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So, now that over 200 people have read this post and seen the service updates... what do people think? One thing that I think is excellent is the introduction of a late return from Baynhall + Kempsey at 19.15, Mon-Fri (the current equivalent vehicle returns off-service). Also the new "late&quo...

According to the national First "fleet list" on bustimes.org 69436 is the first of the Salt Road buses to leave -- for Cymru.

I believe the PVR for double-decks will be about 15. I often "study" new timetables / services for the potential use of DDs, and having done my amateur assessment again for September 2024 it came out as possibly 6 more, - which makes 15 ! -- -- but seeing will be believing ! The Bristol d...

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/worcestershi ... ember-2024

A further link to the interesting new timetables is at the above link.

Thanks Adam -- looks like First have been having a real good try !!

Well, if bustimes.org is to be relied on, they have now ALL GONE !! Their list for WR still shows 35152, but that never ran for WR and is probably at Wright's new "works" in Bicester being converted to battery-electric (NOT for use at WR). Also, we are back down to just 9 DDs (Enviro400s) ...

I've just seen 35168 being towed away behind Auto Support truck with the registration mark 4238DD !

bringstybeast wrote: ↑

17:43 Wednesday 31st July 2024

I assume 35158 also becomes the last bus new to Worcester?

That looks correct to me bringstybeast !

35156,57 have apparently gone to Weston, and 35159 to Hengrove, leaving just 35154,58, +68 at Worcester. That means 35156,57,+59 have spent approx 8 years 10.5 months, from new, at WR, whereas - of the last previous new double deckers for WR - (6092-96) - - 6093 stayed the longest, and did approx 8 ...

Reddibus wrote: ↑

19:06 Wednesday 24th July 2024

Having an air quality scheme in place should help with bidding for funding for zero emission buses if the current government continue with the Zeb funding rounds.

"Hope so" -- Thanks Reddibus !!