Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[bewdley5]

Well done to Diamond who are currently dropping editions of a current Kidderminster Bus Guide through postboxes.
 in the town. It's highly informative with a clear map, all timetables and local fare details.

A great initiative which will hopefully result in increased patronage and attract plenty of new users. V vastly different from many operators these days who say it's all on the Internet which is no good for getting new passengers on board.

Still waiting for postman to bring mine

[B61 ANDREW]

30965 sounding rather rough  today - as it has been for about a week now.

[ellspurs]

The A4117 through Cleobury Mortimer was closed on Friday. The poor 292 had to skip half of its calls and go via A49, A456 and B4202 to get back on route.

https://bustimes.org/services/292-kidderminster-to-ludlow/vehicles?date=2022-10-21#journeys/325632912

(It is normally direct up the A4117 from Ludlow).

Diamond did add an extra bus on the route in the afternoon to get the timetable back on track, so I commend them for that. 

[the trainbasher]

I was thinking earlier, what is going to happen to the Mellor that Kiddy have as the route its used on (298/299) is set to go.

[hlliwmai]

I was thinking earlier, what is going to happen to the Mellor that Kiddy have as the route its used on (298/299) is set to go.

I would assume it will either be deployed elsewhere on another route or it will transfer to Tividale or Redditch 

[B61 ANDREW]

Travelling post Kidderminster Depot this morning and glancing across , I noticed a Streetlite hooked up on suspended tow , not sure if it had been towed into the depot or it was being towed away.

[the trainbasher]

Diamond have posted on their Facebook that the 25 (Dudley - Stourbridge) will no longer be serving Stourbridge High Street from Sunday

https://www.facebook.com/diamondbuses/posts/pfbid02ZjoZuXjRFmrckWcSRM1i7sDfwTtuvvFWy1Y3cJbpQ17h1TF243nKH2to9KTuF2el

[Rachvince53]

Having been through a few weeks ago on the 25, I agree with Diamond's reasoning behind that decision.  However might I suggest a solution would be to use smaller buses, eg Mellors, rather than Streetlites.  

[the trainbasher]

Having been through a few weeks ago on the 25, I agree with Diamond's reasoning behind that decision.  However might I suggest a solution would be to use smaller buses, eg Mellors, rather than Streetlites. 

The thing is Hansons had to endure the same problems, and they never withdrew the 250 or 288 from the High Street. Even when the occasional longer bus dropped on there.

[Simon Dunn]

The thing is Hansons had to endure the same problems, and they never withdrew the 250 or 288 from the High Street. Even when the occasional longer bus dropped on there.

Mellors are not contractually compliant to operate the 25.  We have been told specifically we cannot use them

[ellspurs]

Whichever bus was on the 292 today (passing through Cleobury Mortimer at around 12:30 towards Ludlow) didn't have a front display working, and it didn't look like there was a paper sign in the window.

Last Wednesday (I forget the time I was driving through, possibly between 11am and 12) the 292 didn't have the display working either, but it had a paper sign in the window.

[Trident 4194]

Why's there a 125A running between highley and Bridgnorth?

[Rachvince53]

Whichever bus was on the 292 today (passing through Cleobury Mortimer at around 12:30 towards Ludlow) didn't have a front display working, and it didn't look like there was a paper sign in the window.

Last Wednesday (I forget the time I was driving through, possibly between 11am and 12) the 292 didn't have the display working either, but it had a paper sign in the window.

That would be 32257(HF13FZN) on the 1130 from Kidderminster today. Not sure about last Wednesday but different bus.

[hlliwmai]

Why's there a 125A running between highley and Bridgnorth?

Because the road is shut from the junction after Kinlet that 125A is ONLY a shuttle service to and from Highley to Bridgnorth whilst the roadworks are on pretty sure that's what I read anyway 

[hlliwmai]

I read a post on Facebook group earlier and it's been confirmed that Tividale vehicles 30410, 30411, 30412 & 32258 have permanently transferred to Kidderminster depot this weekend for according to the post new school contracts.