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30878 running 10 minutes early on 4H and has missed out sainsburies in blackheath

I do often wonder why for example tfwm have decided to fund a Sunday service on the 142 which hasn't had one for many years, but then cut other routes?

We still have 28 on our bus stops in hasbury! 

Just how bad are the driver shortages at PN?

4937 has a rear bumper lower panel that's red, looks quite good surprisingly.
Also it's card scanner was out of action meaning people were getting a free ride 

Pretty sure 6918 wasn't tracking earlier on the 9.

6103 on the 19. 

Got a withdrawal date for 4417? @Tony 

Why is there only 2 vehicles on the 94 today?

Before Simon replies, do you know there is only 2 on there or just looking at a tracker?

Think the ex Johnson scania has been removed from the yard 

Are the B7RLE royales planned to be withdrawn any time soon?

We have grown our profitable work as a result of the Johnsons acquisition, and the buses that we acquired which we don't need we have deployed or sold.  So - why wouldn't we be happy? 

In terms of the Scania's.  We will continue to use what we have.

I'm terms of you losing all of Johnson's previous work bar the 149 you can probably see why I'd question the success of the acquisition. Yes you've kept some ex Johnson's vehicles but couldn't you have just brought second hand buses of the market? 

Looking back would you say the acquisitions of Johnson's was a mistake considering that you lost the Stratford work? 

What's the plans for the Scania irizas in burton?

What genuinely? Oh wow although I'm not surprised I must admit I do agree with @Trident 4194 though the buses that Diamond use on the 4H are at times diabolical & quite honestly crap! *some* are freezing cold (STILL!!) and slow up Coombes Road/Gorsty Hill or on the one occasion the bus that my partner was driving refused point blank to go up Gorsty Hill!! totally ridiculous it's no great loss in my opinion I'm sure the people of Hayley Green; Halesowen & Blackheath will breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Diamond won't be running the route as of January....

The people of Hayley green are awaiting to see if nxwm provide an enhanced frequency. I will miss diamond on there, however as I have said already the standard of service provided has drastically dropped 

Awful shame to see the 4H being withdrawn start of January. I can't say I'm surprised however given the slip in standards of the service provided sadly - drivers using wrong displays, wasting time up Walsall to leave 30 minutes late, drivers not stopping at bus stops.

Few years back there was the 13 plate B7RLES which had branding specifically for the 4H as well as the 07 plates. Now it's given practically anything that the depot can find.  

The 4H has a long history, dating back to ludlows days where they ran the 417.

Now the plan is to only run the 4 West Bromwich - Walsall which I hear will be in partnership with NXWM 

Have to love the 11A/C service. 4527 running about 15 minutes late, driver didn't seem in any real rush. At bearwood he gets out and has a fag for a few minutes then gets going again. Rings control and they say yeah just go villa park instead. Sign me up to this role