Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Adam 404]

From 11/04/2016

Service 29 (Walsall - Blackenhall) has evening Journeys removed and a New Sunday Service.


From 15/04/2016

Service 68 has been won by Diamond from National Express. Centro Also claim that is replaces "54 extensions"
Service 66A is withdrawn and replaced by Sunday Service 15A/C operated by Diamond

More Information can be found here:

[Kevin]

From 15/04/2016

Service 68 has been won by Diamond from National Express. Centro Also claim that is replaces "54 extensions"
Service 66A is withdrawn and replaced by Sunday Service 15A/C operated by Diamond

More Information can be found here:

The bit about the NX 54 extensions is intriguing. My guess is just someone somewhere ballsed up some facts along the way because the only extension on the route is at the Hamstead end of an evening and Sunday (which in itself is incredibly pointless but never mind)

[Matt.N0056]

The bit about the NX 54 extensions is intriguing. My guess is just someone somewhere ballsed up some facts along the way because the only extension on the route is at the Hamstead end of an evening and Sunday (which in itself is incredibly pointless but never mind)

Not too sure of this but; didn't the 54 used to go up to Perry Barr, this was cut back and replaced by the 68A/C. So it could have been extended to Perry Barr at one point and cut back recently? Thus it's coving the '54 extention'?

[Kevin]

Not too sure of this but; didn't the 54 used to go up to Perry Barr, this was cut back and replaced by the 68A/C. So it could have been extended to Perry Barr at one point and cut back recently? Thus it's coving the '54 extention'?

No.
The 654 (as it was) wad extended beyond Perry Barr to Aston to provide that subsidised section that no one seems to know what to do with. Was split because of traffic reasons into the 54 (original Hamstead - Handsworth Wood - Perry Barr bit) and the new 68A/C circle doing Perry Barr to Aston

[Matt.N0056]

No.
The 654 (as it was) wad extended beyond Perry Barr to Aston to provide that subsidised section that no one seems to know what to do with. Was split because of traffic reasons into the 54 (original Hamstead - Handsworth Wood - Perry Barr bit) and the new 68A/C circle doing Perry Barr to Aston

Ah right, my bad! Not very clued up on routes outside Solihull  :o

[Trident 4194]

Are tividale having all Redditch b7rles, 04 plated ones. 30882 and 30885 here atm

[the trainbasher]

I believe it's for the greater good them coming

[Adam 404]

From 11/04/2016

Service 29 (Walsall - Blackenhall) has evening Journeys removed and a New Sunday Service.

Timetables are now available as below:

Service 29: http://journeyplanner.networkwestmidlands.com/Timetables/cen_18029_B_H_y11/8/Outbound/0

[Adam 404]

From 15/04/2016

Service 68 has been won by Diamond from National Express. Centro Also claim that is replaces "54 extensions"
Service 66A is withdrawn and replaced by Sunday Service 15A/C operated by Diamond

Service 68A Timetable: http://journeyplanner.networkwestmidlands.com/Timetables/cen_1868A_%20_H_y11/1/Outbound/0
Service 68C Timetable: http://journeyplanner.networkwestmidlands.com/Timetables/cen_1868C_%20_H_y11/1/Outbound/0

It is the same as the current timetable operated by National Express

Service 15: Unavailable

Alternatively: http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ServiceChangesintheWestMidlands_455.html (West Midlands)
                     http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ServiceChangesinWorcestershire_454.html (Worcestershire)

Haven't seen this posted so I will just mention these:

PD0001374/311 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Moxley and Bilston given service number 80 effective from 29-Mar-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.


PD0001374/339 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between West Bromich Bus Station and Friar Park given service number 41 effective from 04-Apr-2016. To amend Route.

Many Thanks.

[the trainbasher]

Nice to see diamond twitter ignoring people who are asking about the way a diverted service is going

[Cedric]

PD0001374/351 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted: Operating between Hamstead and Birmingham given service number 16/16W effective from 29-May-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

[Solo1]

16. PD0001374/347 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wythall and Hockley Heath given service number S3 effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Route.


17. PD0001374/365 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull Train Station and Balsall Common given service number 88 effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Route.

[Matt.N0056]

16. PD0001374/347 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Wythall and Hockley Heath given service number S3 effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Route.


17. PD0001374/365 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull Train Station and Balsall Common given service number 88 effective from 11-Apr-2016. To amend Route.

Possibly for the diversion in knowle

[Adam 404]

From 15/04/2016
Service 68 has been won by Diamond from National Express. Centro Also claim that is replaces "54 extensions"
Service 66A is withdrawn and replaced by Sunday Service 15A/C operated by Diamond

More Information can be found here:

These changes have been set back to the 24th of April
Timetables are now on Diamonds website
15A/C: http://www.diamondbuses.com/services/WestMidlands_5/15AC-ErdingtontoSuttonColdfieldNewservicecommences24April2016_484.html (Sunday Service only)
68A/C: http://www.diamondbuses.com/services/WestMidlands_5/68AC-PerryBarrtoAstonNewservicecommences24April2016_485.html (Monday to Saturday Service)

[Kevin]

The stops on the 68A/C at the moment have both NX and Diamond times mentioned, and they're exactly the same