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will be nice to see them operating back in the kidderminster area, at one time they operated a lot of market day only  services

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48456840
re article   looks as if  first are breaking things up

wyre  forest dial a ride have  some changes to there bus services from Monday ,

Permit Number(s): CB000480
WYRE FOREST DIAL A RIDE, WFDC DEPOT,GREEN STREET,KIDDERMINSTER WORCESTERSHIRE,DY10 1HA Route: 7A  Operating Between: Kidderminster Bus Station and Kidderminster bus Station  Application to vary timetable Received: 21/08/2018  Effective Date: 03/09/2018
Permit Number(s): CB000480
WYRE FOREST DIAL A RIDE, WFDC DEPOT,GREEN STREET,KIDDERMINSTER WORCESTERSHIRE,DY10 1HA Route: 12  Operating Between: Kidderminster and Kidderminster   Application to vary timetable Received: 21/08/2018  Effective Date: 03/09/2018
Permit Number(s): CB001526
WYRE FOREST DIAL A RIDE, WFDC DEPOT,GREEN STREET,KIDDERMINSTER WORCESTERSHIRE,DY10 1HA Route: 193  Operating Between: West Hagley Garden Centre and Kidderminster bus Station  Application to Cancel Received: 21/08/2018  Effective Date: 03/09/2018




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PD0001374/449 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Dudley Bus Station to Stourbridge Bus Station via Merry Hill
Service number: 276
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

PD0001374/347 Registered
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Wythall to Hockley Heath via Solihull, Knowle & Dorridge
Service number: S3 (S3W)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

PD0001374/444 Registered
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Foxyards Estate to Merry Hill Centre via Dudley
Service number: 24
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

PD0000651/29 Cancelled
LUGG VALLEY PRIMROSE TRAVEL LTD
Route: Ludlow, Mill Street to Ludlow, Mill Street
Service number: 490
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018
PD0000651/31 Cancelled
LUGG VALLEY PRIMROSE TRAVEL LTD
Route: Kinnersley to Leominster
Service number: 509 PD0001646/25 Registered
LUGG VALLEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Kinnersley to Baron's Cross
Service number: 509
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 30 Apr 2018
PD0001646/24 Registered
LUGG VALLEY TRAVEL LTD
Route: Brimfield/Wooferton to Baron's Cross
Service number: 488
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 30 Apr 2018
Service type: Normal Stopping

Effective date: 28 Apr 2018
PD0000651/30 Cancelled
LUGG VALLEY PRIMROSE TRAVEL LTD
Route: Wooferton to Leominster
Service number: 488
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/343 Registered (Short notice)
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Kidderminster Bus Station to Kidderminster Bus Station via Sion Hill
Service number: 7
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 16 Apr 2018

PD0001374/344 Registered (Short notice)
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Kidderminster Bus Station to Halesowen Bus Station via Blakedown, West Hagley, Hagley
Service number: 192
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 16 Apr 2018

PD0001374/260 Registered
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Stourbridge Bus Station to Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Service number: 142
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/398 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Kidderminster Bus Station to Stourbridge Bus Station
Service number: 25
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 09 Apr 2018

PD0001374/467 Registered
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Bridgnorth to Kidderminster via Highley
Service number: 125
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 09 Apr 2018

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/14319335.Residents_of_Welland__Malvern_Wells_and_the_Hanleys_are_up_in_arms_after_bus_service_cuts_are_revealed/

Tony & Winston  And  All Forum members

I would like to wish all members of the a very merry and peaceful  Christmas and A happy and Prospruse 2016
cedric

9 Birmingham- Halesowen-Stourbridge -hagley -Kidderminster  at ,least 1 a hour or even 1 ever half hour
the 142 the same just missing out birminghan

PD0001374/299 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Kidderminster Town Hall and Bark Hill, Littleton Road given service number 2 effective from 15-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


5. PD0001374/300 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Kidderminster Bus Station and Ludlow, Lower Galdeford given service number 2L effective from 15-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


6. PD0001374/301 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Kidderminster Town Hall and Kidderminster Town Hall given service number 10 effective from 15-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


7. PD0001374/329 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Kidderminster Town Hall and Kidderminster town Hall given service number 4A effective from 05-Jan-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.

just wondering if Anybody knows  or think Arriva  Will(may) take over the running of the whittles 125 bridgnorth to Kidderminster section at least seeing they run the only other bridgnorth to Kidderminster service. I doubt it myself as I have heard they might be giving the 297 up (not 100% on that)

just seen on the vosa  site as of 14.33 pm 1/7/14



1. PD0001374/271 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Droitwich Spa and Kidderminster Bus Station given service number 133 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


2. PD0001374/272 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Bromsgrove and Droitwich given service number 141 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


3. PD0001374/273 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Webheath and Kingsley College given service number S94 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


4. PD0001374/274 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch, Sainsburys and Redditch, Sainsburys given service number 61 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


5. PD0001374/275 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch, Bus Station and Redditch, Bus Station given service number 60 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


6. PD0001374/276 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between New End and Kingsley College given service number S70 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


7. PD0001374/277 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Webheath and Kingsley College given service number S91 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


8. PD0001374/278 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch, Bus Station and Redditch, Bus Station given service number 64 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


9. PD0001374/279 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch Sainsbury and Redditch Sainsbury given service number 63 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


10. PD0001374/280 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch, Bus Station and Redditch, Bus Station given service number 50 effective from 30-Aug-2014.

