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APPENDIX 1 Update on Bus Service Review for ECC O&S Panel - March 2015

Weekly Passenger Service Description Bus Review Proposals Additional Notes Numbers Number Oct-13 Oct-14 As per proposal. Route then amended in Jan 15 to incorporate part of Minimum of hourly service for all areas to be retained through most of the day. Timetables 4 / 4A / 5 Fairfield -> via Puxton Drive, Franche, Ferndale route affected by withdrawal of Whittles services. Some initial operating revised. Some new links provided. Comm Comm problems with new route in January. Simliar replacement service between Bromsgrove and Halesowen via Catshill and As per proposal. Service between Bromsgrove and Halesowen provided 007 The Oakalls - Bromsgrove - Halesowen via Catshill, Romsley Romsley. A service between Oakalls and Bromsgrove will be provided by rerouting commercailly and extended to Worcester. N/A N/A another service. As per proposal. Route then amended in Jan 15 to incorporate part of 7 Kidderminster - Fairfield via Greenhill, Sion Hill Similar level of service to be provided, with some retimings route affected withdrawal of Whittles services 728 719 Service not being replaced but close to other bus routes and Community Transport also 7A Kidderminster - Offmore Road Commercial replacement provided. provides an alternative. N/A N/A

As per propsal, then revised and extended to serve Lickhill and Burlish in Similar replacement service but incorporating additional Stourport Estates and include Jan 15 following withdrawal of Whittles services. From Dec 2014 15, S15 Kidderminster - Stourport - via Wilden Tesco. reduced level of service to Bewdley following withdrawal of Whittles 507 683 services. Timing issues on new Service 15 have now been addressed.

As per proposal. Some operational issues with new operator - being 17 Droitwich - Cockshute Hill (Circular) Similar level of service to be provided. addressed by WCC Monitoring Officers 233 193 As per proposal. Some operational issues with new operator - being 18 Droitwich - New Chawson (Chalverton Court) Similar level of service to be provided. addressed by WCC Monitoring Officers 345 353 As per proposal. Some operational issues with new operator - being 19A / 19C Droitwich - Chawson - The Ridings - Meadows Estate - Droitwich Similar level of service to be provided. addressed by WCC Monitoring Officers 888 808 As per proposal. Some operational issues with new operator - being 20 Droitwich - Westlands (- Hampton Lovett) (Circular) Similar level of service to be provided. addressed by WCC Monitoring Officers 1372 1193

21 Worcester -> Winchester Avenue -> Worcester Similar level of revised service to be provided by combining services 21 and 22. As per proposal - no reported issues. 118 168 22 Worcester -> Broadway Grove -> Solitaire Avenue -> Worcester Similar level of revised service to be provided by combining services 21 and 22. As per proposal - no reported issues.

Service not being replaced but close to other bus routes and Community Transport also 23 Worcester -> Blanquettes Avenue -> Longfellow Road -> Worcester As per proposal - no reported issues. provides an alternative. N/A N/A 24 Worcester - Kilbury Drive (Circular) via Prestwich Avenue Similar replacement service to be provided as part of a package of services. As per proposal - no reported issues. 65 104

26 / 27 / S27 Worcester - Diglis - Battenhall - Worcester Similar replacement service to be provided but excluding Diglis Lane area to reduce costs. As per proposal, except Diglis Lane still included. 476 639 27 Stratford - Pebworth (Circular) via Welford, Long Marston Service retained. As per proposal - no reported issues. N/A N/A 30 Worcester - Dines Green (Circular): Friday and Saturday Evenings Enhanced service to be provided Monday to Saturday evenings. Commercial enhancement - As per proposal - no reported issues. Comm Comm

Service retained but reduced to hourly between City, Bilford Road and Warndon. Service As per proposal. Although the service is now operated commercially, in the evening retained between Henwick Park, University, Arena, City and Hospital only WCC has received complaints about the reduction in service in the 31A / 31C Worcester - Royal Hospital - Warndon - Worcester but other evening and Sunday journeys are withdrawn. No journeys to serve Sixways Bilford Road area, and also the loss of evening journeys particularly Comm Comm Park and Ride. concerning access to Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

