All Services: Timetable Changes
31st October 1987
Worcester Citibus Network changes
On Saturday 31st October 1987, Midland Red West Limited extend their Worcester Citibus network to include Droitwich Spa, and introduce service revisions on most existing Worcester Citibus routes and certain Country and “Midland Express†routes in Worcester, Droitwich Spa, and Malvern areas.
- “Motorway Express†Service X43 and Service X44 is withdrawn on Sundays during the Winter Season. Sunday operation resumes on Easter Sunday 1988 for the 1988 Summer Season.
- New Citibus Service 19 is introduced, running as a Droitwich Spa Local service between and the Town Centre and Meadows Estate every 30-minutes during the main part of the day.
- New Citibus Service 20 is introduced, running as a Droitwich Spa Local service between and the Town Centre and Westlands every 10-minutes during the main part of the day.
- Worcester Citibus Service 27 is re-routed to run via Wylds Lane and Sebright Avenue towards Battenhall, and via Sebright Avenue, Wylds Lane, Midland Road and Shrub Hill towards the City Centre.
- Worcester Citibus Service 27 now operates one return journey every hour (previously every 20-minutes), and most journeys are supported by funding from Hereford & Worcester County Council.
- Sunday workings of Warndon Citibus Service 34 (clockwise circular) and Service 37 (anti-clockwise circular) are re-routed to omit Lansdowne Road, running direct via Lowesmoor. These journeys are renumbered to new Worcester Citibus Service 44 and Service 47 respectively.
- Worcester Citibus Service 36, Warndon Circular, is re-timed and variation Service 36A and Service 36B are introduced.
- Most Service 153 and all Service 153 journeys, running between Worcester, Droitwich Spa, and Westlands are withdrawn and replaced by new Service 19 and Service 20.
- Most journeys of Droitwich Spa Local Service 155 are withdrawn and replaced by new Citibus Service 19 and Service 20.