11. PD0001374/281 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch Bus Station and St Augustine's RC High School given service number S57 effective from 30-Aug-2014.



12. PD0001374/283 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Birchfield Road and Ridgeway Middle School given service number S69 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


13. PD0001374/298 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch Bus Station and Longbridge Rail Station given service number 145 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


14. PD0001374/302 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Kidderminster/Fairfield/Caunsall/Wolverley High School and Kidderminster/Wolverley High School given service number 4/4A/5/830/831 effective from 30-Aug-2014.


15. PD0001374/310 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Barnt Green/Lickey/Bromsgrove and St Bedes Middle School/Redditch Bus Station given service number 181/182/183 effective from 30-Aug-2014


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last Thursday I was on my local diamond bus in Kidderminster  and there was  a man in diamond uniform  noting how many people got on and of
at every stop along the route. have seen him around for a while. did not check tickets,  wonder if he was a inspector or doing some kind of survey. never seen this when first where running the services.  can  any one  give me  any info   please. sorry for title heading


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Bowler, may be one that Simon can answer? Winston

take a look a this link http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/10992382.Raft_of_buses_to_be_saved_in_Worcestershire_in___1_1m_rescue_plan/?ref=var_0

sorry tony  if wrong board

PD0000478/390 - ARRIVA MIDLANDS NORTH LTD T/A ARRIVA MIDLANDS, THURMASTON GARAGE, 4 WESTMORELAND AVENUE, THURMASTON, LEICESTER, LE4 8PH

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Selly Oak
Finish Point: Redditch
Via:
Service Number: JL1
Service Type: School or Works
Effective Date: 03-NOV-2013
Other Details: Daily except Xmas Day

I have seen and traveled  on a solo  20639  which is a 37 seater    reg  is YJ 06 YPU   it is ex Veolia by the  sticker inside
any  else  have any info on it



tony used  subject heading I did as could not see one I  thought was right to put it in

 a chance for service s to be greatly improved , I have just  taken part    do not suppose there are as many members in the forum for this area as Redditch area

after selling wigan operations first  are buying  again in the area
http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/greater_manchester/travel_news/news_initiatives/?item=12311&conf=0

Firstgroup PLC agree to acquire Finglands bus operations in Manchester

Thursday 01 August 2013

Firstgroup PLC is pleased to announce that First Manchester Limited, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of FirstGroup, has agreed to acquire the Manchester bus business from Finglands Coachways Limited for £50,000.

The acquisition of Finglands, which operates a number of commercial bus services and school contracts to the South and East of Manchester, is subject to Office of Fair Trading (OFT) clearance and, if approved, is expected to be completed during autumn this year.

The Finglands business saw unaudited revenues of £3.8m for the year ending December 2012.

The acquisition includes the lease of the existing depot in Wilmslow Road, Rusholme, existing service registrations and the transfer of approximately 100 staff. The fleet of 41 vehicles would be excluded from the sale although some may be used in the short-term to meet current service commitments. The sale excludes Finglands coach business.

The acquisition allows First Manchester to expand its successful bus operations in the Greater Manchester region and to grow the number of passengers on its buses.

First Manchester currently operates around 700 buses and employs 2000 staff. In the past 12 months First has lowered a number of its fares in the Greater Manchester region by around 30% and saw passenger volume growth of around 8% in the three months between April and June.

The Finglands operations would become part of First Manchester, which is led by Regional Managing Director Dave Alexander.

Dave Alexander, Regional Managing Director for First in the North of England, said: "This acquisition demonstrates our commitment to Greater Manchester and represents an excellent opportunity to further grow bus passenger volumes. It reflects our strategy of focusing on those areas that offer the greatest potential for growth and will allow us to improve bus networks for the communities we serve.

"We are looking forward, subject to OFT clearance, to welcoming our new colleagues to FirstGroup."
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today  I saw and rode on 30392  which has been repainted in blue diamond livery   had fleet name on front a in rear window
and fleet numbers  , no fleet names on sides

35108 must have been reinstated or not withdrawn , has  I  have  been on it today  the  last  no 10  back to Kidderminster
the 17.43