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32646 is one fast Gemini. Had it on the x50 and it was insanely quick

865-PN 9

Are they? Most of the routes they serve don't really go above 30mph.

Sorry should have been not used on 50mph roads

Unless I've not noticed on the other thread, you don't hear anything about problems with Diamonds Solos, so wonder why both Arriva & Chaserider seem to have problems with their own?

Most of diamonds solos are used on 50mph roads would be my first guess as to why they don't endure problems.

If it was that busy it wouldn't have been withdrawn for not carrying enough passengers

Looks like diamond using B7RLES on there. Also didn't realise how early this route started. 4;48 from erdington is surely diamonds earliest vehicle leaving tividale

Will probably see anything from Tividale, even though full size singles can be tight in a few places along the route.

20732 was route learning on it this morning I believe

Bus fire on M54 according to travel news

Have the mellors had their radios disabled or are drivers instructed not to use them anymore?

Excellent news. Fingers crossed for the residents of Warwickshire that Stagecoach Midlands can amalgamate fully with NXWM/Cov to create a really good integrated transport network stretching from Oxford up to Cannock. Let's hope the monopoly commission keep their noses out otherwise passengers will get short changed by having multiple companies.

This sort of deal needs to be the future of bus travel, not lots of different companies with no common links.

Can I ask were you this excited when rotala acquired Hanson's, central buses or indeed redditch and Kidderminster?

2099 starting from cradley Heath station to five ways on X10

An odd one. Caught 496* on the 12A from Dudley to oldbury at 2:20. Followed the route 12A even though it should have operated the 12.

Bustimes shows 834 scrambled to cover the Halesowen-bound leg, with 2106 heading for Stourbridge.

No bustimes shows 834 leaving merry hill 40 minutes late and not reaching anywhere near Halesowen. It went from merry hill to cradley Heath rail station and back on time now. I would hardly say cradley rail station to merry hill is deprived of a service.

Also 2 x10s left merry hill together, 1 on a x10 to five ways. Was sat in merry hill bus station for ages so I presume no driver available to take over

So 822 on the 28 has broken down for the 12:05 departure off Halesowen, and the 13:05 looks no where to be seen.

I must say how impressed I was sampling the new 71 reg mmc today. The nice smell of a new bus, nice interior and then heart radio blasting through the speakers on board. Simply outstanding and a great addition to their already modern fleet.

830 and 870 on PN 9. In fact 4 buses on the 9 at the moment are non platinum vehicles