Northwick (New Inn) - Worcester via Ombersley Road: Friday and 32 Evening journeys not being replaced. As per proposal. Saturday Evenings N/A N/A Worcester - Tolladine - Warndon - Lyppard Centre - Tunnel Hill - 33A / 34A Evening journeys not being replaced. As per proposal. Worcester: Friday and Saturday Evenings N/A N/A Worcester - Blackpole (Circular) via Brickfields, Warndon: Friday and 35 Service retained and extended to Monday to Saturday. Commercial enhancement - As per proposal - no reported issues. Saturday Evenings Comm Comm

As per proposal - no reported issues with new Service 42 (Malvern Town Service reduced to hourly between Upton and Malvern. Service). Upton-upon-Severn - via Welland, , Malvern 41-43 Wells Comm Comm Separate Malvern Town Service to improve operational efficiency, reduced to two-hourly. Replacement buses between Upton and Malvern to be slightly re-timed from April 2015 to address reliabilty issues with school journeys.

Similar level of revised service to be provided by combining services 50 and 63, and 50 Redditch - Batchley (Salters Lane) via Cedar Road, Woodlands As per proposal. Now operates as service 53. No reported issues integrating with an Education contract. N/A N/A As per proposal. Most of route now incorporated in commercial Service 60 Redditch - Matchborough West via Abbeydale, Morrison's Slightly improved level of revised service to be provided by combining services 60 and 61. 62. Arthur Jobson House now served by Service 65. Comm Comm Sainsbury's - Abbey Stadium - Redditch - Matchborough East via North Similar level of revised service to be provided to most parts of route by combining services As per proposal. Some issues regarding siting of bus stops on 61 Moons Moat 60 and 61. replacement commercial Service 62. Comm Comm Similar level of revised service to be provided by combining services 50 and 63, and 63 Redditch - Plymouth Road (Circular) via Bentley Close As per proposal. Now operates as Service 53. No reported issues. integrating with an Education contract. N/A N/A As per proposal. Now incorporates Lakeside after withdrawal of section 64 Redditch – Woodrow North via Lodge Park, Greenlands Similar level of revised service to be provided by combining with School services of commercial Service 143. 663 777 As per proposal, except operating 4 days per week instead of the Retained on a minimum of 3 days with reduced number of journeys and combined with a 133 Kidderminster - Droitwich via Chaddesley Corbett, Cutnall Green proposed 3. The timetable was further revised from Feb 2015 to address Droitwich School service. 233 266 some minor reliability issues. Service improved to hourly and operates as through service to 141 Bromsgrove - Droitwich via Wychbold, The Stokes Service retained as now except for slight reduction in Saturday service Longbridge as 145. 2204 1963 145 Redditch - Bromsgrove - Longbridge via Barnt Green Service retained largely as now, except Rubery will be omitted. Service improved to hourly and operates as through service to Droitwich.

166 Worcester - Stratford via , Bidford-on-Avon: Sundays Sunday service not being replaced. As per proposal. N/A N/A

Blackwell - Redditch (St. Bedes) via Lickey, Finstall, Webheath, plus 181 School services to be provided. As per proposal. Education contract from South of Bromsgrove - St Bedes: School service Comm Comm

Bromsgrove - Redditch via Elm Grove, Lickey, Cofton Hackett, Barnt 182 / 183 Service to be provided on at least 3 days per week As per proposal, and operating 5 days per week. No reported issues Green, Alvechurch, Rowney Green 238 172

