Diamond Bus - Discussion

[tank90]

The ex midland b7rles are miles better. They lack any character, all the same, and 30813, not the best bus, very slow

The value branded are pretty good, but they get dirty easily.

The Royales are by far the best buses at te.

Am I correct in thinking kidderminster getting mans?

There's still the 2 x 10 plate B7RLE/Plaxton Centro to be allocated yet

KR are getting approx 4 x MAN/Centro's from Heathrow when the BA staff shuttle moves to NX end of Feb

What are the regs for these 2 10 plate buses ?
I thought they were meant to be standardising vehicles at each garage
Why has redditch got streetlites and b7rles and e300s and sb120. Surely te should have the b7rles and sb120

It's a miss match here granted but, 1 E300's came to diamond via First, 2 B7RLEs are the ones Steve ordered when he was still at Rotala so them there Volvos are ours (Redditch's, Reddoins get attached to good buses, it's a shame they leave to go else where  >:( ), 3 Streetlites came as a sweetener to butter up us Reddions TE can have them, but they are loud and well not the best buses at RH, 4 SB120 we had them to help with over crowding, they are ok but again not the best, 5 MANs are here again due to the First take over and the need for buses of a larger size.
The RH Volvos that were bought for RH need to stay here, as they have better wheelchair and buggy space for all routes in Redditch.
TE got 940-943 the same reg year RH got the Streets.
Agreed the latest E300s should come here to Redditch, then the 04 plate Volvos can go to LAC as the 02/03 plate E300s will fall foul of rules which RH doesn't have. But the other Volvos need to stay here and not go off to TE or LAC if those depots need more buses Rotala need to buy new ones not shift them around.

[Trident 4194]

For the 142 the ticket States 610 was on it? Any ideas. Was also running 10 minutes late

[Matt.N0056]

With the 16&50 now part of the 'Diamond Value' I wonder if we'll see allocated vehicles with Value branding?

[Alex]

With the 16&50 now part of the 'Diamond Value' I wonder if we'll see allocated vehicles with Value branding?

Aren't the 16 & 50 at Long Acre and the Value B7's at Tividale?

[Trident 4609]

With the 16&50 now part of the 'Diamond Value' I wonder if we'll see allocated vehicles with Value branding?

Aren't the 16 & 50 at Long Acre and the Value B7's at Tividale?

Correct

[Matt.N0056]

With the 16&50 now part of the 'Diamond Value' I wonder if we'll see allocated vehicles with Value branding?

Aren't the 16 & 50 at Long Acre and the Value B7's at Tividale?

Correct

but allocating specific vehicles for the routes, with the branding could attract more passengers. Would be nice to see!

[Trident 4194]

30816 has some nice additions to it...

[PM]

30816 has some nice additions to it...

Care to elaborate?!

[Trident 4194]

30816 has some nice additions to it...

Care to elaborate?!

Little stickers on doors, a cctv screen like what nxwm have and a 2 shelf newspaper stand, and a fresh looking paint job

[PM]

30816 has some nice additions to it...

Care to elaborate?!

Little stickers on doors, a cctv screen like what nxwm have and a 2 shelf newspaper stand, and a fresh looking paint job

It was repainted pretty recently as you can see on main site photos...

Do you mean Welcome Aboard sticker on cab door? Those have been there a while.

Don't know if it always had a cctv interior screen-was it working?

A newspaper rack...do you mean the normal one for the Metro?

[Trident 4194]

30816 has some nice additions to it...

Care to elaborate?!

Little stickers on doors, a cctv screen like what nxwm have and a 2 shelf newspaper stand, and a fresh looking paint job

It was repainted pretty recently as you can see on main site photos...

Do you mean Welcome Aboard sticker on cab door? Those have been there a while.

Don't know if it always had a cctv interior screen-was it working?

A newspaper rack...do you mean the normal one for the Metro?

Yes welcome aboard stickers, cctv screen was off I think, and no not the usual newspaper stands, but was for the metro

[Solo1]

When will 30488 enter service as 30489 & 30490
Are both in service at long acre & when will 30210 enter service
the one that's been painted in the new blue

[the trainbasher]

@Trident 4194 @Matt 30880/30881 have double  height metro racks

[Trident 4194]

Maybe I got 30881 or something as I got it today same time on 4h

[Solo1]

THE 3rd  ex Bristol bus  with diamond bus Kx03ZGL on 16 yesterday  https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanjack/15780658273/