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Possibly another Streetdeck transferred to Burton? 40830 MX21 AVE has been tracking on the 21 today.

31003 (evora) seen in Lichfield around 17:20 this evening, I think it completed a X12 from burton and went out as a 31 Lichfield circular.

Yes the X12 and 31 interwork at least until tomorrow when they both go back to standalone routes.

Hi Simon,

Burton's 31432 was on the 70/70a with no destination today but at least it did have a paper number.

There is also rumor that the Scania Solar's are to be replaced at Burton possibly with vehicles freed up by the E200 MMC's at Bolton. Are you able to confirm?

Thanks

More services on the Stafford locals and 875 from Monday.

7 - additional early morning journey (0525 inbound and 0635 return). Saturday service withdrawn?
8 - additional early morning journey and evening service until 2205.  Saturday service withdrawn?
9 - new evening service until 2205.
875 - new evening service between Penkridge and Stafford until 2135 and 2235 respectively.

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.

Has 31423 been withdrawn as I've heard rumours that it has

Over the last few days it has been added and removed from the bustimes fleet list a few times with the removal posts stating that it has been involved in a RTC.

3581 E300 is now tracking as itself but 4600 is also tracking too, both on the 5. am I right theyre just double tracking

Looks like two separate vehicles to me looking at the individual journeys.

MetroCity's 30991 and 30992 have both been repainted now. 

Looks like repainting of the existing fleet may have started as E400 40522 is showing as now in Diamond livery on Bus Times fleet list.

This has now been corrected.


Simon

Hi Simon,

31432 was still showing 73 to Weston on Trent today on the 1205 70A. Believe 30991 was showing the same yesterday as well.

Is there any news regarding the 62 and 63 that is due to be withdrawn beginning of november?

Nothing about the 63 but the 62 has a new timetable on the Chaserider website where the Saturday service will become hourly.

The 20 was originally a Midland Classic route wasn't it? Guess the 20/76 could operate from Burton?

Yes the 20 was a Midland Classic route.

According to gov.uk the change is in October as the service is cancelled by Diamond from 1st October.

The new timetables are on the Select website with the 406 dated as the 4th September.

Apparently Select have won the contract for 406 Uttoxeter outer circle service from Diamond EM 3rd September.

Roomer has it that Chaserider are to get some evoras. Hopefully this will help with the breakdowns that keep getting mentioned.

D&G are also apparently due some new vehicles as well.