 January 1995 with 7 (Greenhill - Kidderminster, Early M-F) passing to MHS Travel, both by mutual agreement. 292 (Kidderminster - Birmingham, Su) was acquired from West Midlands Travel from 8 January 1995. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : 356 (Droitwich - Ombersley, Sch) was withdrawn after operation on 17 Feb- ruary 1995. As far as can be judged this public operation of a school contract never carried a single non-school passenger. From 26 February 1995, 292 (Birmingham - Kidderminster, Su) operates as a through service with 292 (Kidderminster - Hereford, Su) although timings are unchanged. 306 (Ombersley - Stourport, TF) was diverted to double-run into the Power Station Estate just outside Stourport from 28 February 1995. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : 500 (Tenbury - Leominster, F) was lost to Primrose Motors with effect from 28 April 1995. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : Sunday service 292 (Birmingham - Hereford) had certain journeys extended to Hereford Station, to make train connec- tions, from 28 May 1995. Go Whittle Group of Kidderminster : 10A (Offmore Farm - Kidderminster, Th) was amended from 7 September 1995 by the deletion of Clensmore and a diversion via the Swan Centre. 213 (Astley - Stourport, F) was gained from Hollands Coaches from 8 September 1995, whilst 726 (Ludlow - Knowbury - Tenbury, T) and 751 (Milson - Cleobury Mortimer - Kidderminster, Th) fell victim to Shropshire County Council's budget cuts from 4 September 1995. 753/755 (Cleobury Mortimer - Tenbury, M-F) were reduced to run TSch only with the Schooldays service still subject to review at an early date. 872 (Spenells - Wolverley High School, Sch) was acquired from Rover Coaches from 5 September 1995. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : 75 (Alvechurch - Redditch, ThF), 151 (Droitwich - Redditch, F) and 354 (Hanbury - Droitwich, F) were gained from Rover Coaches from 4 January 1996. 356 (Holt Heath - Droitwich, TF) was also gained from Rover from 2 January 1996, re- duced to T only and extended back to start at Stourport via The Walshes, Astley and Shrawley. The F service was renumbered 357 and runs from Stourport via Hartlebury, Waresley, Crossway Green and Ombersley to Droitwich. 306 (Ombersley - Stourport, TF) was renumbered 358 and extended back to start at Droitwich, the three services providing an improved service between the two towns on Tues- days and Fridays. School bus service 803 (West Midlands - Worcester, Kings School) were also re- vised from 4 January 1996. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : 352 (Droitwich - Crowle - Worcester, TF) and 353 (Grafton Flyford - Crowle - Worcester, W) were lost to Midland Red West from 27 February 1996. Go Whittle of Kidderminster: X95 (Worcester/Bridgnorth - Merry Hill, MF) operate only in school terms, officially from 29 April 1996 but as this is the middle of a school term it will presumably only be- come operative from the next school holiday, 27 May 1996. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : 491 (Orleton - Leominster, T) was gained from Lugg Valley from 28 May 1996 and extended back to start at Ludlow. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : The additional Schoolday journeys on 732 (Ludlow - Tenbury, M-F) which run from Ashford Carbonell to Ludlow via Richards Castle were further diverted to serve Orleton from 23 September 1996. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : The Sunday operation which incorpo- rated 292 (Birmingham - Kidderminster - Hereford), 10 (Kidderminster - Offmore) and 2 (Kidderminster - Bark Hil) was amended from 23 February 1997, with 2/10 being withdrawn but a few additional extensions of 292 to compensate partially for the loss of 2. 805 (Power Station Estate - Stourport, Sch) was withdrawn in December 1996, being incorporated in Jules Travel 858. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : An assortment of journeys on 125 (Kidderminster - Bridgnorth via Highley, NSu) has been deregistered and some are replaced by Busy Bus with effect from 1 September 1997. Go Whit- tle of Kidderminster : The only Sunday journey on 193 (Birmingham - Stourport) was withdrawn from 31 August 1997, being replaced by a similarly timed journey as 292 (Birmingham - Bewdley). This ef- fectively "regularises" the timetable to the actual vehicle operation. Go Whittle of Kidderminster : 3 March 1998 : 356 (Stourport - Droitwich, T) diverted via Astley Burf on first Tuesday of month only.
West Midlands Travel : 580 (Kidderminster - Wolverley - Kinver - Halfpenny Green, ThS) was won from Midland Red West with effect from 2 September 1995 and curtailed at Enville. WM Buses : 580 (Halfpenny Green - Kidderminster, ThS) was gained from Midland Red West from 2 September 1995 and extended at both ends to become a Wolverhampton - Wombourne - Swindon - Halfpenny Green - Enville - Kinver - Wolverley - Kidderminster - Bewdley service.
