50 Birmingham to Druids Heath

[Mike360]

Every time I travel or see the 417 it's never got many people on it, only a few and the fact they use Royale Centro's is pointless. I mean an Optare Solo could operate this route just about.

[PM]

The 417 had a few on today... probably about 15.

[Ash]

The 417 had a few on today... probably about 15.

Thats why i dont understand why they havent left the black diamond wright cadets on the service they were on there for a few years and put the centro's on the 301 and 404E along with the remainin cadets, this seemed to happen when the mcv's first left

[PM]

The 417 had a few on today... probably about 15.

Thats why i dont understand why they havent left the black diamond wright cadets on the service they were on there for a few years and put the centro's on the 301 and 404E along with the remainin cadets, this seemed to happen when the mcv's first left

What you are proposing does seem a lot more logical and maybe it will happen in the future. Maybe it comes down to vehicle wear or something like that. So do the west brom routes get full then on the whole-40... diamond routes because Ive never been on them.....

[Ash]

Yeah they get quite busy especially if a NXWM bus hasnt turned up for a while and its very competitve although the solo's are started to sneak more and more on the 410 which is a service that needs a single decker for sure most times. The 401/2 uses a mix of black diamond darts and red diamond cadets

[Ash]

At least 30803/4 were on loan from blue diamond to Your bus to cover for the uni hopper service, this was due to the previous operator ceasing operation (premier) and your bus have started the service today and needing an emergency loan of vehicles not sure how long they will be on loan for or how many are actually there. There's two photos of the vehicles in service on the yourbus enthusiast facebook page if anybody wants to see them.

 

[winston]

At least 30803/4 were on loan from blue diamond to Your bus to cover for the uni hopper service, this was due to the previous operator ceasing operation (premier) and your bus have started the service today and needing an emergency loan of vehicles not sure how long they will be on loan for or how many are actually there. There's two photos of the vehicles in service on the yourbus enthusiast facebook page if anybody wants to see them.

Previously you could understand the loans between Yourbus & Diamond, as Scott Dunn was MD of both, but since he no longer works for Rotala only his father & brother do......

[tank90]

Yeah but would he want to course a family row.... unless his Dad said here borrow these. What I can't understand is why the they didn't send the Wessex Volvos that are for sale up to Nottingham in stead.

[winston]

Yeah but would he want to course a family row.... unless his Dad said here borrow these. What I can't understand is why the they didn't send the Wessex Volvos that are for sale up to Nottingham in stead.

May be they are out of MOT & Tax

[Discodave]

It was mentioned if yourbus would take some of premieres routes good chance they may get them permanent.  Scott Dunn seems to be doing a good job.

[Rachvince53]

As from February 13th 2023, Diamond Value fares will no longer be available on services 50 and 16A. Normal fare zones will apply.

[Lukeee]

Plenty of deckers out on the 50 today

[cris 99]

All of the Redditch 50s are deckers today 

[2206]

All of the Redditch 50s are deckers today

One 50 I saw was carrying branding for routes 36/37 Manchester to Bolton.

[markcf83]

One 50 I saw was carrying branding for routes 36/37 Manchester to Bolton.

Not a good look.