THE ABBEY SCHOOL COACH SERVICES. Home to School Transport 2016/2017 Academic Year

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1 2 Acre Road, Reading, Berks, RG2 0SU Tel: Fax: THE ABBEY SCHOOL COACH SERVICES Home to School Transport This leaflet contains information relating to our Service for the forthcoming academic year. Inside you will find a Timetable and Faretable showing the cost of an Annual Pass. Should you have any queries please ask. On the back page you will find some general information relating to the Service. Enclosed is a separate Application Form. Please complete this and return it to us as soon as possible. PASSES WILL BE ISSUED ON THE FIRST DAY OF TERM, when students should give their name to the Driver and request their pass. Students MUST show their Pass every time they board the coach. Travel may be refused to anyone not showing a valid pass. (Our drivers will have a list of authorised passengers to refer to if a passenger has forgotten their pass.) Standing Order payment arrangements are available. The enclosed Bank Standing Order Form needs to be fully and accurately completed and MUST be returned to US for checking and processing. DO NOT SEND THIS FORM TO YOUR BANK (we will do that for you). In the event that any payment is not received, the Pass may be withdrawn from the student until such time as all outstanding amounts have been settled. In order to satisfy the Data Protection Act will you please note that personal data supplied in this application will be held on computer solely for administration and pass control purposes. The Pass incorporates a passport size photograph of the Holder. It is essential therefore that 2 photographs are provided with your application. The Student s name should be clearly written on the back of both photographs with an ordinary pen (not a marker type as this tends to come off onto the other photograph). Page 1/08.16/Issue 2

2 GENERAL INFORMATION - TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. Passes are issued subject to the following conditions: a. It must be produced for inspection on each journey, or travel may be refused. b. It is not transferable and will be invalid if altered, mutilated or defaced. c. It does not entitle the Holder to any priorities over other passengers. d. A minimum of 60 DAYS notice is required if you no longer wish to use the service. Such notice must be served in writing. We reserve the right to charge for all service days during the 60 day notice period. e. A Pass is valuable and every effort should be made to ensure its safekeeping. Therefore if it is lost or stolen, report it to the company immediately by telephone. Then complete and return a declaration form, together with a fee of and a new photograph. f. Damaged Passes will be replaced on production of the original Pass, a new photograph and the required fee of g. Passes should be handed to the Driver on their expiry date. h. The Company reserves the right to give one months notice to cease the service in the event of the service being undersubscribed or by factors outside our control. i. The Company reserves the right to vary the timetable from that published. j. Unacceptable behaviour will result in travel being refused. k. Applications for refunds in respect of cancellation will only be considered when the actual pass has been returned to our offices and a receipt issued. Returning the pass for cancellation and subsequent refund does not negate the need to serve the 60 days notice referred to in item d. above. 2. If you need help, contact: LOST PROPERTY SERVICE INFORMATION (Operations) PASS ENQUIRIES ONLY ADDRESS - buspasses@horsemancoaches.co.uk 3. Our modern fleet of coaches feature: CCTV cameras Tachograph recording Fail-safe braking system Seat belt on every seat Vehicle tracking Speed limiter restriction Forced air ventilation/air-cond. Two-way communication with base 4. Our Drivers are: Fully qualified PCV licence holders and CPC trained DBS Police checked Subject to annual driving standard assessment Able to obtain the Institute of Advanced Motoring Certificate. 5. Students travelling on our coaches are expected to: Occupy their seat correctly, using the belt provided. Board and alight with consideration for others. Dispose of litter in the bin provided or take it with them. Have their pass with them to show EVERY time they board. Page 2/08.16/Issue 2

