Local Bus Service Changes
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Local Bus Service Changes A Summary of Changes to Local Bus Services in Worcestershire Updated 5th October 2017 Click on the link below to go straight to a district: Bromsgrove District New changes since last edition – 47, 49, 50A, 63, 98, 144, 144A Malvern Hills District New changes since last edition – 32, 32S, 43, 44, 44A, 44C, 332, 333, 363, 365, 373, 382, 420, S43, S44, X43, X44 Redditch District No new changes since last edition Worcester City District New changes since last edition – 30, 31, 31U, 32, 32A, 32S, 33, 34, 35, 36, 36A, 37, 38, 43, 44, 44A, 44C, 51, 52, 53, 54, 144, 144A, 324, 332, 333, 363, 373, 382, 420, 530, 550, 551, S1, S2, S3, S4, S23, S43, S44, S50, S51, X38, X43, X44, X50 Wychavon District New changes since last edition – 51, 52, 53, 54, 324, 337, 382, 530, 550, 551, S1, S2, S23, S51, X50 Wyre Forest District No new changes since last edition Useful Contacts No new changes since last edition This list is updated weekly Bromsgrove District From 1st October 2017 Service 47 (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – King's Norton – Turves Green - Cofton Hackett – Rednal Service 50A (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – King's Heath – Maypole – Wythall Service 63 (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – Selly Oak – Northfield – Longbridge – Rubery – Frankley New timetables have been introduced. Service 98 (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – QE Hospital - Selly Oak – Northfield – Rednal – Rubery, Great Park New route and timetables have been introduced to mitigate against the long term roadworks in Holloway Head, Birmingham Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich - Worcester New Sunday timetable - New journeys - 1005 from Marlbrook to Worcester and 1905 from Worcester to Droitwich. Retimed journeys - 1505 from Worcester to Birmingham and 1645 from Birmingham to Worcester will both operate 30 minutes later. Withdrawn journeys - 0830 from Droitwich to Worcester, 1905 from Worcester to Birmingham and 2035 from Birmingham to Worcester From 15th October 2017 Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Service 144A (First) Catshill - Bromsgrove – Webbs of Wychbold - Droitwich – Worcester Service S23 (First) Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Sixth Form College The route and frequency of these services remains unchanged, but there will be minor timetable changes. Malvern Hills District From 15th October 2017 Service 32 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey - Baynhall There is no change to the route or frequency of this service, but there will be a new timetable. Service 43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Malvern Vale – Great Malvern Service 44 (First) Worcestershire Royal Hospital – County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern Service S43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Dyson Perrins – Great Malvern Service S44 (First) County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Chase Service X43 (First) Worcester – Bromwich Road - Malvern Link – Malvern Vale – Great Malvern Service X44 (First) County Hall - Worcester – Bromwich Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern The services to/from Worcester & Malvern are being simplified to make them easier to understand and to provide faster journey times. Customers travelling between Malvern Vale & Worcester now have a faster journey time and no longer need to travel via Barnards Green. On the section of route between Worcester and County Hall, buses will now extend to the Royal Hospital and we’ll be introducing a Saturday service too. There will be: Service 44 - Buses every 15 minutes from Worcester to Great Malvern via Barnards Green and Malvern Retail Park Service X44 - Faster buses during the peak hours from Worcester to Great Malvern via Barnards Green, operating to/from Worcester via Bromwich Road instead of St John’s and not serving Malvern Retail Park Service X43 - Faster Buses every 30 minutes from Worcester to Great Malvern via Malvern Vale operating to/from Worcester via Bromwich Road instead of St John’s and not serving Malvern Retail Park Customers in Malvern Vale/Malvern Link wishing to travel to Malvern Retail Park can board journeys towards Great Malvern where buses will continue to Worcester via Barnard’s Green and Malvern Retail Park. New journeys will be introduced on Saturdays between Worcester City Centre and Worcester Royal Hospital via County Hall. Service 332 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey – Kinnersley – Ryall – Upton-upon-Severn Service 333 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey – Upton-upon-Severn There is no change to the routes but there will be a new