Hansons
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Hansons is a family-owned bus company who operate services across the West Midlands
and Worcestershire
. Operating from their depot in the Lye
district of Stourbridge
.
They run a fleet of 20 low-floor and step entrance Single deck buses
.
s, Enviro300s and Enviro200s.
The table below shows the Registration and body/chassis type.
Previous vehicles within the fleet included Leyland Lynx
es, Mercedes-Benz buses, Optare Solo
s and other step entry Dennis Dart
s.
and Worcestershire
areas. They only operate 1 route that runs on Sundays. Unless noted, these services run Monday - Saturday only. These are:
Hansons run 1 service, unlike other bus companys serving the town, into Stourbridge High Street, this being the 250. The 251, however, stops on the Lower High Street. This was brought about as several senior citizens refuse to use the towns subway due to crime fears.
Various pass type tickets are sold in advance (off-bus), for 1 day covering operating area (and also the greater West Midlands (county)
area) although these are not Hansons branded but Network West Midlands branded nNetwork/nBus tickets instead.
Hansons, along with fellow competitor Diamond Bus
, raise fares about the same time as National Express West Midlands
, which in 2010 was June but is usually January.
Senior citizens (aged 60 or over) and disabled persons are eligible for free concessionary travel pass in a similar fashion to that offered in other areas.
Hansons use SmartCard technology for its concessionary pass recording, similar to companies like Choice Travel
. These On-bus ticketing systems are supplied by Parkeon (formerly Wayfarer Transit Systems) of Poole, Dorset.
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
. Operating from their depot in the Lye
Lye, West Midlands
Lye is a suburban area of the Black Country in England, between Halesowen and Stourbridge in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands. It was formerly a village in the parish of Oldswinford, Worcestershire...
district of Stourbridge
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
.
They run a fleet of 20 low-floor and step entrance Single deck buses
Single-decker bus
A single-decker bus or single-decker is a bus that has a single deck for passengers. Normally the use of the term single-decker refers to a standard two-axled rigid bus, in direct contrast to the use of the term double-decker bus, which is essentially a single decked bus with an extra deck and...
.
Fleet
Hansons run a fleet of 20 single deck buses. The main types in operation are Dennis DartDennis Dart
The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
s, Enviro300s and Enviro200s.
The table below shows the Registration and body/chassis type.
| Fleet No. | Reg No. | Make | Body | Notes | Destination Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1719 | P719RYL | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 1721 | P721RYL | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 0315 | T315SMV | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | unknown LED Displays | |
| 0316 | T316SMV | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | unknown LED Displays | |
| 0387 | V387HGG | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer 2 | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 0389 | V389HGG | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer 2 | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 1800 | V800CBC | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer 2 | Mobiltec LED Display | |
| 0797 | W797VMV | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer 2 | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 1510 | SN51SZV | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 1511 | SN51SZW | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 1512 | SN51SZX | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 0030 | MF03BLU | Transbus Dart MPD | Transbus Pointer | unknown Dot Matrix Displays | |
| 3540 | PO54NMN | TransBus Enviro300 | TransBus Enviro300 | Mobiltec LED Displays | |
| 1551 | BV55UPO | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer 2 | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 1550 | BV55URA | Dennis Dart SLF | Plaxton Pointer 2 | Centrad LED Displays | |
| 3550 | MX55NWL | Alexander Dennis Enviro300 | Alexander Dennis Enviro300 | Mobiltec LED Displays | |
| 2580 | BX58BEY | Alexander Dennis Dart 4 | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart | Mobiltec LED Displays | |
| 2581 | BX58BFA | Alexander Dennis Dart 4 | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart | Mobiltec LED Displays | |
| 2601 | KX60DVO | Alexander Dennis Dart 4 | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart | Mobiltec LED Displays | |
| 2600 | MX60BXA | Alexander Dennis Dart 4 | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart | Mobiltec LED Displays | |
| 2602 | MX60 GXH | Alexander Dennis Dart 4 | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart | Mobiltec LED Displays |
Previous vehicles within the fleet included Leyland Lynx
Leyland Lynx
The Leyland Lynx is a single-decker bus built by Leyland between 1984 and 1992. It was designed to replace the ageing Leyland National.Production vehicles began to enter service in 1986. From 1990 to 1992 the updated Lynx II version was produced...
