Renault Master

54093/4 - VN52KXM & VO52XUM

These two Renault Master vehicles are operated by First Wyvern but are owned by the Passenger Fleet Transport Unit of Worcestershire County Council. The buses are part of a batch of vehicles that were purchased using money from a successful Rural Bus Challenge bid to the Department for Transport in 2001. As part of the County Council's strategy to improve public transport a network of low floor bus services are being introduced under the brand name of easyLink. To compliment these services a number of feeder services are also being introduced using the brand name of easyLink Flexi. The easyLink Flexi routes will all be operated by a fleet of 15-seat Rohill Harrier bodied Renault Master vehicles on a demand responsive basis. Users book journeys via a centralised and dedicated County Council booking line on 08457 125 436. On 18th September 2003 First Wyvern starting operating the new services 954 and 955 routes between Evesham and Pebworth using the two vehicles. After trading in a period of administration Rohill finally closed in October 2005 and all production of their various accessible minibuses mainly based on the Renault Master chassis ended. The 954 and 955 services were withdrawn as part of the 26th February 2006 bus service changes and the last of the two Rohill vehicles were returned to the county council in March 2006.