Chaserider

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

543 and 630 won't be on the road for a little bit. 543 engine is knackered and 630 is awaiting a engine repair

[hlliwmai]

Solo 162 has apparently been withdrawn it has been having issues constantly losing air they have tried to fix it numerous times but the issue keeps occurung so it's been decided that it is to be withdrawn 

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

51 also withdrawn due to a very serious RTC

[Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer]

Route News - Chaserider have acquired the 31 & 32 (Lichfield Circular) off diamond. Plus a random 830 to Hill Ridware

They're starting 8th January

[Solo1]

Wonder if 31 /32 will link up with 60 for driver change 

[Westy]

Route News - Chaserider have acquired the 31 & 32 (Lichfield Circular) off diamond. Plus a random 830 to Hill Ridware

They're starting 8th January

I did notice on the Diamond site that they'd split off the 31/32 from its Burton interworkings recently.

I suppose any of the companies operating into Lichfield could've done it by interworking with an existing service, even Nx could've done it off either the 8 or X3 if they'd wanted to!

[metrocity]

Route News - Chaserider have acquired the 31 & 32 (Lichfield Circular) off diamond. Plus a random 830 to Hill Ridware

They're starting 8th January

Chaserider are operating peak time journeys only according to Staffordshire County Council. Diamond will continue operating during the daytime.

[Westy]

Chaserider are operating peak time journeys only according to Staffordshire County Council. Diamond will continue operating during the daytime.

Now people were saying on the Diamond East Mids Facebook page, why have you got rid of the other journeys?

Surely Diamond could have said the journeys had transferred to another operator, or if they didn't know, say to contact Staffordshire County Council.

I can understand from a commercial point of view, if Diamond were running similar journeys at the same time, but not when it's a tendered service.

Thought we put all that lack of information issue behind us years ago?  

I remember coming across a post 1986 branded WM (PTE) timetable for the Aldridge to Brum corridor once in Walsall library.

Didn't know there was such a thing, along with catching a Chase bus once & finding their timetables on board!

[twbc99]

Surely Diamond could have said the journeys had transferred to another operator, or if they didn't know, say to contact Staffordshire County Council.

I think they did the same when the lost the 406 back in September.

[IMarkeh]

Surely Diamond could have said the journeys had transferred to another operator, or if they didn't know, say to contact Staffordshire County Council.

Because that requires someone to care about passengers and also be competent. Something seriously lacking at Diamond Midlands.

[Bob]

51 also withdrawn due to a very serious RTC

That was the day 2 no 70s had accidents i think

[Stu]

https://x.com/ChaseriderBus/status/1738203349881639024

Unless those buses break down?

[markcf83]

https://x.com/ChaseriderBus/status/1738203349881639024

Unless those buses break down?

One would hope they've got plans to allocate newish buses on those specific trips.

[hlliwmai]

One would hope they've got plans to allocate newish buses on those specific trips.

They are 639 will be the bus in use on these routes tomorrow, so for all those armchair vegetables looking on bus times you will see that bus tracking on all the above journeys and times! 

[solonightrider]

543 and 630 won't be on the road for a little bit. 543 engine is knackered and 630 is awaiting a engine repair

Engine gone already on 543 blimey its not even 12 month old yet