Diamond Bus - Discussion

[nitromatt1]

Are MPDs the main allocation on the 99 or are buses that come off the 4 and 301 and 002 like cadets/darts/centros going on there as well?

Seems so, I've only seen MPDs so far, don't see why a Solo wouldn't turn up though

Thanks for the info-I can't see that the 99 on an evening would require anything bigger, particularly as the daytime buses are smaller than centros etc but was just thinking if some of the 99's came off say a 002 duty then clearly a 002 centro would be what was allocated.

The evening 99's when operated by VIP had a typical loading of 1-2 people. Including the driver.

I will be keeping my eyes out to see if something like a B7RLE ends up on there.

[PM]

Have to question why its run then really. I guess loadings must be higher on a sunday and may pick up if people are more confident that their buses will actually turn up. As opposed to when VIP ran the route

[Trident 4609]

So is the 99 operated by Long Acre or Tividale?

[Liverpool Street]

So is the 99 operated by Long Acre or Tividale?

Tividale.

[Nathan4775]

20914 still wil long acre out on the 108 or has it transferred over ?

[Nathan4775]

20606 finally got repainted out on the 50 today
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/10965957216/

[Stu]

Wonder where the 99 is going tonight, as the Hagley Road West at Quinton Church is closed?

Same as the 141?

I would hazard a guess of:
a) Ridgacre Lane - Hagley Road West - Quinton Expressway then as 141? or
b) Ridgacre Lane - Ridgacre Road - Edenhall Road - Hagley Road West - Quinton Expressway then as 141?

Service 99 to Harborne

Hagley Road, right Ridgeway Avenue, right Spies Lane, Manor Lane, left Manor Way, Quinton Expressway, Hagley Road, right Ridgacre Lane, continue Ridgacre Lane to join normal line of route.

Service 99 to Halesowen

Reverse of above.

[PM]

20606 finally got repainted out on the 50 today
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/10965957216/

Good spot there and good picture as well. It certainly looks very smart, especially compared to how it looked before. Do we think this is a permanent transfer over there or that it was just delivered back from paint to long acre and so they put it into service? Certainly I would like to see more repaints into the smart, new diamond livery.

[nitromatt1]

Wonder where the 99 is going tonight, as the Hagley Road West at Quinton Church is closed?

Same as the 141?

I would hazard a guess of:
a) Ridgacre Lane - Hagley Road West - Quinton Expressway then as 141? or
b) Ridgacre Lane - Ridgacre Road - Edenhall Road - Hagley Road West - Quinton Expressway then as 141?

Service 99 to Harborne

Hagley Road, right Ridgeway Avenue, right Spies Lane, Manor Lane, left Manor Way, Quinton Expressway, Hagley Road, right Ridgacre Lane, continue Ridgacre Lane to join normal line of route.

Service 99 to Halesowen

Reverse of above.

Thanks Stu, same as the 141 as I expected

[Nathan4775]

20606 finally got repainted out on the 50 today
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/10965957216/

Good spot there and good picture as well. It certainly looks very smart, especially compared to how it looked before. Do we think this is a permanent transfer over there or that it was just delivered back from paint to long acre and so they put it into service? Certainly I would like to see more repaints into the smart, new diamond livery.

It pulled in, then whilst setting up my camera for a pic it moved an was off again, right behind the NX bus, but looks very smart, hopefully the other Central Connect livered bus isnt far behind  :)

[John]

hopefully the other Central Connect livered bus isnt far behind  :)

There are two more still in Central/Wessex Connect livery,

20366, 'W366 ABD'
20602, 'KU52 YJZ'

unless either/or have been done already

[Nathan4775]

hopefully the other Central Connect livered bus isnt far behind  :)

There are two more still in Central/Wessex Connect livery,

20366, 'W366 ABD'
20602, 'KU52 YJZ'

unless either/or have been done already

Not seen this one  :-\

[John]

hopefully the other Central Connect livered bus isnt far behind  :)

There are two more still in Central/Wessex Connect livery,

20366, 'W366 ABD'
20602, 'KU52 YJZ'

unless either/or have been done already

Not seen this one  :-\

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53123787@N07/10494648663/

It is officially classed as withdrawn on Tony's fleetlist, but saw it last month

[Nathan4775]

hopefully the other Central Connect livered bus isnt far behind  :)

There are two more still in Central/Wessex Connect livery,

20366, 'W366 ABD'
20602, 'KU52 YJZ'

unless either/or have been done already

Not seen this one  :-\

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53123787@N07/10494648663/

It is officially classed as withdrawn on Tony's fleetlist, but saw it last month

Is that with Tividale Depot  ?, if so it could make its way onto the 56  :) if its still around

[PM]

And W571JVV as well...

And interesting that you mention it coming in and then pulling out behind a NXWM. They have been told to hold back-I just can't understand why some drivers don't get the message. The shift total will not be high if you just sit behind a nx or green bus or even johnsons for that matter. What should happen is holding back until the largest possible gap has built up, then leaving. Really frustrating! When they did that on the 37/17/97 the shift totals went up. Surprise surprise, two weeks later or so, they were back down again, as some drivers reverted to the old tactics. Then the routes were withdrawn :(