timetable. Service 363 (First) Worcester – Powick – Callow End – Hanley Swan – Welland - Upton-upon-Severn – Ryall – Tewkesbury Service 365 (First) Great Malvern – Barnards Green – Malvern Wells - Upton-upon-Severn Service 373 (First) Worcester – Powick – Callow End – Hanley Swan – Welland – The Graftons - Upton-upon-Severn Route 363 will no longer serve Twyning (Gloucestershire) and there will be some timetable changes. On route 365, one afternoon journey is extended to serve Belmont. There are no changes to the route of 373, but there will be a new timetable. Service 420 (First) Worcester – Knightwick - Bromyard This service will now operate additionally on Mondays to Fridays during school holidays. No change to the timetable. Redditch District No known changes in this edition Worcester City From 1st October 2017 Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich - Worcester New Sunday timetable - New journeys - 1005 from Marlbrook to Worcester and 1905 from Worcester to Droitwich. Retimed journeys - 1505 from Worcester to Birmingham and 1645 from Birmingham to Worcester will both operate 30 minutes later. Withdrawn journeys - 0830 from Droitwich to Worcester, 1905 from Worcester to Birmingham and 2035 from Birmingham to Worcester From 15th October 2017 Service 30 (First) Worcester – Dines Green (Circular) A new timetable will be introduced and service will now operate every 12 minutes to improve reliability. Service 31 (First) Worcester – Henwick Park (Circular) This service will now operate every 30 minutes. It will no longer operate through the University Campus (for travel to/from the University customers can use stops at the University Gates – see service 31U for services through the campus) and towards the city centre it will now operate via Comer Gardens instead of Henwick Road. Service 31U (First) Worcester – Worcester University (Circular) This new circular service will run every 15 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays during Worcester University terms. During university term times, routes 31/31U will continue to provide 6 buses an hour between Worcester & the University. Service 32 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey - Baynhall There is no change to the route or frequency of this service, but there will be a new timetable. Service 32A (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – County Hall – Worcestershire Royal Hospital This service is withdrawn. For alternative buses please use: Service 32 - St Peter’s to City Centre Service 44 - City Centre to County Hall Service 38 - City Centre to Royal Hospital Service 32S (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – County Hall – Worcestershire Royal Hospital A new schooldays only service to operate between Bevere Green Lane, Worcester, Bus Station and St. Peter's to replace a Service 32 journey. Service 33 (First) Worcester – Tolladine - Warndon – Blackpole (Circular) There is no change to the route or frequency of this service. Service 34 (First) Worcester – Tolladine - Lyppard Centre – Warndon Villages (Circular) There is no change to the frequency of this service. Minor route and timetable changes on Sundays where the service will be revised to operate the normal Monday to Saturday route. Service 35 (First) Worcester – Brickfields – Warndon – Blackpole (Circular) There are no changes to the route or frequency of this service, but there is a new timetable to improve reliability. Service 36 (First) Worcester – Bilford Road - Warndon – Warndon Villages There are no changes to the route or frequency of this service – there are some minor timetable changes. Sunday service will be withdrawn Service 36A (First) Worcester – Ombersley Road - Bilford Road - Warndon This Sunday only service will be withdrawn Service 37 (First) Worcester – Northwick - Bevere (Circular) There are no changes to the route or frequency of this service, but there will be a new timetable. Service 38 (First) Worcester – Ronkswood – Worcestershire Royal Hospital Service X38 (First) Worcester – Worcestershire Royal Hospital This service will now operate every 15 minutes. Faster journeys - During morning peak times, numbered X38 on Mondays to Fridays Buses towards the hospital will not serve Ronkswood and operate direct via Newtown Road. During afternoon peak times, buses towards Worcester City Centre will not serve Ronkswood. Additional buses between Worcester City Centre and the Royal Hospital can also be found on our revised Malvern services. Service 43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Malvern Vale – Great Malvern Service 44 (First) Worcestershire Royal Hospital – County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern Service S43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Dyson Perrins – Great Malvern Service S44 (First) County Hall -