Paul Willetts Coaches of Lydney :
Kerne Bridge - Ross-on-Wye - Mitcheldean (Rank Xerox) (M-F)
Mid-1986 : Lost to Martins
Wyesham - Monmouth - Welsh Newton - St Weonards - Hereford (W)
8 April 1987 : Commenced
The registration for a Monmouth - Hereford (W) service has been cancelled with effect from 10 Novem- ber 1987. From 13 February 1989, certain Saturday journeys on Lydbrook - Joys Green - Ruardean - Howle Hill - Ross-on-Wye (NSu) and Ross-on-Wye - Walford - Lydbrook - Coleford (NSu) were ac- quired from Dean Forest Coaches. The main part of these services is operated by Dukes Travel and certain journeys by Soudley Valley Coaches and K.W.Beard (within W.T.A. only), and A H Martin and Sons (peak journeys to/from Ross-on-Wye). Operation on Lydbrook -Ross-on-Wye (NSu) and Ross-on-Wye - Coleford (NSu) ceased after 15 April 1989, following formal tendering for these ser- vices.
Woodside Ranger (Ranger Roadways Ltd.) of Berkhamsted :
Leominster - Hereford - Ledbury - London (S) ("London Flyer")
1986 : Acquired from Primrose Motors
24 November 1986 : Taken over by Primrose Motors.
Woodstones Coaches Ltd. of Kidderminster : From 2 January 1988, a school contract was diverted to replace the afternoon Sion Hill School - Caunsall (Sch) journey on Midland Red West service S68. This section is the only section of route registered. After operation on 22 December 1988, the Kidderminster - Cutnall Green (Th) service was withdrawn, leaving Woodstones operation on this corridor Schooldays only between Kidderminster and Bromsgrove. New school service S46 commenced 4 September 1990, initially running Kidderminster Bus Station - Wolverley High School via Horsefair, Hurcott Road, Stourbridge Road, Horsefair and Franche Road, but being revised within the first couple of days to run more directly via Broadwaters Heath. Woodstones Coaches of Kidderminster : 868 (Sion Hill School - Caunsall) and S45 (Kidderminster -Wolverley High School) were lost from 8 September 1993, with all schools services in the area being reorganised. Woodstones Coaches (Meredith) of Kidderminster : 134 (Bromsgrove - Kidderminster via Chaddesley Corbett and Harvington, Sch) was lost to Clearway from 6 January 1997.
Wythall Coaches (Beoley Garage Ltd.) of Bransons Cross
1986 : Business acquired by J. Barker. Wythall Coach Services : 164 (Bransons Cross - Solihull, F) and 864 (Bransons Cross - Solihull Schools, Sch) were withdrawn without replacement after operation in early April 1996 (5 April for service 164, the end of term for 864), whilst 865 (Bransons Cross - Solihull Schools, Sch) passed to Hollywood Travel from 22 April 1996. Wythall Coach Services : This firm has ceased trading, with 164 (Bransons Cross - Wythall - Solihull, F) and 864 (Bransons Cross - Maypole - Solihull, Sch) beign withdrawn from 12 April 1996. 865 (Bransons Cross - Earlswood - Ma- jors Green - Solihull, Sch) passed to Hollywood Travel with effect from 22 April 1996.
Wythall Bus Museum : Preserved bus services 750/754 have been registered this year.
Yarranton Bros. of Eardiston :
Tenbury - Boraston Circular (TS)
26 October 1986 : Lost to Go Whittle
Menithwood - Leominster (F)
26 October 1986 : Curtailed to start at Eardiston
Mamble - Bayton - Clows Top - Rock - Pensax - Stockton-on-Teme (Sch) :
1986 : Ceased
Eardiston - Tenbury (NSu) :
23/5/88 : 0715 journey from Eardiston and 1625 return extended to and from Menithwood
24/10/88: Saturday journeys between Menithwood and Eardiston withdrawn, also 1720 (M-Th) from Tenbury
Upper Rochford - Tenbury - St Michaels - Sutton - Kyre - Netherwood Turn - Hereford (1st W in month)
6/7/88 : "New" service, although previously operated as a regular excursion.
Kidderminster - Mamble - Tenbury (Sch):
1986 : Diverted via Abberley
758 (Tenbury - Great Witley - Worcester) (NSu)
19/9/88: Worcester terminus moved to Angel Place
5 February 1990 : Saturday service reduced.
759 (Tenbury - Stockton-on-Teme - Great Witley - Kidderminster) (ThSSch)
9/88 : Reduced to Thursdays and Saturdays only 1988.
5 February 1990 : Saturday morning service replaced by 760. Saturday afternoon service added run- ning Eardiston - Stockton-on-Teme - Great Witley - Kidderminster only.
760 (Eardiston - Frith Common - Clows Top - Pensax - Great Witley - Kidderminster) (S) :
5 February 1990 : Service transferred to Saturday mornings and diverted via Rock between Clows Top and Pensax.
761 (Eardiston - Eastham - Upper Rochford - Tenbury) (NSu) :
5 February 1990 : Saturday service curtailed to start at Eastham and diverted via Highwood (M-F ser- vice runs Upper Rochford - Tenbury only).