As per proposal. Howvewer service amended in Jan 15 as a result of Whittle's withdrawal. From Jan 15 Stourport - Kidderminster section Service to be provided largely as now with some improvement at the Stourport end of the 192 Stourport - Kidderminster - Halesowen via Burlish, Hagley withdrawn, partially replaced with extended service 15. Complaints route. To include one journey per day via Sculthorpe Road. 2396 2482 ongoing from residents of Lickhill and Burlish re loss of direct service and through service to Halesowen

Service not being replaced but close to other bus routes or Blakedown Station for Kidderminster or other destinations for some passengers; Sculthorpe Road estate in Blakedown Rail Station served by one return journey per day diversion of 197 Hagley - Kidderminster via Blakedown Blakedown will be served by a diversion of another route. Community Transport also 192. otherwise as proposal N/A N/A provides alternative.

213 Stourport - Astley Burf (Circular): Friday only Service retained. As per proposal - no reported issues. N/A N/A 291 - Kidderminster via , Bewdley Service to be retained to revised timetable and integration with school contract As per proposal - no reported issues. 683 576 As per proposal. Amended in Dec 14 to cover sections of route affected Kidderminster (Rail Stn) - Ludlow via Bewdley, Hales Park, Cleobury 292 Similar level of service to be provided, with some timetable changes. by withdrawal of Whittles services. Some complaints regarding reduced Mortimer N/A N/A frequency on Bewdley Hill. 294 / 295 Kidderminster - Worcester via Stourport, Holt Heath Service retained. As per proposal - no reported issues. 1560 1339 297 Kidderminster - via Arley, Service retained as now. As per proposal - no reported issues. N/A N/A As per proposal. Complaints received about fare increases for non- Worcester – via , Broadheath, Grimley, 308-310 Similar level of service to be provided, with some timetable changes. entitled students attending The Chantry High School from out of 1697 1513 catchment in Worcester. Bromsgrove Rail Stn - Stourbridge via Bromsgrove, Sidemoor, Catshill, 318 Service retained as now. As per proposal - no reported issues. Belbroughton, Hagley 1018 1058 Redditch - Worcester via Alexandra Hospital, Astwood Bank, Inkberrow, 350 Similar level of service to be provided, with some timetable changes. As per proposal - no reported issues. Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire Royal Hospital 795 649 New replacement service between Upton and ; limited service for Naunton Commercial enhancement - As per proposal - link to Tewkesbury from 351 / 361 Upton upon Severn - Tewkesbury - Gloucester and not serving Ripple and Uckinghall. Community Transport provides an alternative for wider area has been complemented. Comm Comm villages with reduced or no bus service.

Holt Heath - Redditch via Ombersley, Droitwich, Hanbury, Feckenham: School service replaced but shoppers' service only replaced between Droitwich and As per proposal. The timetable was further revised from Feb 2015 to 354 Tuesday, Thursday and Schooldays Redditch. Holt Heath and Ombersley have bus services to alternative destinations. address some minor reliability issues. 120 71

As per proposal. Operational difficulties in getting bus through Claines 355 Droitwich - Worcester via Chawson, Fernhill Heath, Cornmeadows Similar level of revised service to be provided. Lane past the primary school due to parental parking. TRO scheme to 695 523 control parking was explored, but not pursued at this stage.

Similar level of revised service to be provided for journeys towards Worcester but service Worcester - Droitwich / Grafton Flyford via Crowle, Tibberton, Shernal As per proposal. Some complaints received about the increases in fares 356-8 to Droitwich to be discontinued and Oddingley / Shernal Green will not be served. Green on the revised 356 service. 320 96 Community Transport to be provide alternative. Commercial enhancement - As per proposal - link to Tewkesbury from 362, 364 Worcester - Upton-upon-Severn via St. Peter's, Kempsey, Kinnersley Similar level of service to be provided, with some timetable changes. wider area has been complemented. Comm Comm Commercial enhancement - As per proposal - link to Tewkesbury from 363 Worcester - Upton-upon-Severn via , Hanley Swan Similar level of service to be provided, with some timetable changes. wider area has been complemented. Comm Comm - Cheltenham via Great Malvern, , Hanley 377 Expected to be replaced by an alternative Service. As per proposal - replaced by Community Transport - no reported issues. Castle, Welland, , Gloucester: Saturday only N/A N/A Worcester - Pershore via Norton, Littleworth, Defford, Eckington: Friday 382 Evening journeys not being replaced. As per proposal. and Saturday Evenings N/A N/A 417 Worcester - Ledbury via Bishops Frome, Cradley Service retained similar to present. As per proposal - no reported issues. N/A N/A Worcester -> -> -> -> Alfrick -> Bransford -> 423 Similar level of service to be provided, with some timetable changes. As per proposal - no reported issues. Worcester 178 194 APPENDIX 1 Update on Bus Service Review for ECC O&S Panel - March 2015

