Diamond Bus - Discussion

[hlliwmai]

The poster's name wasn't Reiss was it?

Not sure mate tbh my partner saw it on his Facebook & told me about it 

[Gareth]

Had my first experience of a Mercedes/Mellor today on the 94. Quite a nice little vehicle. However the loud Radio 5 Live coming from the cab isn't a great professional look. Had an air of late 80s, early 90s deregulation where every man and his dog with a bus running a service.

[hlliwmai]

Had my first experience of a Mercedes/Mellor today on the 94. Quite a nice little vehicle. However the loud Radio 5 Live coming from the cab isn't a great professional look. Had an air of late 80s, early 90s deregulation where every man and his dog with a bus running a service.

Well that must of been coming from the drivers phone as ALL the radios have been disconnected in the Mellor's infact any Diamond vehicle with a working radio has been disconnected 

[cris 99]

Noticed ex claribells YJ14CCE has been painted into WM bus colours. Is there plans for another partnership route?

[winston]

Noticed ex claribells YJ14CCE has been painted into WM bus colours. Is there plans for another partnership route?

No, they're simply to boost numbers of WM Bus liveried vehicles. As some 16 plate Streetlites off the 40 were repainted back in to Brighter Diamond colours

[cris 99]

oh fair enough that makes sense.

[BNH2004]

The front destination on 32313 - BD20 ODC isn't working properly with only few pixels working seen today on 125

[hlliwmai]

No, they're simply to boost numbers of WM Bus liveried vehicles. As some 16 plate Streetlites off the 40 were repainted back in to Brighter Diamond colours

1 of them was painted @winston 32307 infact as I think the original plan for that particular one was for it to be transferred to Stanwell with sister 32310 which is already there however for whatever reason this never materialised thus leaving 32308 & 32309 in WMB livery 

[winston]

1 of them was painted @winston 32307 infact as I think the original plan for that particular one was for it to be transferred to Stanwell with sister 32310 which is already there however for whatever reason this never materialised thus leaving 32308 & 32309 in WMB livery

32310 was also 40 branded & in WMB livery prior to being transferred to Stanwell.
32307-10 were all due to go to Stanwell for extra work taken over from Arriva Guildford following its closure, but Stagecoach took it on instead.

[Solo1]

taken from latest n&p   Section 3.5 – Cancellations of Existing Services PD0001374/525 DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW Operating between Birmingham City Centre and Kings Heath given service number 34 effective from 26 June 2022. PD0001374/497 DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW Operating between Solihull and Coventry given service number 89 effective from 33 july

[hlliwmai]

taken from latest n&p  Section 3.5 – Cancellations of Existing Services PD0001374/525 DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW Operating between Birmingham City Centre and Kings Heath given service number 34 effective from 26 June 2022. PD0001374/497 DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW Operating between Solihull and Coventry given service number 89 effective from 33 july

Hmm, I find that amusing seeing as it was only a month or so ago that the 34 was given a reprieve and now it's been shelved again oh well! As for the 89 can't say I'm really surprised about that one either

[the trainbasher]

Some of the 89 is covered by the WM Bus on Demand isn't it?

[2206]

X50 in Birmingham going to Chipping Norton was a debranded Johnsons E200 MMC with a white destination display.  16:25 one I think.
No fleetnames on it yet either.

[MW]

X50 in Birmingham going to Chipping Norton was a debranded Johnsons E200 MMC with a white destination display.  16:25 one I think.
No fleetnames on it yet either.

It's had its logos etc removed. Doubt it'll get fleetnames added considering it won't be operating for Johnsons or Diamond after today!

[samuel derrington]

Johnsons ran the X50 today diamond take over all services from tomorrow