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Started by Nathan4775, April 30, 2012, 05:58:00 PM

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Nathan4775

Does anybody remeber when Diamond operated the 451, why did they withdrawn


Does Black Diamond still run services on the 9 (Stourbridge - B'Ham)


What other routes do Diamond acompany NXWM other than,
Service 16
Service 50
Service 97
Service 17
Service 37
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Ash

They withdrawn the 451 because lack of patronage, the 9 is not run by black diamond the centro's from here went on the 56 and 202/4.

Diamond compete with NXWM on the 59,301,401E,404E,401,402,404E,410 and 226 against Hansons's

D10

A couple of years back Diamonsd also operated on the following routes not previously mentioned:

126 (Wolves to Dudley only)/406/449/450 and there may have been others too.

These routes just lasted a few months though and were soon withdrawn.

John

Don't forget the 529E Walsall - Willenhall as well. That also did not last long.

D10

Quote from: John-s-91 on April 30, 2012, 08:17:39 PM
Don't forget the 529E Walsall - Willenhall as well. That also did not last long.

Yes thanks John, amazed I forgot that one, as I regularly used to see a Diamond  bus still with branding for the 529E operating on the 401/402 till at least a few months ago!

winston

And the 74, 87 & 120

Quote from: D10 on April 30, 2012, 08:13:46 PM
A couple of years back Diamonsd also operated on the following routes not previously mentioned:

126 (Wolves to Dudley only)/406/449/450 and there may have been others too.

These routes just lasted a few months though and were soon withdrawn.

Tomjusttom

 They did the 247/248 and 311 against NXWM at various times

richie

Quote from: Tomjusttom on April 30, 2012, 08:51:56 PM
They did the 247/248 and 311 against NXWM at various times

247/248 i wish that was still running!

winston

217, 221, 300 & 600 as well

Lukeee

Quote from: winston on April 30, 2012, 10:03:47 PM
217, 221, 300 & 600 as well

Didnt know NXWM ever ran the 600? Diamond have competed on the 904.

winston

NXWM haven't run on the 600, I wrongly thought we were listing former Diamond routes

Quote from: Lukeee on April 30, 2012, 10:30:54 PM
Quote from: winston on April 30, 2012, 10:03:47 PM
217, 221, 300 & 600 as well

Didnt know NXWM ever ran the 600? Diamond have competed on the 904.

Nathan4775

Quote from: Lukeee on April 30, 2012, 10:30:54 PM
Quote from: winston on April 30, 2012, 10:03:47 PM
217, 221, 300 & 600 as well

Didnt know NXWM ever ran the 600? Diamond have competed on the 904.

What actully happended to the 904 blue diamond, quite a few Diaomd routes have gone without a replacement
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Lukeee

Quote from: NathanJC on May 04, 2012, 05:00:02 PM
Quote from: Lukeee on April 30, 2012, 10:30:54 PM
Quote from: winston on April 30, 2012, 10:03:47 PM
217, 221, 300 & 600 as well

Didnt know NXWM ever ran the 600? Diamond have competed on the 904.

What actully happended to the 904 blue diamond, quite a few Diaomd routes have gone without a replacement

Probably werent making a good (if any) profit, clearly some of the routes do i.e the 16, 50, 404E.

Nathan4775

Quote from: Lukeee on May 04, 2012, 07:56:26 PM
Quote from: NathanJC on May 04, 2012, 05:00:02 PM
Quote from: Lukeee on April 30, 2012, 10:30:54 PM
Quote from: winston on April 30, 2012, 10:03:47 PM
217, 221, 300 & 600 as well

Didnt know NXWM ever ran the 600? Diamond have competed on the 904.

What actully happended to the 904 blue diamond, quite a few Diaomd routes have gone without a replacement

Probably werent making a good (if any) profit, clearly some of the routes do i.e the 16, 50, 404E.

I think Diamond service 16 is mainly used by connesinary users as it serves the Markets

The 50 on the other hand have quite a few people travel on it at Peak times, On Thursday (3rd May) they had standing passangers which was actully quite surpriseing
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Stu

In the case of the 904, I imagine when Blue Diamond withdrew their service, there was no need to 'replace' it, as there was sufficient capacity on the existing NXWM service, or maybe NXWM just introduced additional journeys.
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