Diamond Bus - Discussion

[2206]

I'm only aware of Pershore Street being closed, just the NX 35, 45 and 47 being diverted around.

https://wmbu.org.uk/2022/07/commonwealth-games-service-diversions/

There are also a lot of road to be closed signs in the Solihull LA area titled "Queens Batton Relay".
There is one at Cooks Lane, another at Moorend Avenue, one by Chelmsley Interchange on Bosworth Drive and one by Morrisons in Castle Bromwich.
Would assume there will also be diversions in place for this as well as the ones on the NX website.

[ellspurs]

There are also a lot of road to be closed signs in the Solihull LA area titled "Queens Batton Relay".
There is one at Cooks Lane, another at Moorend Avenue, one by Chelmsley Interchange on Bosworth Drive and one by Morrisons in Castle Bromwich.
Would assume there will also be diversions in place for this as well as the ones on the NX website.

https://www.birmingham2022.com/queens-baton-relay/route/england

Most of the places will be closed for up to an hour. Just don't travel in the specific area when the baton is there. I don't think they need to have a massive closure listed weeks in advance for this.

[hlliwmai]

30967 has been transferred to Tividale from Redditch this now means that Tividale have all 4 of the ex Central Versa's. 

[Westy]

Looking at the current update for the review & it says the 35 is being withdrawn.

Is Diamond continuing a service between Walsall & Aldridge only? (The current 35a)

The Barns Lane area in Rushall would need a service by someone, unless TfWM are already across that one?

[the trainbasher]

I'm interested how the 226 is going to serve Wall Heath tbf

[2206]

Had the metrodecker on the X20 this afternoon. YJ70EWD.
Notice TFWM have removed the X20 number from nearly every single flag between Solihull and Hockley Heath aswell as the X50 number, so all those flags are going to need to be replaced again now.  Looked like it came out as a change bus.

[Matt.N0056]

Had the metrocity double decker on the X20 this afternoon. YJ70EWD.
Notice TFWM have removed the X20 number from nearly every single flag between Solihull and Hockley Heath aswell as the X50 number, so all those flags are going to need to be replaced again now.  Looked like it came out as a change bus.

Flags in Solihull town Centre also been updated with 82 to Coventry...

[Steveminor]

Flags in Solihull town Centre also been updated with 82 to Coventry...

These should not have been changed & should remain as X20. Tfwm are aware & in the process of rectifying 

[MW]

These should not have been changed & should remain as X20. Tfwm are aware & in the process of rectifying

House of Fraser & Solihull School too. They haven't done the whole route, have they? Maybe it'll be cheaper to renumber the service back to 82 if that's the case!

[2206]

• Service 76/76A will operate between Kingsbury and Sutton Coldfield and no longer serve Tamworth. A replacement service to Tamworth may be provided, details will be added once available.

https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Transport/buses/Changes-to-bus-services.aspx#:~:text=Service%20875A%20%28Stafford%20-%20Rickerscote%29%20will%20have%20a,School%20Road.%20from%2025%20July%20until%204%20September

Presumably if Diamond keep it it will still run Tamworth to Sutton?

[Justin Tyme]

Warwickshire County Council have announced today that Diamond will continue to operate the 76/76A and the 15 (to become 76B) in the Tamworth area, and the 247 Redditch - Evesham with a changed route to replace the 67.  Frequencies will be reduced: -

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/news/article/3180/alterations-to-bus-services-in-the-alcester-bidford-coleshill-and-kingsbury-areas-from-tuesday-30th-august-2022

[Solo1]

One of the diamond Street lites parked up by the bull ring car parks  at 1030 last night

[D10]

Worcestershire services to continue as they are until the end of next March after an agreement is reached with the County Council:

https://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/20624095.worcestershire-bus-services-continue-council-recaches-agreement/

[Gareth]

An interesting journey on the 94 this morning.
After picking up passengers at Saltley gate, the driver did two circuits of the Gate island before proceeding down towards the viaduct. A very awkward three point turn on Saltley High Street followed before heading back up Washwood Heath Road. He then tried to turn down Clayton Road before another awkward manoeuvre back onto Washwood Heath. He then used the tiny and tight Arley Road where we all had to breathe in as his route towards Aston Church Road.

[the trainbasher]

Erm... I thought the 250 does?



TfWM are also showing the changes Diamond had planned in the WM area but that are not going to happen