Stanford Bridge - Tenbury (TS) (762?) :
30 May 1986 : T pm jnys withdrawn.
767 (Foresters Road/Stanbrook Road - Teme Street - Oakbridge Court/The Crescent) (TS) :
5 February 1990 : New Tenbury town service between estates to the north of the town and estates just off the Bromyard road.
824 (Eardiston - Pensax - Abberley - Worcester Schools)
8/1/90: Extended to and from Worcester Sixth Form College, replacing a similar extension on Midland Red West service 417.
827 (Stanford Bridge - Eastham - Upper Rochford - Tenbury) (Sch) :
2/2/87 : Revised to run Eardiston - Eastham - Broadheath - Kyre - Tenbury
828 (Broadheath - Eastham - Lower Rochford - Tenbury) (Sch) :
2/2/87 : Revised to run Stanford Bridge - Eastham - Broadheath - Upper Rochford - Tenbury
Tenbury Wells - Kit Castle (T)
26 October 1986 : Lost to Go Whittle
27 January 1987 : Acquired back from Go Whittle.
The double-run to Sweet Green on 765 (Upper Rochford - Hereford, 1st W of month) was deleted from 2 October 1991. From 28 October 1991, Monday to Friday peak hour journeys on 758 (Tenbury - Eardiston - Worcester, NSu) no longer serve Menithwood. From 21 April 1992, 756 (Menithwood - Tenbury, T) was diverted via Eastham Hall to partially replace 762. From the same date or the next relevant date thereaftre, 761 (Eastham Hall - Upper Rochford - Tenbury, S) was revised to operate as a circular from Tenbury via Newnham Bridge, whilst a 1230 Tuesday only round trip to/from Rochford was added to the 0840 Monday to Friday journey from Rochford on the service. 762 (Eardiston - Stan- ford Bridge - Eastham - Broadheath - Kyre - Tenbury, TS) was diverted via Clifton-on-Teme on Tues- days, replacing 763 (Stanford Bridge - Clifton-on-Teme - Broadheath - Tenbury, T). The timings of 767 (Tenbury Town Services, TS) were amended to fit the new schedules. Yarranton Bros. of Eardiston : The peak-hour Eardiston - Tenbury journeys on 758 (Tenbury - Worcester, NSu) were withdrawn after 23 September 1994 without replacement because of low passenger demand. Yarranton Bros. of Eardiston : 827 (Eastham - Broadheath - Stoke Bliss - Kyre -Tenbury Wells Schools, Sch) was lost to Primrose from 27 February 1995. Yarranton Bros. of Eardiston : 757 (Boraston - Tenbury, T) ceased after operation on 29 August 1995, a victim of cuts in Shropshire C.C.'s budget. 756 (Tenbury - Menithwood,T) was lost to Primrose from 5 September 1995, meaning that 758 (Tenbury - Worcester, NSu) no longer has positioning journeys to and from Menithwood. 763 (Eardiston - Clifton-upon-Teme Bank Street - Tenbury, T) is diverted via Orleton from the same date. Yarranton Bros of Tenbury : The last remnants of an Eardiston - Tenbury M-F peak service on 758 (Tenbury - Worcester, NSu) were withdrawn from 31 August 1996.
Yeomans Canyon Travel (formerly G H Yeomans Motors Ltd) of Hereford :
This is now officially the title of the company, the former G.H. Yeomans Motors company no longer being operational.
Kilpeck - Cobhall Common - Hereford (WS)
26 October 1986 : Withdrawn, replaced by diversion of Martin's service
Clodock - Hereford via Longtown, Bacton (M-F)
29 July 1987 : All journeys run via Gilfach, W journeys via Kerry's Gate (omitting Abbeydore)
Woolhope/Holme Lacy - Mordiford - Hereford (NSu)
1 June 1987 : Won by Lugg Valley Motors.
Fownhope - Hereford via Mordiford (Sufton Rise some journeys), Hampton Bishop (M-F)
14/9/87 : Commenced, 2 journeys in competition with Lugg Valley
25/3/88 : Ceased.
Bodenham - Hereford via Englands Gate, Bodenham Moor, Litmarsh, Walkers Green, Small Ashes, Sutton St Nicholas (M-F) Some jnys omit Litmarsh and Walkers Green.:
14/9/87 : Commenced, 2 journeys in competition with Lugg Valley
10/6/88 : Withdrawn
Hereford (Whitecross) - Bridge Street - Grafton - Wormelow - St Weonards (Sch)
6/6/88 : New service using dead mileage commenced.
Hereford - Much Birch - Peterstow - Ross-on-Wye (Sch)
6/6/88 : New service using dead mileage commenced.
Weobley (Burtonwood) - Credenhill - Hereford (TWF in school terms).
6/6/88 : New service using dead mileage commenced.
