Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Cedric]

I have moved this post to the whittles board realised I had posted it on wrong board sorry,

[winston]

found on twitter some new of  the 192
http://m.halesowennews.co.uk/news/11300289.192_bus_service_saved_but_will_be_rerouted_to_make_up_for_axed_197_route/?ref=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Thanks for that Bowler, so Whittles have retained the 192 then

[the trainbasher]

142 to return to the evening and Sunday route from Monday according to bus station notices at Stourbridge. Also the red Hill diversion has finished

[PM]

142 to return to the evening and Sunday route from Monday according to bus station notices at Stourbridge. Also the red Hill diversion has finished

So does that mean the "new" route has been cancelled and we're back to pre-the changes?

Thanks @the trainbasher for the info

[the trainbasher]

That's obviously why the registration for the 30th of June was on today

(slight correction - its Sunday red Hill Reopens

[the trainbasher]

Does anyone know how I can send a email to Diamond as the email address on their website, when I send it, keeps bouncing back.

[winston]

There were two 002 branded B7RLE parked up in Tividale depot out of use this morning, so there may be something out of the ordinary out covering those

Cadet 30204 had also expired on the 4H just before Sandwell & Dudley Railway Station this morning @ about 9.45am

[Tony]

PD0001374 SI
Operator name: DIAMOND BUS
West Midlands, N&P, 27 Jun 2014: Variation Granted
DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD Director(s): CHRISTOPHER BLYTH, FRANK GEOFFREY FLIGHT, KIM TAYLOR, ANTHONY CHARLES GOOZEE, SIMON LEE DUNN, ROBERT ANTHONY DUNN.
HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE WARLEY B69 3HW Increased authorisation at existing operating centre: BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE , BIRMINGHAM B7 5JJ () New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 25 vehicle(s), Removed operating centre: OBAN ROAD COVENTRY CV6 6HH

[Solo1]

PD0001374/298 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Redditch Bus Station and Longbridge Rail Station given service number 145 effective from 30-Aug-2014.

[Cedric]

PD0001374 SI
Operator name: DIAMOND BUS
West Midlands, N&P, 27 Jun 2014: Variation Granted
DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD Director(s): CHRISTOPHER BLYTH, FRANK GEOFFREY FLIGHT, KIM TAYLOR, ANTHONY CHARLES GOOZEE, SIMON LEE DUNN, ROBERT ANTHONY DUNN.
HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE WARLEY B69 3HW Increased authorisation at existing operating centre: BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE , BIRMINGHAM B7 5JJ () New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 25 vehicle(s), Removed operating centre: OBAN ROAD COVENTRY CV6 6HH

has web address  for west mids n&p changed as  I can only find up to 13/6/14 on the one I have

[Solo1]

also the school services from Redditch r all been axed

[Cedric]

also the school services from Redditch r all been axed

I have listed the changes of today 1/7/14 under this heading       septmember re WCC subside cuts       

[winston]

PD0001374 SI
Operator name: DIAMOND BUS
West Midlands, N&P, 27 Jun 2014: Variation Granted
DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD Director(s): CHRISTOPHER BLYTH, FRANK GEOFFREY FLIGHT, KIM TAYLOR, ANTHONY CHARLES GOOZEE, SIMON LEE DUNN, ROBERT ANTHONY DUNN.
HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE WARLEY B69 3HW Increased authorisation at existing operating centre: BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE , BIRMINGHAM B7 5JJ () New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 25 vehicle(s), Removed operating centre: OBAN ROAD COVENTRY CV6 6HH

Only 25 buses left at Long Acre, is that it?

Didn't it once have an allocation of 100+ including coaches?

[Tony]

PD0001374 SI
Operator name: DIAMOND BUS
West Midlands, N&P, 27 Jun 2014: Variation Granted
DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD Director(s): CHRISTOPHER BLYTH, FRANK GEOFFREY FLIGHT, KIM TAYLOR, ANTHONY CHARLES GOOZEE, SIMON LEE DUNN, ROBERT ANTHONY DUNN.
HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE WARLEY B69 3HW Increased authorisation at existing operating centre: BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE , BIRMINGHAM B7 5JJ () New authorisation at this operating centre will be: 25 vehicle(s), Removed operating centre: OBAN ROAD COVENTRY CV6 6HH

Only 25 buses left at Long Acre, is that it?

Didn't it once have an allocation of 100+ including coaches?

That is on the Diamond License. Central Connect and Flights Hallmark also have authorisations at Long Acre

[PM]

Presumably the two centro's Winston mentioned are still VOR plus another as 2 Royale's-one blue, one black-and KX54NKZ were on the 002 today.

My observations today also fitted what Tony said a while back-Diamond are carrying by far the most passengers into Merry Hill vs the 22. Interestingly, TGB seemed to be constantly sat behind diamond today, unlike before.