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Service 147: Timetable Changes

23^rd November 1985

Worcester Citibus Network LaunchedShow All

On Saturday 23^rd November 1985, Midland Red (West) Limited replaced all Worcester City Local bus services (using “W”-prefix route numbers, first introduced in 1928) with a new Worcester Citibus network of services operated with high-frequency Mercedes-Benz L608D minibuses. On the same date there are a number of significant service changes throughout the operating area.

• Minor timetable changes to Service 147 and Service 148 (Birmingham, Redditch and Astwood Bank/Studley).

19^th April 1986

Redditch “ReddiLink” Network LaunchedShow All

On Saturday 19^th April 1986, Midland Red (West) Limited replaced all local Redditch Town services (using “R”-prefix route numbers) with a new Redditch “ReddiLink” network of services operated with high-frequency Mercedes-Benz L608D minibuses.

• Minor timetable changes to Service 147 and Service 148 (Birmingham, Redditch and Astwood Bank/Studley).

22^nd February 1997

Network changesShow All

• New Service 147 running between Worcester, Bromsgrove and Redditch is introduced.

5^th September 1999

Network changesShow All

• Service 147 between Bromsgrove, Rednal and Birmingham is withdrawn.

31^st August 2014

Network changesShow All

• New Service 147 is introduced, running an hourly daytime frequency, Mondays to Saturdays, between Worcester, Bromsgrove and Halesowen. The service replaces a number of Service 144A journeys as an extension to that route, operating over the same route between Worcester and Bromsgrove, then running via Sidemoor, Catshill, Wildmoor, Romsley, Mucklow Hill to Halesowen. The service is intended to partly replace Service 007 run by Central Buses, which is withdrawn at this time.

6^th September 2015

Hereford depot closedShow All

At the end of operation on Saturday 5^th September 2015, Hereford depot was closed with all services operated from that site being withdrawn. From the follow day, a number of services operated from Worcester depot were also changed.

• Service 147 is re-routed to run via Madeley Road between Sandly Lane and Farley Lane, thus avoiding the difficult turn accross Sandly Lane between Top Road and Money Lane. The route in Halesowen is changed to run via Manor Way, Hagley Road and Highfield Lane, following requests by passengers, with Mucklow Hill no longer being served.
• New Service 147 timetable, maintaining an hourly-frequency on the full route Monday to Saturday, and a 15-minute frequency between Worcester and Catshill when inter-worked with Service 144 and Service 144A.

10^th April 2016

Network changesShow All

From Sunday 10^th April 2016, First Midland Red Buses Limited introduced a number of service cuts.

• Service 147 is withdrawn due to low patronage, and partly replaced between Worcester and Bromsgrove by additional journeys on Service 144A.
• Service 144A is re-routed to replace the Sidemoor section of Service 147 between Bromsgrove Bus Station and Catshill, increasing the frequency to every 30-minutes along that section of the route. Princess of Wales Hospital is no-longer served.
• New timetable Service 144 and Service 144A with minor adjustments to running times and additional Service 144A journeys to partly replace withdrawn Service 147. Each service is operated every 30-minutes in each direction, inter-worked to give a 15-minute frequency between Worcester, Droitwich Spa and Bromsgrove.
• Worcestershire County Council, Integrated Transport Services Unit, replaced the section of Service 147 between Catshill and Halesowen with a new Service 147, running at a 2-hour frequency. First Midland Red Buses Limited donated Optare Solo fleet number 53043 (registration number VU03YJV) to the Council for the operation of this new service.