6/9/88 : W service withdrawn
Hereford (Bus Station) to Tenby (Upper Park Road) via Willersley, Hay-on-Wye, Brecon, Llandovery and Carmarthen (Summ S).
7/88 : New service commenced running until 1 September 1988
Abbeyfields and Hunderton School (Sch)
5 September 1989 : Acquired from Orion Travel
Hereford and Aberystwyth via Leominster, Kington, Rhayader, Llangurig and Ponterwyd (Summer Tuesdays only)
5 June 1990 : Commenced
1991 : Ceased at end of season.
Bodenham - Stoke Prior - Leominster (F)
1 July 1986 : Lost to Hemmings Coachways
37 (Tudorville - Ross - Hoarwithy - Hereford, NSu)
1/6/88 : Contractfor off-peak services gained from Smiths Motors
6 April 1991 : Reduced to MWFS only and curtailed to start at Ross. An alternative Thursday service is provided by Blue Line.
10 April 1993 : Won by Phillips
38 (Ross-on-Wye - Gloucester, NSu)
3 September 1990 : Acquired from Smiths Motors following retendering. Consists of extra peak jour- neys on the otherwise Red and White service.
2 January 1991:Acquired by Blue Line Coach and Taxi
39 (Hay-on-Wye to Hereford via Peterchurch and Kingstone)
23 June 1986 : Sch journeys Hereford - Kingstone School commenced
3 February 1992 : Journey at 1640 on Schooldays only from Hay to Hereford on this service, otherwise run by Red and White, started.
40 (Hereford - Brecon via Clehonger, Kingstone, Brampton, Madley, Bredwardine, Hay-on-Wye and Talgarth)
28 April 1991 : New Sunday and Bank Holiday service commenced being initially experimental for the summer period. Replaces the Lugg Valley 449 Sunday service between Hereford and Madley.
52 (Llangarron - Llangrove - Symonds Yat - Monmouth, F) W
16 April 1993 : Won from A H Martin and Sons
101 (Credenhill)
23 January 1991 : Acquired with business of Western Coaches
30 April 1991 : Ceased after this date
Yeomans Canyon Travel - contd.
104 (Hampton Park)
23 January 1991 : Acquired with business of Western Coaches
105 (College Green)
23 January 1991 : Acquired with business of Western Coaches
113 (Hereford - Bobblestock Circular)
2 January 1990 : Revised. Rather than running via Holmer Road the service now operates via Com- mercial Road, Venns Lane and Roman Road to Holmer Cross Roads, then as previously via Bobblestock and Whitecross. Alternate journeys now operate in the opposite direction round the circle.
117 (Newton Farm)
23 January 1991 : Acquired with business of Western Coaches
411 (Hereford - Little Birch - Llanwarne, WS)
26 October 1986 : Extended to Saddlebow Common via Orcop.
2 January 1993 : Curtailed to operate between Hereford and Llanwarne only. The service onwards was replaced by service 412.
412 (Hereford - Haywood - Much Dewchurch - Wormelow - Orcop Hill - Bagwyllidiart - Garway Com- mon, NSu)
9 November 1985 : Saturday jnys extended back via Broad Oak to start at St Weonards.
1 January 1986 : Lost to A H Martin & Sons
2 January 1993 : Won from Midland Red West and revised substantially. Positioning journeys on this route run direct to Wormelow, then via St Weonards and Broad Oak. Partly replaces the 412-414/416 group of services operated by Midland Red West.
439 (Hereford - Tillington Common, NSu)
1 April 1986 : Morning peak jny reduced to Sch.
2 September 1991 : Rerouted to operate via Redstone Village, west of Burghill. Most journeys operate a loop at Burghill/Tillington serving Redstone in one direction only.
440 (Hereford - Abbeydore - Longtown, NSu)
20 January 1986 : All jnys diverted via Gilfach
2 January 1993 : Off-peak journeys deviated via Kilpeck. Partly replaces the 412-414/416 group of services operated by Midland Red West.
442 (Hereford - Ewyas Harold - Longtown - Pandy - Abergavenny, T)
5 January 1993 : Diverted via Walterstone Common, between Longtown and Pandy, from This belat- edly replaces a "shared taxi" service operated by Smith of Kilpeck.
444 (Hereford to Breinton via Whitecross, Kings Acre, Swainshill, Breinton Common, Green Lanes, Breinton Turn, Hill Farms back to Hereford) (WF).
