TRANSPORT INFORMATION 2018/2019

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1 HAGLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL TRANSPORT INFORMATION 2018/2019 Part of the Saint Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Company. A Private Limited Company with charitable status. Registered in England and Wales Company No Registered Office: Hagley Catholic High School, Brake Lane, Hagley, Worcestershire DY8 2XL Telephone Fax:

2 TRANSPORT INFORMATION CONTENTS: 1. Transport information for Worcestershire residents 2. Train Fares and Times for Worcestershire residents 3. Transport information for non Worcestershire residents 4. Train Fares and Times for non Worcestershire residents 5. Bus Timetable for non Worcestershire residents 6. Appendix A Scholars Train Pass Order Process 7. Appendix B London Midland terms and conditions 8. Appendix C Thandi Bus Pass Application Form

3 TRANSPORT INFORMATION FOR WORCESTERSHIRE RESIDENTS Travelling by Train If you live near a station on the Birmingham to Worcester line you can apply via the school for a termly Scholars Train Pass which is cheaper than passes available to purchase at the stations. Orders for September 2018 for Kidderminster direction (including Droitwich) and beyond should be made using ParentPay which is on the front page of the school website. You will need to have registered to use this service. Details on how to order using ParentPay are detailed at the back of this booklet Appendix A and can also be found on the school website under Our School - Documents - Transport. The fares for each station are shown on the form currently on our website and on page 5 of this booklet and are the fares per term for 2018/19. Appendix B lists the terms and conditions that West Midlands Railways issue with regards to the Scholars Pass. Travelling by Bus from Stourport, Bewdley & Kidderminster direction. The council no longer provide a direct service to the school. The options available are the public buses: From Stourport numbers 3, 295 or 294 Bewdley number 2, 2L,291,125 Worcestershire parents entitled to free school meals or receiving maximum working tax credit should enquire about transport assistance at or call the Worcestershire Hub on Any other Transport queries Please contact Mrs S Tyrrell on Page 1

4 WORCESTERSHIRE RESIDENTS TRAIN FARES AND TIMES 2018/2019 SCHOLARS PASSES PRICES SHOWN ARE PER TERM Station Under 16 on 01/09/2018 Over 16 Blakedown Kidderminster Hartlebury Droitwich TRAIN TIMES AS AT SEPTEMBER 2017 Morning Station Departs Arrives Hagley Droitwich spa Hartlebury Kidderminster Blakedown Afternoon Station Departs Hagley Arrives Blakedown Kidderminster Hartlebury Droitwich Spa There will be a new timetable issued 9 December 2018 available on line or at stations. Page 2

5 TRANSPORT INFORMATION FOR NON WORCESTERSHIRE RESIDENTS Travelling by Train If you live near a station on the Birmingham to Worcester line you can apply via the school for a termly Scholars Train Pass which is cheaper than passes available to purchase at the stations. Orders for September 2018 for Stourbridge and beyond should be made using ParentPay which is on the front page of the school website. You will need to have registered to use this service. Details on how to order using ParentPay are detailed at the back of this booklet Appendix A and can also be found on the school website under Our school - Documents - Transport. The fares for each station are shown on the form currently on our website and on page 5 of this booklet and are the fares per term for 2018/19. Appendix B lists the terms and conditions that London Midland issue with regards to the Scholars Pass. Travelling by Bus Evergreen Coaches Ltd (Thandi), currently operates these routes. Please see the timetables on page 6. The annual fare for 2018/ 2019 has been confirmed as 635 payable in one payment or Direct Debit over 10 months. The application form is attached Appendix C Parents of pupils living in Staffordshire should ring for advice on transport assistance. Please note that Birmingham and Sandwell councils do not provide transport assistance to Hagley Catholic High School pupils. Parents of pupils residing within Dudley MBC can apply for transport assistance if they are entitled to free school meals or they are receiving maximum working tax credits and Hagley Catholic High School is their nearest Catholic school. Applications for train passes in these circumstances should be made via Dudley MBC, telephone Any other transport queries Please contact Mrs S Tyrrell on Page 3