es, Mercedes-Benz buses, Optare Solo
Optare Solo
The Optare Solo is a low-floor midibus manufactured by Optare in Leeds, UK since 1997. The name "Solo" is a play on the low-floor status of the bus, the manufacturer believing its vehicle having an entrance that is "so low" from the floor, namely 200 mm with kneeling suspension.The innovative...
s and other step entry Dennis Dart
Dennis Dart
The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. More than 11,000 were built during 18 years of production....
s.
Bus services
Hansons operate several services within the Black CountryBlack Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
areas. They only operate 1 route that runs on Sundays. Unless noted, these services run Monday - Saturday only. These are:
| Route | From | To | Via | Notes | PVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... |
Cradley Heath Interchange | Netherton | 2 | |
| 208 | Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... |
Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... |
Cradley Heath Cradley Heath Cradley Heath is a town in the Black Country, located in Sandwell metropolitan borough, England. The name is usually pronounced "Craid-ley", not "Crad-ley", but in the Black Country accent, it may even sound like "Craig-ley Aith"... , Old Hill Old Hill Old Hill is a locality in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell in West Midlands, England. It is a district of Cradley Heath.-General description:... Cross, Brickhouse Farm and Burnt Tree Island |
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| 217 | Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... |
Halesowen Halesowen Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England.The population, as measured by the United Kingdom Census 2001, was 55,273... |
Timbertree | 1 | |
| 226 | Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... |
Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... |
Brierley Hill Brierley Hill Brierley Hill is a town and electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. It is one of the larger Black Country towns with a population of 9,631 and is heavily industrialised, best known for glass and steel manufacturing, although the industry has declined... , Wordsley, Kingswinford Kingswinford Kingswinford is a suburban area in the West Midlands.Historically within Staffordshire, the area is mentioned in the Domesday Book its name relates to a ford for the King's swine - Latin Swinford Regis. The current significance is probably in tourism, education and housing... and Russells Hall Hospital Russells Hall Hospital Russells Hall Hospital is an NHS-owned hospital located in Dudley, West Midlands, England.It is situated on the A4101 main road which connects Dudley with Kingswinford, and lies narrowly within Dudley's boundaries just outside Brierley Hill... |
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| 227 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Kinver Kinver Kinver is a large village in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England. It is in the far south-west of the county, at the end of the narrow finger of land surrounded by the counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. The nearest towns are Stourbridge in the West... |
Wollaston Junction | uses bus off 657 | |
| 228 | Brockmoor | Kinver Kinver Kinver is a large village in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England. It is in the far south-west of the county, at the end of the narrow finger of land surrounded by the counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. The nearest towns are Stourbridge in the West... |
Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... , Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... , Wollaston Junction |
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| 250 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Brockmoor, Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... |
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| 251 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... , Brockmoor |
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| 267 | Kingswinford Kingswinford Kingswinford is a suburban area in the West Midlands.Historically within Staffordshire, the area is mentioned in the Domesday Book its name relates to a ford for the King's swine - Latin Swinford Regis. The current significance is probably in tourism, education and housing... |
Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Wordsley | 1 | |
| 287 | Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... |
Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
New Farm Estate, Stourbridge Junction railway station Stourbridge Junction railway station Stourbridge Junction railway station is a railway station on the Birmingham, Worcester and Kidderminster Line in West Midlands, England. Stourbridge Town Branch Line runs from the station to Stourbridge town centre... |
