Diamond Bus - Discussion

[winston]

PD1028090/183 - CENTRAL CONNECT LTD T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between Birmingham and Druids Heath given service number 50 effective from 09-Mar-2014. To amend Timetable.

Wonder what this could be? This service seems to have more timetable alterations than any other I can think of...

PD0001374/43 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
        Variation Accepted: Operating between BROWNHILLS WEST and BIRMINGHAM given service number 56 effective from 09-Mar-2014. To amend Stopping Places.

PD0001374/153 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
        Variation Accepted: Operating between West Bromwich, Bus Station and Walsall, Bradford Place given service number 4/4H/4M effective from 09-Mar-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0001374/259 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
        Variation Accepted: Operating between Merry Hill Centre and Weoley Castle given service number 002 effective from 09-Mar-2014. To amend Timetable.

[Trident 4609]

Maybe the timetable amendmant of the 002 is in response to Green Bus launching the Green Bus 22?

[nitromatt1]

Maybe the timetable amendmant of the 002 is in response to Green Bus launching the Green Bus 22?

I knew somebody would say that. That would be a very quick response... it is more likely unrelated

[PM]

Maybe the timetable amendmant of the 002 is in response to Green Bus launching the Green Bus 22?

I knew somebody would say that. That would be a very quick response... it is more likely unrelated

I doubt it. Maybe the frequency is being upped to deter competition or possibly even an evening or Sunday service?

[Nathan4775]

PD1028090/183 - CENTRAL CONNECT LTD T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ
Variation Accepted: Operating between Birmingham and Druids Heath given service number 50 effective from 09-Mar-2014. To amend Timetable.

Wonder what this could be? This service seems to have more timetable alterations than any other I can think of...

PD0001374/43 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
        Variation Accepted: Operating between BROWNHILLS WEST and BIRMINGHAM given service number 56 effective from 09-Mar-2014. To amend Stopping Places.

Would this be in Birmingham or in the Aston/Newtown section ?

[Nathan4775]

20518 out in Redditch today working the 57

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90949252@N04/11954293083/

[nitromatt1]

Two 142s running together this afternoon, never seen that before

[PM]

Two 142s running together this afternoon, never seen that before

The traffic must have been awful to have two 30 min frequency services running together??!! Was there an accident or something over that way?

[Trident 4609]

Two 142s running together this afternoon, never seen that before

The traffic must have been awful to have two 30 min frequency services running together??!! Was there an accident or something over that way?

Or roadworks?

[Ashley]

20518 back on 226's today

[Nathan4775]

BX09 SJO repainted into the Blue Livery.

[John]

BX09 SJO repainted into the Blue Livery.

Must have been the one I saw on there. I thought it was 'YN08 NXL' again. The number was on the front display (I thought it had been reprogrammed)

[Nathan4775]

BX09 SJO repainted into the Blue Livery.

Must have been the one I saw on there. I thought it was 'YN08 NXL' again. The number was on the front display (I thought it had been reprogrammed)

tried to get a picture but set the camera on the wrong settings  ::), but I thought the same till i seen the leather seats and Royal Black Diamond Adverts must say it looks very smart

[Liberator9]

Had more problems on the S2/S4 today. The 4:12 never turned up and there was an Enviro 200 on the 17:38 from Solihull Station. There was also an old Solo on the  S3. Signature to be frankly honest are doing pretty bad at the moment on the S2 and S4. I had the 15:12 not turn up last week as one of the Solo SRs had broken down again and that's not the first time; also on 14th January at 09:38 they had another breakdown on the S2. On the 13th Jan they had a breakdown on the S3 and on 13th December the 15:38 had broken down as well. The Optares are useless regarding reliability by the looks of things; the doors won't open or close at times and the number of breakdowns I've read on the facebook page regarding the 82 is endless! One of the drivers told me they were completely useless and hated them; only ones he liked were the Mercs which is no surprise!

[Nathan4775]

today two 53's were running together, something ive not seen before