3 FARETABLE COACH SERVICES ROUTES 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, & 10 THE ABBEY SCHOOL The cost for an ANNUAL PASS to cover all days The Abbey School is open for pupil attendance, between September 2016 and July 2017, is 1270 (for payment in advance by cheque or BACS) or 1328 if paying by Standing Order. PAYMENT METHODS: 1. Full payment by cheque (or BACS) in the sum of 1270 (made payable to Horseman Coaches Ltd.). Cheques will not be banked prior to 25th August By Standing Order (8 payments of ) - complete the enclosed Standing Order Mandate form and return this to our office (DO NOT SEND THIS FORM TO YOUR BANK - WE WILL DO IT FOR YOU). BEFORE SENDING US YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU ARE ENCLOSING THE FOLLOWING: 1. Completed and signed Application Form 2. Completed Standing Order Mandate Form (if paying by instalments) OR Cheque in respect of full payment for passport size photographs (with the student s name written on the back of both) PLEASE APPLY BY 20th AUGUST!! As any route which does not reach the required minimum number of subscribers by this date will be CANCELLED. Seats are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, so if you require a seat - book it as soon as possible. You should note that even if your daughter travelled last year - you still need to apply for a seat as it is NOT reserved automatically. WE DON T SEND BUS PASSES IN THE POST - THEY ARE ISSUED ON THE BUS ON THE FIRST DAY OF TERM. Page 3/08.16/Issue 2

4 COACH SERVICE ROUTE 1 Mondays to Fridays during School Terms Only Taplow - A4 bus stop Sainsbury s roundabout Maidenhead - Ray Mead Road, junction Grosvenor Drive Maidenhead - Lower Cookham Road - Boulters Lock (PM ONLY) Maidenhead - Lower Cookham Road - Islet Road Cookham - Kings Arms PH, High Street Cookham - Cedar Drive (AM ONLY) Cookham - Railway Station (PM ONLY) Cookham - Lower Road, Junction Bradcutts Lane (PM ONLY) Cookham - Whyteladyes Lane (PM ONLY) Maidenhead - A308, Esso Service Station Maidenhead - A308, Crauford Rise/Yew Tree Close, bus layby (PM ONLY) Maidenhead - A308, Marlow Road/Sun Lane (PM ONLY) Maidenhead - A4, just before junction Cannon Lane Burchetts Green - The Crown PH Knowl Hill A4, bus layby after Church Kiln Green - A4, bus stop by Castle Royle Golf Club Hare Hatch - A4, Horse & Groom PH Woodley - A4, Shepherds House roundabout, bus stop o/s M&S store ARRIVE The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road LATE BUS SERVICE - ROUTE 100 DEPART The Abbey Junior School, Cintra Avenue DEPART The Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road APPROX. PM Stop Times STOP LOCATION DETAILS Collect Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road Collect Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning Lane Charvil - A4, Park View bus stop layby Wargrave - A4, Carlisle Corner roundabout, bus layby Knowl Hill - A4, Village Hall, bus layby Littlewick Green - A4, bus stop opposite Riders Hotel Maidenhead Thicket - A4, junction Newlands Drive, bus layby Maidenhead - A4, Windsor Castle PH, top of Castle Hill Maidenhead - A4, Magnet Leisure Centre PLEASE NOTE: Passholders don t need to prebook - they show their pass on boarding. The late buses are shared with Reading Blue Coat School. These services are not available to Junior School pupils. Buses operate term time. Page 4/08.16/Issue 2

5 COACH SERVICE ROUTE 2 Mondays to Fridays during School Terms Only Dorney - Village Road, Palmer s Arms PH, bus stop (PM ONLY) Eton - Eton Wick Road, bus layby opposite Bunces Close (PM ONLY) Eton - The Burning Bush Windsor - A308, opposite Centrica offices Windsor - A308, roundabout by Marina, just before sign for Squires Nursery Windsor - Windsor Road, bus stop before junc Holyport Road (Court Close PM) Bray - Upper Bray Road, junction Hastings Close Bray - Bray Village Hall Maidenhead - Bray Road, bus stop before Chiltern Road Maidenhead - A4, Ray Park Avenue (PM ONLY) Maidenhead - Bus stop on Bridge Road, opposite parade of shops Maidenhead - A4, Magnet Leisure Centre (PM ONLY) Maidenhead - A4, opposite The Windsor Castle PH (opp Tesco Local) Maidenhead - A4, Sandisplatt Road bus layby Maidenhead Thicket - bus stop o/s The Shire Horse PH Littlewick Green - A4, Riders Hotel Knowl Hill - A4, bus layby outside Village Hall (PM ONLY) Wargrave - A4, bus stop before BP garage (Twyford roundabout) Charvil - A4, Park View bus stop layby Sonning - A4, bus layby just before roundabout junction Pound Lane ARRIVE The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road DEPART The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road DEPART The Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road Please note that the coach will only stop at locations where pass holders are known to be waiting. Therefore, not all the above stops may be used. We may be able to introduce an additional/alternative stop if requested. Page 5/08.16/Issue 2