22/4/88 : New service commenced following local requests for a service. : The Kington - Almeley - Her- eford (WS)
4/5/88 : Withrawn, being incorporated into the Kington - Hereford service operated by Sargeant Bros. ¶
2 September 1992 : Reduced to Wednesdays only due to poor patronage.
446 Almeley(M-F peak) - Eardisley - Hereford (NSu)
6/5/88 : The Kinnersley - Almeley extension of some Friday journeys withdrawn
28 March 1989 : Timetable amended following retendering,
447/448 Bredwardine - Madley - Hereford (NSu)
26 August 1989 : Revised with changes to the permutations of routes used but no major changes.
448 (Hereford - Clehonger - Ruckhall - Madley - Preston-on-Wye - Bredwardine, WFS)
2 January 1993 : Reduced so that Friday journeys no longer extend beyond Madley, and no journeys serve Canon Bridge. In fact, the Friday lunchtime journey is formed by an extension of a journey on 449 (Hereford -Kingstone - Madley) to Eaton Bishop and Ruckhall by request.
449 (Hereford - Madley) (NSu)
15 February 1987 : Additional S evening jny added. Most evg jnys now subsidised and serve Kingstone village.
26 August 1989 : Revised with changes to the permutations of routes used but no major changes.
2 September 1991 : Revised with reduced running times and more journeys running through to Madley.
2 January 1993 : Evening journeys run via the Bull Ring in Kingstone then double-run from Gooses Foot to Kingstone School.
453 (Hereford - Mordiford - Fownhope - Woolhope, NSu)
21 April 1992 : Won from Lugg Valley. An off-peak journey in each direction MTThF is diverted via Holme Lacy (served by George Young's or John Speck on other days of the week).
2 January 1993 : Gained Friday and Saturday late evening journeys between Hereford and Fownhope
Yeomans Canyon Travel - contd.
461 (Hereford - Kington)
1 April 1986 : Majority of service lost to Sargeant Bros.
6 April 1991 : Single eve pk jny taken over by Blue Line.
13 January 1993 : This operator's remaining journey between Weobley and Hereford, withdrawn
503 (Leominster - Eardisland - Pembridge - Dilwyn - Westhope - Canon Pyon - Hereford, S)
21 April 1992 : Won from Lugg Valley.
813 (Whitecross Road - Scudamore School, Barton Yard) (Sch)
27 January 1992 : Commenced.
815 (Glenthorne Rd - Holmer School)
23 January 1991 : Acquired with business of Western Coaches
821 (Kings Acre - Broadlands School)
23 January 1991 : Acquired with business of Western Coaches
831 (White Horse Street - Aylestone School).
23 January 1991 : Acquired with business of Western Coaches
920 (Hereford, Sun Valley - Pontrilas - Abergavenny - Pontypool)
8 May 1990 : Made available to the public
20 September 1991 : Cancelled after operation on this date.
921 (Hereford, Sun Valley - Much Dewchurch - Pontrilas - Abergavenny - Tredegar - Nantyglo).
8 May 1990 : Made available to the public
20 September 1991 : Cancelled after operation on this date.
939 (Hereford (Belmont Oval) - Torvale Works via Canon Pyon, Kings Pyon, Weobley, Broxwood, Pembridge) (Wks)
18 May 1987 : Made available to the public. Journey also runs from Hereford Bus Station at 1430F, 1540MTWTh via Canon Pyon, Bush Bank and Pembridge.
18 January 1993 : Curtailed to start from Three Elms only
X1 (Hereford - London, Daily)
28 October 1991 : New long-distance service commenced, leaving Hereford 0755NSu, 1500Su, call- ing at Ross, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Charlton Kings, Cirencester and South Cerney Camp, then via M4 to Heathrow, Earls Court and Victoria Coach Station. Return from London is 1800NSu, 2000Su.
6 April 1992. Diverted to serve Newent.
Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 939 (Canon Pyon - Torvale Works, M-F) was withdrawn with- out replacement after operation on 9 April 1993. New services 116 (Hereford St. Owens Street - Broad Street -Hunderton - Newton Farm - The Oval - Bridge Street - Hereford St. Owens Street) and 119 (Hereford St. Owens Street - Broad Street - Bridge Street - Putson - Redhill - Bridge Street - Hereford St. Owens Street) commenced on 5 July 1993. Both run hourly Monday to Saturday with gaps at school peak times, and are a response to public requests for services to be reinstated to the St. Owens Street / Bridge Street areas of Hereford City Centre, both of which have doctors' surgeries close by. The Ledbury - Tewkesbury -Cheltenham - London (S) express service was withdrawn in February 1993. 116 (Hereford St. Owens Street -Bridge Street - Hunderton - Newton Farm) was withdrawn from 28 August 1993 and partially replaced by an additional hourly journey on 117 (Hereford Hopper Bus Station - Newton Farm), this hourly journey being diverted via Bridge Street. The journeys previously operat119 (Hereford St. Owens Street - Bridge Street -Putson / Red Hill) was similarly replaced by 2 new hourly services 108 (Hereford Hopper Bus Station - Bridge Street - Putson) and 109 (Hereford Hopper Bus Station - Bridge Street - Redhill). From 1 November 1993, certain journeys on service 113 (Hereford - Holmer Circular, NSu) were lost to Lugg Valley Motors (operating as service 114). From 15 November 1993, all remaining journeys on 113 were diverted via College Green instead of Venn's Lane, with extra service 114 journeys being operated by Lugg Valley Motors as circulars to and from Venn's Lane only (out via Venn's Lane, Return via College Green). The journeys previously operated by Phillips Coachways on service 117 (Hereford - Newton Farm) were acquired from 5 November 1993. The late Friday evening service on 453 (Hereford - Fownhope) was withdrawb from 1 November 1993, leaving only the S evening service. The Schooldays positioning journeys operated as service 38 between Hereford and Ross-on-Wye were curtailed to operate from Belmont and return to the Ship Inn only from 20 September 1993. