page_title: First Midland Red
section_title: Creation and early history
hierarchical_section_title: First Midland Red / Creation and early history
caption_attribution_description: Ex Midland Red Coaches L508D
context_page_description: First Midland Red is a bus company operating services in Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the English Midlands. It is a subsidiary of FirstGroup.
context_section_description: In September 1981 Midland Red West was formed with 183 buses operating from six depots in Gloucestershire, Hereford, Worcestershire and Powys as part of the breakup of the Midland Red bus company. In September 1983 the 20 vehicle Bromsgrove depot was closed.
  The local brand names Reddibus, Severnlink, Wandaward, Wayfarer and Wendaway created by Midland Red continued to be used.
  Based in Worcester, Midland Red West's main areas of operation were Worcestershire, Herefordshire, parts of Shropshire and parts of the West Midlands conurbation, including Birmingham. Birmingham was also served by the other companies formed from the break-up of Midland Red.
caption: ReddiLink branded  Mercedes-Benz L608D in July 1989
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