Diamond Bus - Discussion

[the trainbasher]

Anyone remember what happened two years ago today?

[winston]

Anyone remember what happened two years ago today?

Rotala officially took over First RH & KR?

[the trainbasher]

Anyone remember what happened two years ago today?

Rotala officially took over First RH & KR?

Yep. How time has flown!

[bwsau cymru]

PD0001374/358 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Birmingham and Druids Heath given service number 50 effective from 26-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

PD0001374/375 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Walsall Bus Station (Stand N)
    Finish Point: Blakenhall, Blakenhall Church
    Via:
    Service Number: 29
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 26-APR-2015
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday, excluding bank holidays

DVSA have published those quickly, they are still 54 days away

is the 29 going to be a daytime commercial service?

[winston]

PD0001374/358 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Variation Accepted: Operating between Birmingham and Druids Heath given service number 50 effective from 26-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

PD0001374/375 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Walsall Bus Station (Stand N)
    Finish Point: Blakenhall, Blakenhall Church
    Via:
    Service Number: 29
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 26-APR-2015
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday, excluding bank holidays

DVSA have published those quickly, they are still 54 days away

is the 29 going to be a daytime commercial service?

Yes

[Westy]

Now I wouldnt guessed another route into Blakenall, as theres already the Arriva 19.

Maybe another operator ought to try the Beechdale corridor too!

(And why cant they spell Blakenall properly? )

[PM]

Now I wouldnt guessed another route into Blakenall, as theres already the Arriva 19.

Maybe another operator ought to try the Beechdale corridor too!

(And why cant they spell Blakenall properly? )

On a side note, why do Network West Midlands/operators now and in the past have a tendency to mispell Blakenall?!

Is the 19 well-used that Arriva operate @Westy ?

[Westy]

Now I wouldnt guessed another route into Blakenall, as theres already the Arriva 19.

Maybe another operator ought to try the Beechdale corridor too!

(And why cant they spell Blakenall properly? )

On a side note, why do Network West Midlands/operators now and in the past have a tendency to mispell Blakenall?!

Is the 19 well-used that Arriva operate @Westy ?

Well a single decker can definetely cope, from what Ive seen.

God knows why a double deck appears every so often.

(But I dont live on the route anyway. Im on the daytime 2 & 2a, but have to catch the Nx Bloxwich Road services!)

[PM]

Now I wouldnt guessed another route into Blakenall, as theres already the Arriva 19.

Maybe another operator ought to try the Beechdale corridor too!

(And why cant they spell Blakenall properly? )

On a side note, why do Network West Midlands/operators now and in the past have a tendency to mispell Blakenall?!

Is the 19 well-used that Arriva operate @Westy ?

Well a single decker can definetely cope, from what Ive seen.

God knows why a double deck appears every so often.

(But I dont live on the route anyway. Im on the daytime 2 & 2a, but have to catch the Nx Bloxwich Road services!)

I'm always surprised seeing deckers as you say, whenever I've seen it on several times, single deckers would always cope with the loadings...

[bwsau cymru]

Midland didn't seem to do that well, but I reckon maybe Diamond will do better if the service is added to Diamond Value which I'm sure it will. Its an excellent benefit to the fine people of Walsall to now have such a large rapidly growing competitive network. However I think some decent condition darts will be fine for the route. Good luck to them!

[Westy]

Midland didn't seem to do that well, but I reckon maybe Diamond will do better if the service is added to Diamond Value which I'm sure it will. Its an excellent benefit to the fine people of Walsall to now have such a large rapidly growing competitive network. However I think some decent condition darts will be fine for the route. Good luck to them!

Ive never seen a full B7Lre on the Diamond 301 & 302 anyway.

Those should have been decent MPDs at least, putting the longer single deckers where needed most.

[bwsau cymru]

Midland didn't seem to do that well, but I reckon maybe Diamond will do better if the service is added to Diamond Value which I'm sure it will. Its an excellent benefit to the fine people of Walsall to now have such a large rapidly growing competitive network. However I think some decent condition darts will be fine for the route. Good luck to them!

Ive never seen a full B7Lre on the Diamond 301 & 302 anyway.

Those should have been decent MPDs at least, putting the longer single deckers where needed most.

The 301&302 to have Mini Pointers???

[bwsau cymru]

Which Depot operate the 647??
Thanks

[winston]

PD0001374/344 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Kidderminster Bus Station and Halesowen Bus Station given service number 192 effective from 12-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

PD0001374/374 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sparkhill, Warwick Road/Baker Street and Belchers Lane (island) given service number 36 effective from 26-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

PD0001374/376 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Mustow Green, Island by telephone box
    Finish Point: King Charles Lower School/ King Charles Upper School
    Via:
    Service Number: 803
    Service Type: School or Works
    Effective Date: 12-APR-2015
    Other Details: Monday to Friday, Schooldays only

[Kevin]

PD0001374/374 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sparkhill, Warwick Road/Baker Street and Belchers Lane (island) given service number 36 effective from 26-Apr-2015. To amend Timetable.

First thing that comes to mind is the 45 min frequency, maybe they're going to make something more clockface from it?