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : The route of City services 108,109 and 117 was altered from 29 November 1993. These services no longer operate outward via Widemarsh Street and Broad Street, running via Victoria Street to Bridge Street. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : Experimental service 472 (Hereford - Canon Frome via Newtown, Upper Egleton, Stretton Grandison), running Wednesdays only, commenced on 6 April 1994. Supplementary service 461 (Hereford - Kington, M-F pm pk) was gained from Blue Line from 5 April 1994. Hereford City ser- vices 108 and 109 were amended from the same date. 108 (Putson, NESu) was given a double-run to and from the Pastures Estate, on the Hoarwithy Road, whilst one journey in each direction on 109 (Redhill, NESu) was diverted via Pentwyn Court, an old peoples' complex. 503 (Hereford - Eardisland - Leominster, S) was curtailed at Eardisland from 2 April 1994. The positioning journey that formerly operated as 501 is now numbered 503, running from Eardisland only. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : X15 (Hereford - Tenby, Summ S) is diverted via Saundersfoot for the Summer 1994 season. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : From 29 May 1994, 40 (Hereford - Brecon, Su) was revised and diverted to run from Madley via Peterchurch rather than Bredwardine to Hay-on-Wye. The revision allows the midday short trip to run to and from Hay-on-Wye rather than Madley. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 472 (Canon Frome - Hereford, W) was lost to Bromyard Omnibus Company from 7 September 1994. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 39 (Hay-on-Wye - Peterchurch - Hereford, Sch) was expanded from 26 September 1994 by the addition of one trip in each direction NSu between Peterchurch and Hereford via Kingstone and Clehonger. 33 (Symonds Yat - Ross-on-Wye via Llangrove, Llangarron and Wilton, TThS) and 476 (Hereford -> Ledbury via Bartestree, Tarrington and Trumpet, M-F early) were gained from Blue Line from 3 October 1994. X1 (Hereford - London via Cheltenham, Daily) was withdrawn after 29 October 1994 Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : X1 (Hereford - London, Daily) ceased after operation on 30 October 1994, being replaced partially by Na- tional Express services and partially by Primrose Motors service X1. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : Operation of the M-F evening peak journey on 461 (Hereford - Weobley - Kington) was gained by Sargeants from 27 February 1995. A single early morning M-F journey from Hereford to Ledbury on 476 was gained from DRM Coaches from the same date. 33 (Symonds Yat - Llangrove - Ross, TThS) was lost to Martins from 25 February 1995. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 503 (Eardisland - Dilwyn - Hereford, S) was replaced by a Primrose Motors service from 22 April 1995. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : The early morning journey on 476 (Hereford - Ledbury) was gained by Smiths Motors in college holidays only from 27 May 1995. Yeomans continue to run on col- lege days. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 444 (Hereford - Breinton, W) was withdrawn after operation on 30 August 1995, patronage having fallen too low to justify continuing subsidy. 458 (Fownhope - Holme Lacy - Ross, Th) was won from Youngs from 7 September 1995, with 809 (Here- ford Oval - Peterchurch High School, Sch) replacing a school contract and 807 (Belmont - Aylestone School) replacing a former Blue Line service from 4 September 1995. The late evening service on 453 (Woolhope - Hereford, NSu) was withdrawn from 2 September 1995, with most journeys on the service being diverted via Nover Wood Drive in Fownhope, this being part of a loop with Court Orchard. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : Some journeys are operated on 114 (Hereford - Bobblestock - Holmer - Hereford Circular) from 2 January 1996. These are extra journeys running via Venns Lane (previously all Yeomans journeys ran as 113 via College Green) and include some anti-clockwise jour- neys. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 476 (Hereford - Ledbury, College days) was lost to Smiths of Ledbury from 29 January 1996. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : The Hereford City services were revised from 25 May 1996, with 104 (Hampton Park) being increased to a 30 minute ser- vice and 117 (Newton Farm) being rerouted away from Bridge Street. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : The timetabke of 446 (Hereford - Bishopstone - Eardisley - Almeley, NSu) was revised from 31 August 1996. The F off-peak and S morning service now runs Hereford - Staunton-on-Wye only and the W lunch-time journey runs at 1230 rather than 1410, together with other changes. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 105 (Hereford - College Green, NESu) and 108 (Hereford - Putson, NESu were increased to every 30 minutes from 10 September 1996, with 109 (Hereford - Redhill, NESu) be- ing cancelled from the same date. The Yeomans journeys on 113/114 (Hereford - Bobblestock Circu- lar) were lost to Lugg Valley Motors from 9 September 1996. Certain WFS journeys on 412 (Hereford - Garway Common, NSu) were diverted via Pentwyn Court from 5 September 1996, whilst 809 (Whitecross - Peterchurch High School, Sch) was diverted via Eaton Bishop from 4 September 1996. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : The following pre-Christmas shopping services were operated on Wednesday evenings and Sundays from 17 November 1996 : 104/105x (Hereford - Tupsley Whittern Way - College Green - Hereford) and 117 (Hereford - Newton Farm). 402 (Bredwardine - Hay-on-Wye, Th) and 403 (Eardisley - Hay-on-Wye, Th) were withdrawn after operation on 5 Decem- ber 1996, without replacement. These two services had operated without subsidy since their com- mencement c.1981 following abandonment by Midland Red West. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Here- ford : The early morning service on 447/449 (Hereford - Madley) was reduced from 3 February 1997, whilst from 22 February, following retendering, 412 (Hereford - Garway, NSu) was lost to Midland Red West, 440 (Hereford - Longtown, NSu) was reduced to School and College Days only, 442 (Hereford - Abergavenny, T) was curtailed to start at Ewyas Harold and 476 (Hereford - Ledbury, Sch) was gained from Smiths of Ledbury. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : New Hereford city services started in competition with Midland Red West are 102 (Hereford - Bobblestock, NESu) and 103 (Hereford - Moor Farm, NESu) from 24 March 1997, each every 30 minutes although 103 was increased to every 15 minutes from 21 April 1997. This follows the loss of some rural service tenders to Midland Red West. X15 (Hereford - Tenby) will not run in 1997. 446 (Hereford - Eardisley, NSu) was reduced to school and college days only from 30 March 1997, with the off-peak services replaced by Browns of Builth Wells and the holidays services replaced by Sargeants Bros. 814 (College Green - Holmer School, Sch) was diverted via Bobblestock to incorporate 815 from 7 April 1997, whilst 816 (Abbeyfields/Newton Farm - Hunderton School) was withdrawn without replacement after operation on 23 March 1997. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : New Summer Saturday express service X28 (Hereford - Minehead via Ross, Monmouth, Tintern, Weston and Burnham) commenced on 7 June 1997. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 101 (Hereford - Credenhill, NPESu ev 30 min) is an- other competitive service with Midland Red West, from 11 August 1997. All journeys on 103 (Hereford - Moor Farm, NESu) serve Bonington Drive from 4 September 1997 (with service number 103x there- fore not being used), although the peak-hour service is deleted. 441 (Clodock - Hereford via Longtown, Craswall, Michaelchurch Escley, Bob Shop, Gilfach, Bacton, Cockyard, Thruxton and Allensmore, W) and 442 (Ewyas Harold - Abergavenny via Lower Maescoed, The Bryn, Longtown, Clodock and Pandy, T) were lost to Abbey Cars with effect from 2 September 1997. 813 (Scudamore School service, Sch) is also cancelled and will not resume in September 1997. Yeomans have been tidying up their registrations, and it is confirmed that the following services no longer oper- ate : 476 (St Marys Sch - Whitecross), 849 (Whitecross - St Weonards), 411 (Saddlebow - Hereford), 106 (Belmont - Hereford) and 38(Belmont - Ross). Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 420 (Here- ford - Worcester via Withington, Stoke Lacy, Bromyard, Whitbourne, Broadwas and Rushwick, NSu) is a new service of two off-peak round trips operating 10 minutes ahead of Midland Red West with effect from 15 September 1997. Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 17 Nov 1997 : 420 (Hereford - Bromyard - Worcester, NSu) was curtailed at Bromyard, with more journeys being run on the Hereford - Bromyard section. 27 Nov 1997 : 102 (Hereford - Bobblestock, NSu) increased to 15 min frequency (still no service at school peak times). Yeomans Canyon Travel of Hereford : 21 February 1998 : 458 (Fownhope - Ross-on-Wye via Kings Caple, Th) diverted via Brampton Abbotts to partly replace Smiths 459.
George Youngs Coaches of Kempley :
478 (Ledbury - Much Marcle - Checkley - Hereford, W)
5 April 1989 : Acquired from Smiths Motors, following retendering
22 April 1992 : Curtailed to start at Much Marcle from the same date, although it has a small extension from Glebe Orchard.
