Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Cedric]

Some of them are still being used. 3 on locals, 1 in Solihull and 1 possibly in kiddy

What will replace them

there is one being used down here in kidderminster saw it today but unable to id it

[Matt.N0056]

there is one being used down here in kidderminster saw it today but unable to id it

Possibly 30128, was yesterday

What will replace them

We already have 32307-10 operating in Solihull, and 30167/8 should be allocated to Solihull Services, as Has already been said in the Tividale thread

[Solo1]

20977 on 28a think this nus is normally on 30/36
service

[Matt.N0056]

20977 on 28a think this nus is normally on 30/36
service

20976 also on there. WF streetlites are first choice for 28A. 36 is now Darts, with 2nd choice solos. (833/847 on 36 today)

[Solo1]

What's the 30 streetlites still or dart & streetlite

[2206]

20977 on 28a think this nus is normally on 30/36
service

20976 and 20977 are on the 28A today.
At 07:47 this morning 20976 and 20977 were at Ward End, The Fox and Goose about to operate a 28A in convey to Small Heath. 20977 was 30 minutes late and should have operated the 07:17 journey, as it came dead via Stechford from Redditch Garage.
Both just had Diamond Bus on the destination display and a paper 28A route number in the wind screen.

20976 also on there. WF streetlites are first choice for 28A. 36 is now Darts, with 2nd choice solos. (833/847 on 36 today)

Will be interesting to see them on the 28A.

[Trident 4194]

20976 and 20977 are on the 28A today.
At 07:47 this morning 20976 and 20977 were at Ward End, The Fox and Goose about to operate a 28A in convey to Small Heath. 20977 was 30 minutes late and should have operated the 07:17 journey, as it came dead via Stechford from Redditch Garage.
Both just had Diamond Bus on the destination display and a paper 28A route number in the wind screen.
Will be interesting to see them on the 28A.

Not excusing it but sometimes diamond seem to not tell the drivers their boards so they turn up for their usual board- then realise he was 30 mins late.

[Trident 4194]

I think it's safe to say the bx09 plate buses have been the best buses for both NX and diamond

[Stuharris 6360]

Not excusing it but sometimes diamond seem to not tell the drivers their boards so they turn up for their usual board- then realise he was 30 mins late.

I may be wrong here, but isn't it a drivers responsibility to find out what board he is on??

[Trident 4194]

I may be wrong here, but isn't it a drivers responsibility to find out what board he is on??

Probably, I would like to see a duty card of diamond or rota...

[Dom]

Probably, I would like to see a duty card of diamond or rota...

They're not hard to miss. Most drivers have them hanging off their wayfarers.

[Will]

They're not hard to miss. Most drivers have them hanging off their wayfarers.

"Most drivers" no mate try *some* lol usually they're by the cab window

[Trident 4194]

They're not hard to miss. Most drivers have them hanging off their wayfarers.

Don't diamond drivers carry their duty cards with them, whereas NX stay in bus? How do NX drivers know if that the case what time they have to be driving?

[Matt.N0056]

Don't diamond drivers carry their duty cards with them, whereas NX stay in bus? How do NX drivers know if that the case what time they have to be driving?

At Redditch, the running board stays on the bus. Of a morning we are given a 'prescription'. This tells you when you start driving, which service, running board, time you come off and so on.

[j789]

Don't diamond drivers carry their duty cards with them, whereas NX stay in bus? How do NX drivers know if that the case what time they have to be driving?

At First, all the driving boards are at the garage and in the drivers rest room, along with duty boards. I'd imagine NXWM and Diamond would be the same too. We also get a printout of our duty when signing on for the shift. Duty cards stay with the bus all day.