Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Gareth]

Had a newly repainted Pulsar in WMB livery on the 94 today.
However maybe it's not too wise to use a two tone red bus with West Midlands fleetnames on a route it shares with another operator in two tone red with West Midlands fleetnames. Confused a lot of people!

[Westy]

Had a newly repainted Pulsar in WMB livery on the 94 today.
However maybe it's not too wise to use a two tone red bus with West Midlands fleetnames on a route it shares with another operator in two tone red with West Midlands fleetnames. Confused a lot of people!

To be fair, that happens already in West Bromwich & Walsall!

[fleetline6477]

Had a newly repainted Pulsar in WMB livery on the 94 today.
However maybe it's not too wise to use a two tone red bus with West Midlands fleetnames on a route it shares with another operator in two tone red with West Midlands fleetnames. Confused a lot of people!

Totally agree with you over the colour issue. The WMB livery should be a neutral colour, you're right they look too much like NX livery. Centro, Network WM, TfWM whoever have always favoured TWM, NX over other operators. 

[andy41]

Totally agree with you over the colour issue. The WMB livery should be a neutral colour, you're right they look too much like NX livery. Centro, Network WM, TfWM whoever have always favoured TWM, NX over other operators.

It's the Street Machine himself who favours them and you can thank him for the livery. Of course, as far as he's concerned it's a 'happy coincidence'. 

[MW]

It's the Street Machine himself who favours them and you can thank him for the livery. Of course, as far as he's concerned it's a 'happy coincidence'.

Isn't the red shade of paint at the front of the vehicle the same red as the NX 2008-2015 livery? I always thought it was. 

[2206]

Good afternoon, Simon.

This afternoon, my mother attempted to catch a 94 service in Birmingham City Centre, using her concessionary bus pass. The driver stated to her that Diamond didn't accept those passes, so she had to get off and catch a NXWM 94 home instead. The Diamond website has a nice recent article stating that Diamond accept them. Is this not the case? She now feels that she has to wait for an NX bus to ensure she can travel, when she used to prefer using Claribels services that she had been using since the mid 90s.

Any chance of a clarification please?

They do accept the concessionary passes providing it was after 9.30.
 The ticket machine probably declined the pass for some reason, fault with the machine maybe. 

[hlliwmai]

For anyone interested 31/32 branded Streetlite 30170 is currently working out of Redditch depot and is today on Stratford services  

[Jack]

Had my first experience today of an ex Claribels Optare Versa. A newly repainted example on the 94.
Wasn't keen. Weird door, cramped and very uncomfortable seats. However other passengers were heard commenting on what a posh bus it was with its leather seats and seatbelts.

I happily agree with those passengers, they don't feel cramped at all, comfy and can move! Versa's are lovely, and these have been looked after well. They even have very strong heating too, which is a positive for the Winter. If anything these are nicer than the ex Central Buses one which are really nice. These are longer than those as well I think. 
Nice to see them being used for service work as opposed to the odd chance of them being on S16 at Claribels.

[Westy]

For anyone interested 31/32 branded Streetlite 30170 is currently working out of Redditch depot and is today on Stratford services 

Hope the good people of Stratford don't think Mossley & Lower Farm are 'places to visit ', as they will be sorely disappointed?

[MW]

Hope the good people of Stratford don't think Mossley & Lower Farm are 'places to visit ', as they will be sorely disappointed?

It's on the X20, or was when I saw it in Solihull. 

Former Signature 30167 back in Solihull today too.

[Westy]

https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/diamond-midlands-review/

Anyone clocked this?

[Stu]

https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/diamond-midlands-review/

Anyone clocked this?

Umm yes, two days ago here:
https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?msg=302104

[Westy]

Umm yes, two days ago here:
https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?msg=302104

Ah, for obvious reasons, I don't go in the Redditch section.

[Ginger66]

If you put fares up you will drive people from bus to car which you don't want to do.  Hopefully it will be a fare drop to encourage passengers to return to buses

[Straightlines]

If you put fares up you will drive people from bus to car which you don't want to do.  Hopefully it will be a fare drop to encourage passengers to return to buses

If only it were that simple!