Weekly Passenger Service Description Bus Review Proposals Additional Notes Numbers Number Oct-13 Oct-14 178 194 425 Worcester - Bransford - Alfrick - Suckley - Great Malvern: Friday only Similar level of service to be provided, with some timetable changes. As per proposal - no reported issues.

Tenbury - via Leysters, Middleton, Kimbolton, Stoke Prior: 3rd 499 Service not being replaced but Community Transport provides an alternative. As per proposal - replaced by Community Transport - no reported issues. Wednesday only N/A N/A 500 Burford - Leominster via Tenbury, Kimbolton: Friday only Service not being replaced but Community Transport provides an alternative. As per proposal - replaced by Community Transport - no reported issues. N/A N/A

As per proposal. Additional demand on school journeys has generated the need for a small additional bus to Prince Henry's High School. The Replacement service between Evesham and Tewkesbury only. need for this additional bus will be reviewed over Summer 2015 once 540 Evesham - Cheltenham via Beckford, Bredon, Tewkesbury Alternative regular service exists between Tewkesbury and Cheltenham. new school numbers are known. 2757 2432 Some initial complaints also received about the increased fares, particularly for non-entitled students. Worcester - Evesham via Drakes Broughton, Pershore, Fladbury: Friday 551 Evening journeys not being replaced. As per proposal. and Saturday evenings N/A N/A As per proposal - no reported issues. Evesham - South Littleton - Pebworth - Honeybourne - Badsey – 552 / 553 Service retained. Service was further revised in Jan 2015 to reflect revised opening time of Evesham, East Vale Hopper 2369 2149 The De Montfort School, Evesham. As per proposal. The timetable is being reviewed with a view to re-timing Pershore - Inkberrow - Evesham - Elmley Castle – Pershore, Wychavon certain journeys from Summer 2015 due to reliability issues following 564 / 565 Reduced level of service to be provided with current school movements accommodated. Hopper school journeys. This will not affect the number of journeys being 1602 699 operated.

Upton Snodsbury / Peopleton - Pershore Estates via Pinvin, Pershore, Similar replacement service to be provided but excluding Upton Snodsbury and Peopleton, 566 As per proposal - no reported issues. Pershore PlumLine which have buses to alternative destinations or are served by Community Transport. 605 523

As per proposal. Minor changes in January and April 2015 following 580 Kidderminster - Kinver via Sion Hill, Fairfield Similar level of service to be provided, possible revised timetable withdrawal of Whittles services. 262 193 582 Evesham -> Hampton -> Fairfield -> Evesham: Saturday Saturdays: Reduced level of service may be provided. As per proposal - no reported issues. N/A N/A 675 Ledbury - Great Malvern via Wellington Heath, , Service retained. As per proposal - no reported issues. N/A N/A

As per proposal. Further revision in October 2014 following request from Revised network of services to Wolverley High School will provide for current student 830 Caunsall - Wolverley School via Cookley school. Further slight amendment in Jan 2015 following withdrawal of movements. N/A N/A Whittles services. Some operating issues.

As per proposal. Further revision in Oct 2014 following request from Revised network of services to Wolverley High School will provide for current student 831 Kidderminster - Wolverley School via Wilton Avenue, Habberley school. Further slight amendment in Jan 2015 following withdrawal of movements. 252 272 Whittles services. Some operating issues.