6 NON WORCESTERSHIRE RESIDENTS BUS TIMETABLES SERVICE HC1 Pick Up Point Morning pick-up Afternoon return Hagley Road West West Boulevard Hagley Road West Hagley Road Hagley Catholic High School SERVICE HC2 Pick Up Point Morning pick-up Afternoon return City Road Hagley Road West (Kingshead) Hagley Road West (Toby Carvery) Manor Lane (Royal Oak) Halesowen Bus Station Hagley Road (Fox Hunt) Hagley Catholic High School SERVICE HC3 Pick Up Point Morning pick-up Afternoon return Lordswood Road Genners Lane Manor Lane Hagley Road Hagley Catholic High School SERVICE HC4 Pick Up Point Morning pick-up Afternoon return Stoney Lane Thimblemill Road Tame Road Quinton by Stag and Three Shoes Pub Hagley Road Hagley Catholic High School The times shown above are the main timing points, but the buses do stop at other recognised bus stops along each route. Page 5

7 NON WORCESTERSHIRE RESIDENTS TRAIN FARES AND TIMES 2018/2019 SCHOLARS PASSES PRICES Station Under 16 on 01/09/2018 Over 16 Stourbridge Junction Stourbridge Town Lye Cradley Heath Old Hill Rowley Regis Langley Green Birmingham All Stations TRAIN TIMES AS AT SEPTEMBER 2018 Morning STATION TIME ARRIVES HAGLEY Birmingham Snow Hill Langley Green Rowley Regis Old Hill Cradley Heath Lye Stourbridge Junction Shuttle Service Departs Arrives Stourbridge Junction Stourbridge Town Afternoon DEPARTS HAGLEY CHANGE STOURBRIDGE STATION TIME JUNCTION Stourbridge Junction Departs Lye Cradley Heath Departs Old Hill Rowley Regis Departs Langley Green Birmingham Snow Hill Shuttle Service Departs Arrives Stourbridge Junction Stourbridge Town There will be a new timetable issued 9 December 2018 available on line or at stations. Page 4

8 APPENDIX A HAGLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Brake Lane, Hagley, Worcestershire DY8 2XL Phone: Fax: Website: Principal: Mrs S Horan Archdiocese of Birmingham Scholars Train Pass Ordering Process Valid term time only and not valid half term week. April 2018 Station Under 16 on 01/09/2018 Over 16 Blakedown Kidderminster Hartlebury Droitwich Stourbridge Junction Stourbridge Town Lye Cradley Heath Old Hill Rowley Regis Langley Green Birmingham All Stations All train passes must be ordered using ParentPay accessible on the school website. If you want to order a train pass for the first time or from a different station to the one that you have ordered previously, please use the following which will also be displayed in your payment items: Scholars Train Pass Autumn 2018 In the notes field, you need to complete the pupil s date of birth, the station they are travelling from and the photo ID number for the order to be processed. This will replace the paper order form previously used. Brand new Pass orders canm be processed without a photocard ID as this will be requested with the first purchase by the school. TRAIN PASS orders will NOT be processed if the pupil s DATE OF BIRTH and STATION TRAVELLING FROM are not put in the notes section on ParentPay. Part of Saint Nicholas Owen Catholic Multi Academy Company. A Private Limited Company with charitable status. Registered in England and Wales Company No Registered Office: Hagley Catholic High School, Brake Lane, Hagley, Worcestershire DY8 2XL Telephone Fax:

9 You will have a payment item showing in your ParentPay account if you have previously ordered a train pass; this will indicate the cost of the pass. See the example below. Click on the view button. As you can see on the next page it will tell you the amount you need to pay. It also tells you that to finish the process you will need to complete the pupil s date of birth and train pass photo id number for the order to be placed. This will replace the paper order form that was previously completed. Your order will not be processed if the pupil s DATE OF BIRTH and PHOTO ID NUMBER are not put in the notes section on ParentPay (if the photo ID card has been lost please write new ID card required). Transport policy sharing of information with West Midlands Trains There may be occasions when West Midlands Trains and Hagley Catholic High School are required to share pupil data (only name, direction travelled and if a pass has been purchased for the current term). By purchasing a scholar s train pass through the school you are agreeing to this. Please also read the West Midlands Trains terms and conditions attached Appendix B West Midlands Trains will send the passes to school during August. They will be given to pupils on their first day back in September. West Midlands Trains will issue the school with a letter that will be ed out using the ParentPay system which will give pupils permission to travel on the first morning we return to school. Please ensure your child collects their pass after assembly on the first day back in September. Do not hesitate to contact Mrs Tyrrell if you have any queries.

