Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Cedric]

Looks like we finally have some more changes due to the Network Reviews from last year:

PD0001374/293 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
       Variation Accepted: Operating between Areley Kings (Post Office) and Areley Kings (Post Office) given service number 3/X3 effective from 02-Jun-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0001374/297 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
       Variation Accepted: Operating between Marlbrook/Bromsgrove and Redditch/Studley given service number 142/143 effective from 02-Jun-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0001374/318 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Kidderminster Town Hall
    Finish Point: Kidderminster Town Hall
    Via: Rifle Range, General Hospital
    Service Number: 1
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 02-JUN-2014
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday, except bank holidays

The KR 1 is currently operated by Whittle's on a 40min frequency

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)   

[winston]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

[Cedric]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

unsure on that might of been interworked with the 2 not the present 2  that 2 used to run to a housing estate called jubile drive

[PM]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

Yes you would only need one bus to run it on a 40 min frequency but as the running time is 31 mins you could speed it up by a minute or so and run it at a 30 min frequncy. Good to see diamond are claiming back some of the network eroded by First. Looks like they are upping the pressure on whittles! :)

It is the first proper network changes to have appeared on vosa and hopefully the first of many to come. It would be nice to see the new network implemented in mid June.

[winston]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

Yes you would only need one bus to run it on a 40 min frequency but as the running time is 31 mins you could speed it up by a minute or so and run it at a 30 min frequncy. Good to see diamond are claiming back some of the network eroded by First. Looks like they are upping the pressure on whittles! :)

It is the first proper network changes to have appeared on vosa and hopefully the first of many to come. It would be nice to see the new network implemented in mid June.

I'm still surprised Diamond haven't reacted quicker to making positive changes at KR at least, one being later buses in the weekday evenings.

It will be interesting to see what changes are being made to the 3/X3 & 142/143

[PM]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

Yes you would only need one bus to run it on a 40 min frequency but as the running time is 31 mins you could speed it up by a minute or so and run it at a 30 min frequncy. Good to see diamond are claiming back some of the network eroded by First. Looks like they are upping the pressure on whittles! :)

It is the first proper network changes to have appeared on vosa and hopefully the first of many to come. It would be nice to see the new network implemented in mid June.

I'm still surprised Diamond haven't reacted quicker to making positive changes at KR at least, one being later buses in the weekday evenings.

It will be interesting to see what changes are being made to the 3/X3 & 142/143

I agree. Hopefully with the 142/3 some timetable simplification as it is pretty complicated and would an extension to bham be too much to hope for?!

[winston]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

Yes you would only need one bus to run it on a 40 min frequency but as the running time is 31 mins you could speed it up by a minute or so and run it at a 30 min frequncy. Good to see diamond are claiming back some of the network eroded by First. Looks like they are upping the pressure on whittles! :)

It is the first proper network changes to have appeared on vosa and hopefully the first of many to come. It would be nice to see the new network implemented in mid June.

I'm still surprised Diamond haven't reacted quicker to making positive changes at KR at least, one being later buses in the weekday evenings.

It will be interesting to see what changes are being made to the 3/X3 & 142/143

I agree. Hopefully with the 142/3 some timetable simplification as it is pretty complicated and would an extension to bham be too much to hope for?!

Yep, because they've only registered a timetable change, no change to route

[Cedric]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

Yes you would only need one bus to run it on a 40 min frequency but as the running time is 31 mins you could speed it up by a minute or so and run it at a 30 min frequncy. Good to see diamond are claiming back some of the network eroded by First. Looks like they are upping the pressure on whittles! :)

It is the first proper network changes to have appeared on vosa and hopefully the first of many to come. It would be nice to see the new network implemented in mid June.

I'm still surprised Diamond haven't reacted quicker to making positive changes at KR at least, one being later buses in the weekday evenings.

It will be interesting to see what changes are being made to the 3/X3 & 142/143

think I know what the changes to the route and stopping  places of  the 3/x3 might be there is a new housing development  just of the stourport rd  on the old british sugar site it may that it is being rerouted  to run round there and then back on main road

[StourportSam]

Winston  the kr 1 was operated by first  (midland red  right back to Bmmo days)

I assume it would only use 1 bus?

Yes you would only need one bus to run it on a 40 min frequency but as the running time is 31 mins you could speed it up by a minute or so and run it at a 30 min frequncy. Good to see diamond are claiming back some of the network eroded by First. Looks like they are upping the pressure on whittles! :)

It is the first proper network changes to have appeared on vosa and hopefully the first of many to come. It would be nice to see the new network implemented in mid June.

I'm still surprised Diamond haven't reacted quicker to making positive changes at KR at least, one being later buses in the weekday evenings.

It will be interesting to see what changes are being made to the 3/X3 & 142/143

think I know what the changes to the route and stopping  places of  the 3/x3 might be there is a new housing development  just of the stourport rd  on the old british sugar site it may that it is being rerouted  to run round there and then back on main road

I have also heard mention of the re-routing to the Silverwoods development Bowler so you could be right, also there are new bus stops on Severn Road in Stourport for the large Tesco opening later this year so perhaps the 3/X3/15/192/294/295 will be re-routed to serve the store.
Both of these detours will really help what is already poor timekeeping..............

Really glad to see Diamond making what are hopefully improvements, and competing with Whittle.
Shame for Whittle though the 1 is one of their few chances to make a profit.

Hope the changes to the 3 eradicate the bizarre gaps and anomalies left by First in morning and afternoon peak periods, also most importantly some sort of evening service between Kidderminster and Stourport. Ridership has certainly gone up since Diamond have took over on this route, so it is now crying out for a service running until at least, say, 9/10pm. The last bus is 1948 from Kidderminster to Stourport so even a 2048 and 2148 departure would be fantastic. The last bus with WCC subsidising it used to be 2258 from Kidderminster.

[Trident 4609]

30808 is on the 002 if of interest to anyone on here?

[James4368]

I went around long acre garage today with blue diamond fleet and spotted 30130 at the back was some withdrawn fleet pictures on my flickr

[winston]

I went around long acre garage today with blue diamond fleet and spotted 30130 at the back was some withdrawn fleet pictures on my flickr

Some interesting photo's of Long Acre James, I don't suppose you happened to log the contents of LA?

[PM]

I went around long acre garage today with blue diamond fleet and spotted 30130 at the back was some withdrawn fleet pictures on my flickr

Some interesting photo's of Long Acre James, I don't suppose you happened to log the contents of LA?

Thrres a wessex centro on the edges of one of your photos- any idea which it is?

[nitromatt1]

30808 is on the 002 if of interest to anyone on here?

808,09,10,28,34 and I think another royale were on.

[Trident 4609]

30808 is on the 002 if of interest to anyone on here?

808,09,10,28,34 and I think another royale were on.

Haven't seen 30808 for some time personally so was nice when it pulled into Halesowen yesterday (Ham I had to get the 244 back to Dudley though).  I saw 30828 at MH but opted for 118 on TGB22  8)