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| 296 | Brockmoor | Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Merry Hill Merry Hill Merry Hill may refer to:*Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, a suburb of Wolverhampton, West Midlands*Merry Hill Shopping Centre, near Brierley Hill, West Midlands*Merry Hill, North Carolina, a town of Bertie County... |
1 journey each way Monday - Friday only | 1 - uses vehicle off service 250 |
| 318 | Bromsgrove Bromsgrove Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. The town is about north east of Worcester and south west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 with a small ethnic minority and is in Bromsgrove District.- History :Bromsgrove is first documented in the early 9th century... |
Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Princess of Wales Hospital Princess of Wales Hospital The Princess of Wales Hospital, based in Bridgend, Wales, is a major acute secondary care district general hospital.Facilities include:*Accident & emergency,*mental health,*gynaecology,*surgery,*palliative care, and... , Catshill Catshill Not to be confused with Catshill, WalsallCatshill is a village in Worcestershire about 2.5 miles north of Bromsgrove and 10 miles south-west of Birmingham. The parish of Catshill was formed around the Turnpike Road in 1844.... , Belbroughton Belbroughton Belbroughton is a village and civil parish in the Bromsgrove District of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,380. It is about six miles north of Bromsgrove, six miles east of Kidderminster and four miles south of Stourbridge, in Worcestershire... , Hagley Hagley Hagley is a village and civil parish on the northern boundary of Worcestershire, England, near to the towns of Kidderminster and Stourbridge. The parish had a population of 4,283 in 2001, but the whole village had a population of perhaps 5,600, including the part in Clent parish... |
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| 657 | Stourbridge Stourbridge Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The... |
Brierscroft, Wall Heath | Kingswinford Kingswinford Kingswinford is a suburban area in the West Midlands.Historically within Staffordshire, the area is mentioned in the Domesday Book its name relates to a ford for the King's swine - Latin Swinford Regis. The current significance is probably in tourism, education and housing... , Wordsley Wordsley Wordsley with Buckpool is a village south of Kingswinford although is the most northern suburb of Stourbridge in the West Midlands, England. Wordsley still retains its rural character because it abuts open countryside... |
1 - uses vehicle off service 227 |
Hansons run 1 service, unlike other bus companys serving the town, into Stourbridge High Street, this being the 250. The 251, however, stops on the Lower High Street. This was brought about as several senior citizens refuse to use the towns subway due to crime fears.
Ticketing
Fares used to be roughly linked to distance travelled, but there is now only 3 fares: a standard fare, a mid-short distance fare and a cheaper 'short hop' fare on most routes. Cash fares can be bought from the driver on the bus, but no change is given. Child fares are available at half the adult cost. The only exception to this is on routes 252 and 318 where extra fares are charged outside the West Midlands boundary.Various pass type tickets are sold in advance (off-bus), for 1 day covering operating area (and also the greater West Midlands (county)
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
area) although these are not Hansons branded but Network West Midlands branded nNetwork/nBus tickets instead.
Hansons, along with fellow competitor Diamond Bus
Diamond Bus
Diamond is a bus operator in the West Midlands, formed in 1986 as The Birmingham Coach Company.-Birmingham Coach Company:The company was created in 1986 as the Birmingham Coach Company operating a single route, 16, in competition with West Midlands Travel....
, raise fares about the same time as National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands , formerly known as Travel West Midlands , is the trade name of West Midlands Travel Ltd , a company which operates bus services from depots in the cities of Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, as well as the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall in the West...
, which in 2010 was June but is usually January.
Senior citizens (aged 60 or over) and disabled persons are eligible for free concessionary travel pass in a similar fashion to that offered in other areas.
Hansons use SmartCard technology for its concessionary pass recording, similar to companies like Choice Travel
Choice Travel
Midland, previously known as Choice Travel is a limited bus company operating mostly in the Wolverhampton area of the West Midlands. Some services also operate in the Staffordshire area.-History:...
. These On-bus ticketing systems are supplied by Parkeon (formerly Wayfarer Transit Systems) of Poole, Dorset.