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30216 had broken down today in Halesowen and was on the 007.

I caught 658 their Volvo today on the 64 and even though I don't like them that much and their ugly I'm still going to miss them. I wonder if they will invest in any new single deckers or just have an entire double decker fleet and get rid of their other dennis lance northern countries single decker?

I saw two Hybrid on the 002 might have been three but I did see for sure 30130 and 30136, They've been appearing on the 002 regularly now, are they still being used on the 56.

There's been a hybrid on the 002 everyday this week, 30129 was on route today. 30810 has been missing for a while now.
On the 417 was a small red diamond bus which I think it was 20502 which I just about saw.

As part of the Brierley Hill better bus fund, the 002 is going to have an on vehicle display, talking bus and on other routes in Merry Hill to. I wonder if the route will get new buses as part of the upgrade.

Another Diamond Hybrid 30136 on the 002 today. It's great to get one on this route to travel on.

Would of thought the 404E would have been ideal for the Hybrids and keep the Centros on the 56.

Yeah the PVR for the 404E for diamond is 8 aswell i think they would be good to be shared for the 301 and 404E with the wright cadets making up the rest of the PVR on the services with the 02 cadets back on the 417 and the centros on the 56 and 202.

Yeah that would certainly make more sense as the 56 needs the Centro's, while the 417 certainly doesn't and cadets were fine on that route originally and the branded buses for the 50 and 002 should try and stay on these routes. 

Diamond Workings Today

30130 Hybrid on the 417
30133 Hybrid on the 002 and has etching on the emergency exit door.

I saw a couple of wright cadets on the 417. Yesterday were 3 and today I saw at least 2 so lets hope they will stay now as these should stay on this route as even  a wright cadet I got on today from Oldbury to Halesowen had about 5-6 people on board.
Also yesterday 15th June, I only saw one branded 50 bus 30804 so I wondered where the others were (except 30801) and there was also a Hybrid 30134 yesterday which is the first I've seen on that route.

Caught the 002 today where I got on 30136 Hybrid Bus which is a change from the usual 002 buses and a great bus to travel on. Also on the 002 today I saw 31479 which I didn't see in the morning but saw in the afternoon so it must have replaced a bus.

When catching a 002 back from Halesowen, the driver didn't have a clue where he was going and nearly ended up going the wrong way a couple of times but managed to go around an island to go the correct way after missing the turning. Luckily we all helped him by giving directions get back to Weoley Castle terminus even though it took a while. But a month or so back I was on the 002 and the driver took the wrong turning going towards Weoley Castle. It used to be regular drivers who drove the route all the time but now I see so many drivers that I've never seen before.

Hybrid 30128 on the 007 today, first time i've seen one on that route

Funny how the Old Diamond Bus website still exists. I wish bus fares were still like that!
http://www.birmingham-coach.co.uk/

The 16 and 56 may be the only diamond bus/birmingham coach company that remain operated commercially by diamond

Plus the 410, other than that there's nothing left of the former BCC/Diamond Bus (Go-ahead owned) commercial routes

The 50 as well isn't it.

This may have been discussed elsewhere on the forum but I was wondering what people think about night buses and if they should be bought back?
What routes should have night buses and what prices would people be happy to pay for on night buses?
I think there should be night buses on the 50 and 61 night buses as these are main routes.
What is everyone's opinions?

I really hope they do a Sunday Service and at least trial and extension to Northfield as I personally think it would be quite popular even if people mainly use it to Weoley Castle and Bartley Green and with it going to Merry Hill then people have a change from going shopping in Town. I can't recall myself of a Ludlows 003 doing it but you never know. We should let Diamond bus know!