As per proposal. Further revision in October 2014 following request from Revised network of services to Wolverley High School will provide for current student school. Further amendment in Jan 2015, including loss of service from 833 Chaddesley Corbett - Wolverley School via Kidderminster movements. Chaddesley Corbett, following withdrawal of Whittles services. Some 283 393 operating issues. King Charles now served by separate vehicle.

As per proposal. Further revision in Oct 2014 following request from Revised network of services to Wolverley High School will provide for current student 834 Sion Hill - Wolverley School school. Further slight amendment in Jan 2015 following withdrawal of movements. N/A N/A Whittles services. Some operating issues. As per proposal. Further revision in Oct 2014 following request from Revised network of services to Wolverley High School will provide for current student 835 Marlpool Lane - Wolverley School via Willowfield Drive school. Further slight amendment in Jan 2015 following withdrawal of movements. N/A N/A Whittles services. Some operating issues.

R4 Willersey - Broadway - Evesham: Early morning Early morning journeys may be withdrawn. Early morning journeys were NOT withdrawn. N/A N/A

As per proposal. Services to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School were S1 Droitwich - Blessed Edward Oldcorne School Service retained, with increased fares. further revised from Oct 2014 to address some minor timing / loading Comm Comm issues. No reported issues since. As per proposal. Services to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School were Droitwich / Primsland - Blessed Edward Oldcorne School via Fernhill S2 Service retained, with increased fares. further revised from Oct 2014 to address some minor timing / loading Heath Comm Comm issues. No reported issues since. Wythall - Hockley Heath via Whitlocks End, Tidbury Green, Dickens S3 Service retained as now As per proposal - no reported issues. Heath, Solihull, Knowle, Dorridge N/A N/A As per proposal. Services to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School were Blackpole - Blessed Edward Oldcorne School via Warndon, Warndon Revised network of services from Worcester estates to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School S3 further revised from Oct 2014 to address some minor timing / loading Villages will provide for current student movements. Increased fares. Comm Comm issues. No reported issues since. As per proposal. Services to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School were Revised network of services from Worcester estates to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School S4 Warndon Villages - Blessed Edward Oldcorne School further revised from Oct 2014 to address some minor timing / loading will provide for current student movements. Increased fares. Comm Comm issues. No reported issues since. As per proposal. Services to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School were Revised network of services from Worcester estates to Blessed Edward Oldcorne School S6 Warndon Villages - Blessed Edward Oldcorne School further revised from Oct 2014 to address some minor timing / loading will provide for current student movements. Increased fares. Comm Comm issues. No reported issues since. S57 Washford Mill - St. Augustine's RC High School via Redditch Service retained as now As per proposal - no reported issues. 274 524

S69 Foxlydiate Inn – Ridgeway Middle School via Webheath Service retained as now As per proposal - now provided commercially. No reported issues. Comm Comm

As per proposal - no reported issues. Service also provided a S70 New End - Kingsley College via Astwood Bank Service retained as now replacement for an additional education contract route. 146 326 S91 Webheath - Kingsley College Service retained as now As per proposal - no reported issues. 278 340 S94 Webheath - Kingsley College Service retained as now As per proposal - no reported issues. 296 420

Service withdrawn. Passengers from intermediate stops have frequent alternative bus W1 Worcester - Worcester North (Perdiswell) Park & Ride As per proposal. services whilst those travelling by car can drive to reach their destination. N/A N/A

WCC ended its subsidy support for the W3 service as per the proposal, Park and Ride service not replaced. Passengers travelling by car can drive to reach their however Worcestershire Royal Hospital has continued to operate the W3 Sixways Park and Ride - Worcestershire Royal Hospital destination. service for its staff, and expects to until at least the end of 2015 whilst it N/A N/A reviews other car park development options. 26656 24810