6 COACH SERVICE ROUTE 4 Mondays to Fridays during School Terms Only Henley - Henley College, Deanfield Avenue Henley - Valley Road, outside Primary School (PM ONLY) Henley - Between two roundabouts on Wootton Road (PM ONLY) Henley - St Andrew s Road, junction Western Road Henley Reading Road, junction St Andrew s Road, outside Jewsons Henley - Reading Road, (Gibbs & Dandy) Green bus stop Shiplake Cross - bus layby Shiplake - Henley Road, junction Mill Lane, bus stop Shiplake - Memorial Avenue, Memorial Hall Binfield Heath - bus stop, Heathfield Avenue Dunsden Green - bus stop Caversham - Lowfield Road, opposite Dacre Avenue Caversham - Lowfield Road, bus stop before Northbrook Rd (PM ONLY) Caversham - Lowfield Road, junction Peppard Road (PM ONLY) Emmer Green - Buckingham Drive, The Crest (AM ONLY) Emmer Green - Peppard Road, just after junction Fallowfield Close (PM ONLY) Emmer Green - Southdown Road, Rotherfield Way bus stop Caversham - Hemdean Road, junction Rotherfield Way Caversham - Hemdean Road, junction Rectory Road (AM ONLY) Caversham - Waitrose bus stop (PM ONLY) Caversham - Gosbrook Road, bus stop outside flats Caversham - George Street, bus layby (AM ONLY) ARRIVE The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road DEPART The Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road DEPART The Abbey Junior School, Cintra Avenue Please note that the coach will only stop at locations where pass holders are known to be waiting. Therefore, not all the above stops may be used. We may be able to introduce an additional/alternative stop if requested. Page 6/08.16/Issue 2

7 COACH SERVICE ROUTE 6 Mondays to Fridays during School Terms Only Riseley - The Bull PH Sherfield-on-Loddon bus stop outside Post Office, just off A Little London - Nr Beach s Crescent Silchester - Calleva Arms PH Pamber Heath - Silchester Road, Silchester Motor Company Pamber Heath - Pamber Heath Road, junction Spencer Close Pamber Heath - Junction Rowan Road and Fairlawn Road Tadley - Mulford s Hill, outside bakery, opposite Sainsbury s Tadley - A340, Brimpton Common bus stop, by Titherley Park Estate Tadley - Aldermaston Road, Falcon Triangle, Shell Garage (AM ONLY) Mortimer - West End Road, Turner s Arms PH, bus stop Mortimer - St Johns Church, bus stop Victoria Road (AM ONLY) Mortimer - Police Station, Victoria Road Mortimer - Entrance to St Johns Church (PM ONLY) Burghfield Village - Reading Road, junction Three Firs Way, after mini rdbt Burghfield Village - Reading Road, bus stop after Hollybush Lane crossroads Burghfield Village - Reading Road, Waring s Bakery (just past car garage) Burghfield - Reading Road, Hatch Gate PH, bus stop Southcote - Bath Road, bus stop after Southcote Hotel (AM ONLY) Southcote - Southcote Lane, opposite Beefeater Restaurant (PM ONLY) ARRIVE The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road DEPART The Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road DEPART The Abbey Junior School, Cintra Avenue Please note that the coach will only stop at locations where pass holders are known to be waiting. Therefore, not all the above stops may be used. We may be able to introduce an additional/alternative stop if requested. Page 7/08.16/Issue 2