Much Marcle - Old Gore - Ross-on-Wye (Th)
9 April 1986 : Gained from Dean Forest Coaches
15 May 1986 : Journeys terminating at/double-running to Much Marcle Church extended to/from Glebe Orchard.
6 April 1989?: Lost to Smiths Motors
456 (Much Marcle - Hereford via How Caple, Kings Caple and Fownhope, S)
9 April 1986 : Gained from Dean Forest Coaches
15 May 1986 : Journeys terminating at/double-running to Much Marcle Church extended to/from Glebe Orchard.
8 April 1989 : Rerouted to omit Upton Bishop
25 April 1992 : Acquired by John Speck Coaches
457 (Dymock - Newent - Upton Bishop - Kings Caple - Fownhope - Hereford, W)
22 April 1992 : Diverted via Holme Lacy and Rotherwas, partially replacing Lugg Valley 454.
George Youngs Coaches of Kempley : 456 (Much Marcle - Brampton Abbotts - Kings Caple - Fownhope - Holme Lacy - Hereford, S) was gained from John Speck Coaches from 22 April 1995. 458 (Falcon - Kings Caple - Ross-on-Wye, Th) was extended back to start at Fownhope from 27 April 1995. George Youngs Coaches of Kempley : 458 (Fownhope - Ross, Th) was lost to Yeomans Canyon Travel from 7 September 1995. George Young's Coaches of Dymock : 674 (Old Colwall - Wellington Heath - Ledbury John Masefield School) is a new Schooldays service from 26 February 1996 replacing the diversion of Newbury 675 from Malvern. George Youngs Coaches of Dymock : Summer Sunday and Bank Holiday service 234 (Worcester - Monmouth) has been gained by this operator for the new season, and recommenced on 26 May 1996. The service runs via Malvern Link, Barnards Green, Great Malvern, Malvern Wells, Ledbury, Hereford to Monmouth, then continuing to Ross-on-Wye via Whitchurch, Goodrich and Walford, with 1 round trip and two additional Monmouth - Ross short-work- ings. Youngs of Dymock : 35 (John Kyrle High School - Roman Way, Sch) was gained from Smiths with effect from 10 February 1997, but 674 (Storridge - Mathon - Old Colwall - Wellington Heath - Ledbury, Sch) was lost to Newbury Coaches in January 1997. George Youngs Coaches of Kempley : 677 (Much Marcle - Gloucester via Kempley Greeb, Newent, Glasshouse and Huntley, TF) was ac- quired from Tudor Coaches with effect from 7 October 1997. The Ledbury - Much Marcle leg is discon- tinued.
George Youngs Coaches of Dymock : 66 (Newent - Aston Ingham - Bromsash - Rudhall - Ross-on- Wye, Th) was gained from David Field from 5 September 1996.
George Youngs Coaches : 234 (Worcester - Monmouth - Ross, Summ SuBH) ceased after operation on 29 September 1996. George Youngs Coaches of Kempley : 479 (Pool End - Ledbury via Putley, Rushall and Much Marcle, TS), 670 (Sledge Green - Ledbury via Pendock, Rye Cross and Eastnor, F) and 671 (Eldersfield - Ledbury via Pendock, Rye Cross and Eastnor, T) were gained from Tudor Coaches, who had terminated the contracts prematurely, from 11 April 1997. George Young's Coaches of Kempley : 21 February 1998 : 389 (Tewkesbury Circular via Sledge Green, Birtsmorton, Longdon, Chaceley, Forthampton and Bushley, WS) gained from Boomerang.
Your Bus (Smiths) of Alcester :
53Y (Alcester - Maypole - Pool Farm - Birmingham, NSu)
22 February 1993 : Alternate journeys omit Manningford Road and Pennyacre Road. Your Bus (Smiths of Shenington) : 218 (Stratford - Evesham, M-F) was withdrawn after 21 December 1993 and the return journey was taken over by Stratford Blue. Your Bus (Smiths of Tysoe) of Alcester : 53Y (Alcester - Druids Heath - Birmingham, NESu) was amended from 18 April 1994, all except some posi- tioning journeys running to and from Cotteridge rather than Druids Heath. Your Bus (Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd.) : As a consequence of the closure of the Alcester garage, the extensions beyond Druids Heath of 50Y (Alcester - Druids Heath - Birmingham) were reduced to one peak journey in each direction Monday to Friday plus one Birmingham to Portway evening peak journey from 5 September 1994. 53Y now operates solely within the Centro area. Your Bus (Smiths Coaches Shenington) of Birmingham : The afternoon journey on 50Y (Birmingham - Alcester) was retimed 1 minute later from 10 July 1995. This important change, not widely publicised by Hereford and Worcester County Coun- cil, has just come to my notice. Your Bus (Smiths) of Birmingham : The 1800 journey on service 50Y from Birmingham to Inkford Brook was diverted via Wythall Station, replacing a Midland Red West jour- ney, from 2 January 1996. WM Your Bus (Smiths Coaches (Shenington) Ltd.) : 50Y (Alcester - Bir- mingham, M-F pks) was reduced to one evening peak journey from Birmingham to Inkford Brook from 1 July 1996. Midland Red West are providing a replacement subsidised service 168 from Alcester to Bransons Cross, connecting there with their service 178.