Public Transport News
Important announcement for Concessionary Bus Pass Holders
All old-style Herefordshire Council concessionary bus passes issued before 1st April 2008 and all temporary English national concessionary bus passes are no longer valid for travel. If you are entitled to free bus travel but have not yet obtained a new English national bus pass you should apply for one without delay. Details of the new bus pass scheme and of how to apply can be found on the Concessionary Travel page.
Bus Service 731 Tenbury Wells - Brimfield - Ludlow
Following changes to bus services made by Shropshire County Council, bus service 731 will be withdrawn from 29th November 2008. It will be replaced by the "Shropshire Link" demand responsive minibus service operated by Shropshire County Council. This service will operate on Mondays and Wednesdays between the hours of 08.00 and 15.00. Passengers must pre-book their journeys by telephoning 0845 6789068 at least 24-hours before they wish to travel. Telephone lines are open between 08.00 and 18.00 on Mondays to Fridays (until 20.00 on Mondays and Wednesdays) and between 09.00 and 13.00 on Saturdays. Passengers from Little Hereford and Brimfield may travel to Tenbury wells or to the Park and Ride Site at Ludlow, from which frequent buses operate to Ludlow town centre.
For more details, please contact the service operator, Shropshire County Council on 01743 254978.
Road Works on the A40 at Gloucester
From Monday, 12 May 2008 major roadworks will be taking place over the summer and early autumn on the A40 outside Gloucester. The works will cause serious delays to traffic, including buses. Temporary timetables will be introduced on services 32 (Ross - Newent - Gloucester); 33 (Ross - Lea - Gloucester) and 132 (Ledbury - Newent - Gloucester) and there will be a knock-on effect on service 45 (Ross - Ledbury). Copies of these temporary timetables are in the Resources box below.
Bridge Closure at Colwall Affecting Services 476 and 675
The B4218 road is closed at Colwall Green railway bridge, which has been found to be unsafe. Buses on service 675 (Ledbury - Malvern) are operating to a special emergency timetable and are diverted at Colwall Green via A449, British Camp, Jubilee Drive, Chase Road and Upper Colwall Road to Colwall Stone adding approximately 20 minutes to the through journey time. The special timetable can be found in the Resources box below. Passengers can travel free of charge between Colwall Green and Colwall Stone on this service.On Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays service 476 (Hereford - Ledbury - Great Malvern) is being diverted via the A449, British Camp and Jubilee Drive and will not serve Colwall. A special shuttle service will run between Ledbury and Malvern via Colwall (but not Colwall Green). Departure times from each terminus will be as per the service 476 timetable. Times at Colwall will be as near to the scheduled 476 times as possible. No fares will be charged on the special service which is available only to passengers travelling to or from Colwall and not to through passengers between Ledbury and Malvern.
Full details of all these changes are contained in "Updates" to Herefordshire Council's Area Timetable Books, which are available from Libraries, Tourist Information Centres and other outlets.
New timetable for service X4 Hereford-Cardiff
New Timetable for Service 35 Ross-on-Wye - Coleford
New Timetable for Service 55 Forest Green - Howle Hill - Ross-on-Wye
New Timetable for service 71 / 71A Hereford - Credenhill
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New Timetable for Services 72 72A 72B Bobblestock - City - Hampton Park
New Timetable for Services 74 74A Hereford - Newton Farm
New Timetable for Service 420 Hereford - Worcester
New Timetable for Service 440 Hereford - Abbeydore - Michaelchurch Escley
New Timetbale for Service 448 Shenmore - Hereford
New Timetable for services 453, 454 Hereford - Woolhope
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New Timetable for Service 469 Bromyard - Hereford
Temporary Timetable for services 32 and 132
Temporary Timetable for service 33
Temporary Timetable for service 45
Temporary Timetable for service 675 from 3rd September until Colwall Railway Bridge Re-opens
Temporary Timetable for Service 675 from 3rd September 2007 until Colwall Railway Bridge Re-opens
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