8 COACH SERVICE ROUTE 9 Mondays to Fridays during School Terms Only Eversley - Reading Road, bus stop opposite Kingsley Road Eversley - Reading Road, opposite The Chequers PH Finchampstead - Longwater Road, junction Burnmoor Meadow Finchampstead - The Ridges layby Finchampstead - Wellingtonia Avenue, opposite NT car park (PM ONLY) Crowthorne - Dukes Ride, outside Crowthorne Station shops Crowthorne - New Wokingham Road, junction Dormer Road Crowthorne - New Wokingham Road, junction Ellis Road Finchampstead - Nine Mile Ride, Kingsmere Lake (by postbox) Finchampstead - Nine Mile Ride, junction Kiln Ride Finchampstead - California Ratepayers Hall Finchampstead - Bus stop by 377 Barkham Ride, after Barkham Ride rdbt Wokingham - Finchampstead Road, junction Kiln Ride Wokingham - Finchampstead Road, opposite Luckley House School Wokingham - Barkham Road, Nursing Home Wokingham - Barkham Road, Doles Hill, layby after Doles Lane Wokingham - Barkham Road, bus stop after Edney s Hill Arborfield - Langley Common Road, bus stop after Biggs Lane Arborfield - Reading Road, junction Church Lane Shinfield - Shinfield Road, roundabout near old Police Station, bus layby Shinfield - Shinfield Road, bus layby 50 yds before Kwik Fit (PM ONLY) Shinfield - Shinfield Road, bus stop after Brookers Hill before Black Boy PH Shinfield - Shinfield Road, bus stop junc. Whitley Wood Lane (before Met Office) Reading - Shinfield Road, Crosfield School bus stop ARRIVE The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road DEPART The Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road DEPART The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road Please note that the coach will only stop at locations where pass holders are known to be waiting. Therefore, not all the above stops may be used. We may be able to introduce an additional/alternative stop if requested. Page 8/08.16/Issue 2

9 COACH SERVICE ROUTE 10 Mondays to Fridays during School Terms Only Ascot - Ascot High Street, junction Station Hill Ascot - London Road, junction Gainsborough Drive Martins Heron - Bus stop, adjacent Allsmoor Lane Bracknell - Bay Road, bus stop after junction Deepfield Road Bracknell - Jiggs Lane, junction Innings Lane Bracknell - Harvest Ride, junction Westcotts Green Bracknell Harvest Ride, Priory Lane bus stop Binfield - bus stop opposite Memorial Hall, Terrace Road South Binfield - bus stop St Marks Road, junction London Road (PM ONLY) Wokingham - opposite Loch Fyne Restaurant, bus stop Wokingham - London Road, Three Frogs PH, bus stop Wokingham - Broad Street, outside Post Office Emmbrook - Reading Road, opposite Rifle Volunteer PH, bus stop Winnersh - Reading Road, Sainsbury s bus stop Winnersh - Reading Road, Bearwood Path bus stop Winnersh - Reading Road, bus stop before junction Arbor Lane (PM ONLY) Reading - Wokingham Road, bus stop outside Fire Station (AM ONLY) Reading - Holmes Road, junction Wokingham Road (PM ONLY) ARRIVE The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road LATE BUS SERVICE - ROUTE 101 DEPART The Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road DEPART The Abbey Junior School, Vicarage Road APPROX. PM Stop Times STOP LOCATION DETAILS Collect Abbey Senior School, Kendrick Road Collect Reading Blue Coat School, Sonning Lane Wokingham - Broad Street Wokingham - Shute End bus stop Emmbrook - Reading Road, Rifle Volunteer PH Winnersh Crossroads - Reading Road, Sainsbury s bus stop Winnersh - Reading Road, Wickes DIY store PLEASE NOTE: Passholders don t need to prebook - they show their pass on boarding. These services operate every weekday during term-time. The late buses are shared with Reading Blue Coat School. These services are not available to Junior School pupils. Page 9/08.16/Issue 2