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Redditch has the majority of the 75. Extra bus in peak and breaks covered by either Tamworth or Tividale

Did Redditch lose anything, when they lost the, 34, 38 and 69 to Tividale? @Matt.N0056

20974, 20977, 20978, 20980, 20982 & 30821

30962 BU12 LJO and 30969 YJ57 XVX are now Diamond branded

30962 been done about a week, my bus for the 75 today!

Yeah, the 34 is operated by Redditch.

Not anymore. 34,38 & 69 have gone back to Tividale.

I saw this recent article on Diamond Bus Redditch Ops:
https://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/on-the-buses-diamond-on-the-right-road-to-recovery-in-redditch/

Must be, not seen any reports of an accident or was there one in Stratford?, but's it's VOR & logged 'Badly Damaged beyond repair' on latest Rotala Fleetlist

With me at the wheel in 32217! Since I started 2 years ago, things have definitely improved!

It seems to be mixed opinion's on the Streetlites, they were selling in decent numbers, but First seem to have switched from Streetlites to E200MMC's as have Arriva.

I suppose with 30168 being an ex Demo, it's took it's toll.

30168 was good up until a couple of months ago. 30167 has never been that good. The 65 plates when new were brilliant by now most of them are lacking power. As MW says they are hard to break smoothly due to the retarder. I'm not sure wether I prefer Streetlites or optare. Never been too keen on the Streetlites as it's hard to get a comfortable position, but when you do they're ok. Only driven an E200 a couple of times, hopefully on an ex Central one Wednesday all day so I'll see!

32214 was the accident damaged in Stratford, not sure what's happening with this.

Has any Central vehicles been spotted with Diamond fleetname stickers yet?

There will be one one the road soon!

I know, but Diamonds bus tracker said it was on the 71 today, not me.

Driver obviously selected wrong fleet number on ticket machine then. 20884 was in redditch all day.

Look at the vehicle tracker and find out where they are when you want to find them.
As @Trident 4194 said, the Diamond vehicle tracker on the website  now show what bus is where and gives the vehicles fleetnumber.
Vehicle tracker shows 20882 is out on the 71 in Chelmsley Wood currently.
Operating the 18:02 71 to Sutton Coldfield.
Also shows 20884 operating the 17:32 71 from Chelmsley Wood to Sutton Coldifeld, currently in Castle Vale.

@2206     20884 is a Redditch vehicle...

Some unusual workings in Solihull today...

Aren't they all meant to be gone by now? I keep seeing two on the S2/3 every week. Forgot the fleetnumber but I keep seeing a 3012*.

None left in service. None have been on S2 or S3 for months!

I rode 30162 on the 1740 from Birmingham and passed the other one by Cotteridge going the other way so they must have swapped 32121 then

Interworkings on Saturdays I believe

In service today on the 57 32212 & 32307 both in Signature livery,with30528/529 running in Wessex livery & 20980 outside Church Road in Wessex livery.30128 hybrid in service on the 51 with 2 more Hybrids on Redditch Garage & at least 4 in Church Road.

32212 is not in signature livery & only 1 hybrid at church road

No predictions needed;

how many are now in the new look signature livery

2; 32307 & 30167 although 30167 is currently off the road