Diamond Bus - Discussion

[winston]

Well right through Harborne up to the QE Diamond on Tuesday in the day were carrying full loads on the 142.
Hansons load were very low, about 5 on average per bus, with some carrying none. Surprising Diamond are coming of. So no service to Harborne on either the 142 and 004 then from May 30th.

I was under the impression that the 142 was doing pretty well since being extended. Definitely seems a strange move to pull off the 142 daytimes, especially now Diamond will have the eve & Sunday 142 tendered services from tommorrow.

Also the extended 244 (former 99 route) will not be as frequent as it currently is from tommorrow.

That's now two former Diamond routes that Central Buses are now taking on then....

[2206]

If theres any 'Blue Diamond' left, surely the easiest & quickest solution is to carefully peel off the 'Blue' part of the fleetname?

20837, on the 25 (Ward End - Erdington) today still has Blue Diamond on it.

[Solo1]

What are they building at the old long acre site whete blue diamondbus  was

[vinh1000]

Western Power depot? I think long acre is being turned ok into that

[Trident 4194]

What are people's opinions on primos??

[markcf83]

What are people's opinions on primos??

Gutless. And I'm being kind. Veolia Cymru had a few before they folded and they are worse than Streetlites,which are just as bad.

[Trident 4194]

Gutless. And I'm being kind. Veolia Cymru had a few before they folded and they are worse than Streetlites,which are just as bad.

The suspensions also seem to be quite bad- they low to the floor??

[MW]

What are people's opinions on primos??

I've driven 20007. The BU08 one. Jerks a lot, but nippy as hell. Felt incredibly light. Battered condition tho it was

[the trainbasher]

What are people's opinions on primos??

Get rid of it! Abolish it! Remove it! Expunge it! Eliminate it! Eradicate it! Exterminate it! Get rid of it!

[Trident 4194]

I've driven 20007. The BU08 one. Jerks a lot, but nippy as hell. Felt incredibly light. Battered condition tho it was

I do have to say they have got a turn for speed, they do feel flimsy though

[Ashley 60171]

Get rid of it! Abolish it! Remove it! Expunge it! Eliminate it! Eradicate it! Exterminate it! Get rid of it!

Is that your revised version of catch it, bin it, kill it?

Personally I think they're quick and reasonably comfy little buses.

Speaking of small buses though, is 20745 in service yet?

And my other question is will Diamond receive any more Wessex stock owing to cuts there?  (apart from the two E200's at Kiddy)

[BK63 YWP]

A first for diamond the 21.15 226 departure from Merry Hill driving like a snail not like a grand prix as normal!

[vinh1000]

Noticed how quick the new ticket machine responds to Swift cards! they much look like Midland Classic ticket machines! Much more compact mm

Alps noticed it goes to each stop automatically on the machine so you don't have to change the fare stage manually

[Ashley 60171]

A first for diamond the 21.15 226 departure from Merry Hill driving like a snail not like a grand prix as normal!

Gets you home quicker though I bet

[BK63 YWP]

Arrived bang on time!