HISTORY OF
HEREFORD & WORCESTER
COUNTY
SMALL
OPERATORS BUS SERVICES
This section is planned to show all changes to smaller operators' routes in Hereford and Worcester from just pre-deregulation (Summer 1986) until the end of the County (March 1999). I am slowly improving the format of the section by reformatting each alphabetical section.
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Falcon Travel :
47 (Birmingham - Cofton Hackett, Groveley Lane, M-F)
4 November 1996 : Commenced.
Fare Stage Travel of Winson Green :
774 (Worcester - Drayton Manor Park via Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Merry Hill, Dudley and West Bromwich, Summ BH)
31 March 1997 : New service.
September 1997 : Cancelled
77A (Worcester - Alton Towers)
31 March 1997 : Registered, although this did not appear on 31 March (Easter Monday).
September 1997 : Cancelled
David Field Travel of Newent :
34 (Ross-on-Wye - Newent - Gloucester, NSu eves)
1986 : Commenced
3 April 1989 : Monday to Friday peak trips between Newent and Ross-on-Wye added. These were previously operated by Smiths Motors.
2 January 1990 : E lost to Cheltenham and Gloucester. Monday to Friday peak journeys continue between Newent and Ross.
12 April 1993 : Lost to Red and White, who provide the main service
66 (Ross-on-Wye - Rudhall - Linton - Aston Ingham, Th)
15 April 1993 : Gained from Smith's Motors and extended to Newent.
806 Kilcot - Newent via Aston Crews, Lea, Longhope, Huntley, Tibberton and Rudford (Sch)
1990 : Made available to the public
January 1994 : Amended to run via Weston-under-Penyard, The Lea, Longhope, May Hill and Cliffords Mesne.
4 September 1995 : Diverted via Mitcheldean
J E Fletcher of Studley
129 (Wythall - Alcester Grammar School, Sch)
1 March 1989 : Transferred to Johnsons of Henley