10 APPENDIX B Scholars Season Tickets instructions on use for pupils/students These tickets are issued by West Midlands Trains to schools, colleges and councils who then make them available to eligible pupils for travel to school, or college during term time. Pupils/students must be in possession of both a correctly completed photocard and a valid ticket when travelling by train. The following rules must be adhered to: The serial number on the photocard must match that on the ticket. A photo of the pupil must be attached to the photocard and sealed using the adhesive cover. The Photocard must be signed on the reverse by the pupil and kept for use for subsequent terms/academic years. If the pupil wishes to travel but does not have either a valid ticket or valid photocard (or both) they must purchase a ticket where possible before boarding a train (as if no season ticket were held). The tickets are only valid for travel during term time (as highlighted on each ticket) and before the expiry date shown on the ticket, unless other arrangements have been agreed between West Midlands Trains and the college/school/council. The tickets are valid for use at weekends and half term holidays for leisure use and in connection with school/college. Tickets are valid for unlimited travel between the two stations shown on the ticket and have no time of day restrictions applied. If the ticket or photocard (or both) are lost or stolen: Stolen tickets must be reported to local police immediately and a crime reference number obtained and passed to the school/council administrator. The pupil must not travel without purchasing a ticket where possible before boarding a train (as if no season ticket were held) The pupil must immediately contact the school/college/council which issued the ticket to obtain a duplicate season ticket West Midlands Trains will levy an administration fee of 10 to provide a duplicate season ticket There is no limit on the number of duplicate tickets that can be issued per academic year although possible fraudulent activity will be investigated. The pupil should retain any tickets bought while waiting for the duplicate season ticket to arrive. West Midlands Trains will refund these at its discretion If pupils travel without a valid season ticket or photocard then they will need to purchase a ticket as if no season ticket were held. If ticket purchase facilities are available at the origin station then a ticket must be purchased before boarding the train. If no ticket purchase facilities were available then a ticket must be purchased from the Senior Conductor on the train at the first opportunity. Pupils travelling without a valid ticket or beyond the expiry date, are liable to receive a Penalty Fare either on-train or at manned Ticket Barriers. West Midlands Trains will not refund Penalty Fares (where they have been correctly issued). In the event of any queries, pupils should contact the school/college/council administrator from where they obtained the scholars season ticket.

11 APPENDIX C Attach Photos BUS PASS REF NO. X 1 Dear Parents, HAGLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL BUS PASS ORDER FORM 2018/2019 Registered Office: The Coach Station Alma Street, Smethwick, B66 2RL sales@thandicoaches.com Tel: Please provide us with one passport sized photos of the student and complete the following in capital letters. ROUTE NUMBER (please tick): HC1 ( ) HC2 ( ) HC3 ( ) HC4 ( ) BUS STOP LOCATION (road): STUDENT NAME: PARENT NAME: ADDRESS: CONTACT NUMBER (S) MOBILE: HOME: PAYMENT OPTIONS (please tick your payment) ANNUAL (for all Years including yr 11 & 13) MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS BY DIRECT DEBIT ONLY SIBLING DISCOUNT MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS BY DIRECT DEBIT ONLY 635 ( ) 10 X ( ) 590 ( ) 10 X ( ) For full payments please make a BACS transfer to below account: EVERGREEN COACHES ` Please use the link below to set up a direct debit for the 1 st of every Month TERMS & CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL 1 st payment needs to be made in August, if first payment is not made please contact office and 2 payments will be made in September. Passes will only be given once first payment has been made, all children MUST have a valid bus pass first day of term By applying, you are entering a contract. Failure to make all 10 payments will result in legal action being taken against you to recover payments. The holder of this pass must show it to the driver every time they board the bus. You are advised to be at your bus stop five minutes before the scheduled departure time. You must board our vehicle in an orderly manner. Any person causing damage to our vehicles or misbehaving in any way shape or form may be barred from travelling on our vehicles, and no refunds will be given. Any persons causing damage to our vehicle will be reported to their school and action will be taken to recover all repair costs from their parent/s or Guardian/s. Your purchasing of a pass is taken As your acceptance of our conditions of carriage. DAMAGED OR MUTILATED PASSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED REPLACEMENT PASSES 15 EACH - CALL US ON FOR REPLACEMENT. Refunds will not be given for unused, unwanted passes and passes that are no longer required. Sign: Date: