Diamond Bus - Unusual Workings

[PM]

Almost guarantee there will be a solo or mpd on the 4 or 301 then

Or an older dart such as one of the vgx ones, an svv one or an hvv one or even a jvv one on the 4 and then one more solo/mpd than usual on 40/42/43 route.

[Ash]

A few red and white darts on the 4 with w337vgx just going past not unusual but not bad buses for there age

[PM]

A few red and white darts on the 4 with w337vgx just going past not unusual but not bad buses for there age

I'd take any dart except V941DNB or S405JUA at redditch which is a bad one over any cadet-ekb has this horrid vibrating and rattling when idling meaning drivers keep the foot on the pedal at traffic lights so it never idles. Must be burning a lot more fuel. The vgx ones are great-no sign of W335VGX I take it though?

[Ash]

Ive noticed drivers doing that with 30202 aswell also the handbrake sticks and is difficult to release on 30216

[the trainbasher]

30218 002

[PM]

Ive noticed drivers doing that with 30202 aswell also the handbrake sticks and is difficult to release on 30216

Must be a real gas guzzler-really the cadets and KS03 solos should be withdrawn as a priority-theyre not even all DDA-the X reg one has no ramp which for a bus from 2000 is pathetic-the S reg darts at tividale had them from new!! Wrightbus seemed a bit behind with the DDA spec to be honest-the EBD darts dont have them either

[PM]

30218 002

That is bad allocation-the 002 is a challenging route with fast runs on bypass etc and not much layover time so putting slow old unreliable buses on there will cause trouble-one overheated the other day on there as well. Means passengers could have to wait over 30 mins for a bus on an unreliable route that needs proper buses. The centros on there need some attention though a deep clean etc and one of them has electrical problems-the horn often sticks on when driving. Compared to the older b7rle centros at long acre..... theyre far better and should transfer over so they can go onto the 002. Recently there has been one 002 centro down each day so interested to see if one is vor or is receiving mechanical attention after accident etc...

[Ash]

One of the new 13 reg b7rles kept having the alarm noise when the doors had closed warning the drivers it was open only was resolved when the handbrake was on or the doors were opened

[PM]

One of the new 13 reg b7rles kept having the alarm noise when the doors had closed warning the drivers it was open only was resolved when the handbrake was on or the doors were opened

This feature is really annoying I think for both passengers and drivers-really no need for it

[Liverpool Street]

One of the new 13 reg b7rles kept having the alarm noise when the doors had closed warning the drivers it was open only was resolved when the handbrake was on or the doors were opened

This feature is really annoying I think for both passengers and drivers-really no need for it

Its on the B5LH at BC as well when handbrake released prior to doors closing fully.

[Trident 4609]

One of the new 13 reg b7rles kept having the alarm noise when the doors had closed warning the drivers it was open only was resolved when the handbrake was on or the doors were opened

This feature is really annoying I think for both passengers and drivers-really no need for it

Its on the B5LH at BC as well when handbrake released prior to doors closing fully.

same with WN's B5's aswell

[Trident 4609]

30218 002

Seems to be a cadet on the 002 most days recently. Solos and B7RLEs have also been putting in appearances

[PM]

30218 002

Seems to be a cadet on the 002 most days recently. Solos and B7RLEs have also been putting in appearances

One of them must be off the road or something-i know its not 30806 as thats been on there every day!!

[nitromatt1]

30218 002

Seems to be a cadet on the 002 most days recently. Solos and B7RLEs have also been putting in appearances

One of them must be off the road or something-i know its not 30806 as thats been on there every day!!

Tomorrow I will do a head count of the 6 branded Centros to see if one of them is missing

[PM]

30218 002

Seems to be a cadet on the 002 most days recently. Solos and B7RLEs have also been putting in appearances

One of them must be off the road or something-i know its not 30806 as thats been on there every day!!

Tomorrow I will do a head count of the 6 branded Centros to see if one of them is missing

Good idea because I imagine its probably the same one thats been off the road a short while-diamond seem pretty slow at getting stuff back on the road-30801 being a case in point and theres one cadet I havent seen for absolutely ages-think its the pzm one