Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Nathan4775]

is 20914 a transfer to Long Acre, only ask as its out on the 108

[Solo1]

Does 647 service when it finishes go on
any other service as I saw it to day from
5 ways Heading Down   Lee bank midleway

[sonic84]

I'm surprised to see the 4M withdrawn from the 26.01.2014, and the 4H increased to every 15 minutes.

Good luck to Diamond with this on the 4H.  I'd say with the 142 being diverted away from Dunstall Road / Hagley Road from the same date, this could be a success

[Nathan4775]

I didn't know DIA were running any 71 trips?. I looked on the board in sutton which was displaying the services running (5,904/5) was they running evening 71 or was it an error ?

[Liverpool Street]

I didn't know DIA were running any 71 trips?. I looked on the board in sutton which was displaying the services running (5,904/5) was they running evening 71 or was it an error ?

Do you mean on Boxing Day or...

As Diamond has ran the 71 for a while has it goes Solihull to Sutton Coldfield.

[winston]

I'm surprised to see the 4M withdrawn from the 26.01.2014, and the 4H increased to every 15 minutes.

Good luck to Diamond with this on the 4H.  I'd say with the 142 being diverted away from Dunstall Road / Hagley Road from the same date, this could be a success

If I'm reading the NWM Diamond changes correctly, with the withdrawal of the 4M and reduction in frequency of the 4, there will now be a Diamond 4 / 4H every 7.5 mins, which will mean be an overall reduction against NXWM's every 6 mins.

Interesting that the 142 will now exit Halesowen via the same line of route as the Diamond 4H & NXWM 244 (part of). Those changes will leave the Hagley Rd with a 15 min service to Halesowen but the only one back is Whittle's 192 hourly service

[Ash]

I'm surprised to see the 4M withdrawn from the 26.01.2014, and the 4H increased to every 15 minutes.

Good luck to Diamond with this on the 4H.  I'd say with the 142 being diverted away from Dunstall Road / Hagley Road from the same date, this could be a success

If I'm reading the NWM Diamond changes correctly, with the withdrawal of the 4M and reduction in frequency of the 4, there will now be a Diamond 4 / 4H every 7.5 mins, which will mean be an overall reduction against NXWM's every 6 mins.

Interesting that the 142 will now exit Halesowen via the same line of route as the Diamond 4H & NXWM 244 (part of). Those changes will leave the Hagley Rd with a 15 min service to Halesowen but the only one back is Whittle's 192 hourly service

Hi Winston, The service change for the 26th January 2014 will mean the residents of the Hayley Green loop will now receive an improved frequency of every 15 minutes with the 4H service. Although some of the 142 service has been cut out around Hayley Green we have ensured that its still served by our 4H service and anybody wanting the section previously served by the 142 in the direction of Stourbridge will now have to catch the 4H towards Hayley Green which will cover it's current line of route heading towards Halesowen serving the stops which were once served by the 142.

Regards,
Ash (diamond bus).

[nitromatt1]

From my bedroom window just saw an Eclipse on the 002.

[PM]

I'm surprised to see the 4M withdrawn from the 26.01.2014, and the 4H increased to every 15 minutes.

Good luck to Diamond with this on the 4H.  I'd say with the 142 being diverted away from Dunstall Road / Hagley Road from the same date, this could be a success

It is a shame the 4M is being withdrawn as the service seems to do very well and withdrawing it would be eroding the diamond network. Upping the frequency of the 4H could be a good plan as diamond seem to do well on this corridor to Halesowen-possibly as well as if not better than NX. Good luck to them :)

And do you work for Diamond Bus Ash?

[PM]

Looks like the 42 is being cut back as well and is no longer going to Dudley...

[Cedric]

I'm surprised to see the 4M withdrawn from the 26.01.2014, and the 4H increased to every 15 minutes.

Good luck to Diamond with this on the 4H.  I'd say with the 142 being diverted away from Dunstall Road / Hagley Road from the same date, this could be a success

It is a shame the 4M is being withdrawn as the service seems to do very well and withdrawing it would be eroding the diamond network. Upping the frequency of the 4H could be a good plan as diamond seem to do well on this corridor to Halesowen-possibly as well as if not better than NX. Good luck to them :)

And do you work for Diamond Bus Ash?


wonder if they will ever extend one of the Halesowen routes  down to Kidderminster  in compition with whittles.

[PM]

I'm surprised to see the 4M withdrawn from the 26.01.2014, and the 4H increased to every 15 minutes.

Good luck to Diamond with this on the 4H.  I'd say with the 142 being diverted away from Dunstall Road / Hagley Road from the same date, this could be a success

It is a shame the 4M is being withdrawn as the service seems to do very well and withdrawing it would be eroding the diamond network. Upping the frequency of the 4H could be a good plan as diamond seem to do well on this corridor to Halesowen-possibly as well as if not better than NX. Good luck to them :)

And do you work for Diamond Bus Ash?


wonder if they will ever extend one of the Halesowen routes  down to Kidderminster  in compition with whittles.

Doubt it. The 192 isn't  commercially viable on its own let alone with competition.

[Stu]

Looks like the 42 is being cut back as well and is no longer going to Dudley...

Diamond's 42 is being replaced by new 42A/C circular services round Great Bridge and Tipton.
http://networkwestmidlands.com/bus/servicechanges/ServiceChangesPages/26January2014.aspx

There is no change to NXWM's 42 service.

[Rob H]

Does anybody know how much an adult single is on the 146 from Redditch to Birmingham?

[jc]

£3.70 last time i checked, should be £3.70 on all the former First routes for a 'max' single