Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Trident 4194]

Some were man chassis, some darts

I thought they were all man, what chassis was super sixteen buses?

[John]

Some were man chassis, some darts

I thought they were all man, what chassis was super sixteen buses?

MAN 14.240

[winston]

Will the evolution mcv come back, or did they sell them permanently to New Zealand? They were great buses

Great buses as long as you were four foot tall with both legs amputated above the knee!

I would hardly call any bus where nearly every operator that bought them, sold them within 5 years to an operator on the complete opposite side of the world a great bus.

Why did they buy them to start with then? Weren't they heavy on fuel?

They were going cheap, many had been sat unregistered for sometime as no one else wanted them.

[Cedric]

PD0001374/370 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Perry Bar, One Stop
Finish Point: Tanhouse Avenue
Via:
Service Number: 654A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: Sundays and Bank Holidays, except 25 & 26 December



PD0001374/362 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: SUTTON COLDFIELD
Finish Point: CHELMSLEY WOOD
Via:
Service Number: 71
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: SUNDAYS


4. PD0001374/363 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE
Finish Point: CLOCK GARAGE ISLAND
Via:
Service Number: 72
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: MONDAY TO SUNDAY EVENINGS, EXCEPT 25&26 DECEMBER


5. PD0001374/364 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Solihull
Finish Point: Coventry
Via:
Service Number: 82
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: Monday to Saturday except Bank holidays


6. PD0001374/365 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Solihull Train Station
Finish Point: Balsall Common
Via:
Service Number: 88
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: Monday to Saturday except Bank holidays


7. PD0001374/366 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Acocks Green Village
Finish Point: Lea Village/Lyndon
Via:
Service Number: 99
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: Monday to Saturday except Bank Holidays


8. PD0001374/367 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Newhall
Finish Point: Birmingham
Via:
Service Number: 108
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: Monday to Friday Except Bank holidays


9. PD0001374/368 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Brookville Park, Park Road
Finish Point: Erdington
Via:
Service Number: 600
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: Monday to Saturday except Bank holidays


10. PD0001374/369 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Weoley Castle
Finish Point: Fiveways, Morrisons
Via:
Service Number: 647
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-MAR-2015
Other Details: Monday to Saturday except Bank holidays

[4747]

I can only assume the Tividale inspector was in Kidderminster this afternoon stood at a bus stop just out of the town stopping buses getting on board and checking everybody's tickets and passes I saw his car parked over the road from the bus stop a dark blue coloured 04 plate Ford Focus with Diamond logos on it and the fleet number of 'A13'

I would say that was the Redditch inspector as the blue focus was being used.

[Cedric]

PD0001374/319 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Droitwich, Omberley Street East and Reddich Bus Station given service number 354 effective from 22-Feb-2015. To amend Timetable.


7. PD0001374/331 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Droitwich and Kidderminster Bus Station given service number 133 effective from 22-Feb-2015. To amend Timetable.

[Cedric]

oakwood travel are expecting  two dart from diamond in
the next couple of weeks  according to this link
http://cbnw.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/further-mpds-join-fleet.html?m=1

[Solo1]

Which one r they having

[Cedric]

Which one r they having

I don't  known  which they  are .only know  what's  In link

[bwsau cymru]

whats happening with the streetlite at heathrow?

[winston]

whats happening with the streetlite at heathrow?

Simon has previously suggested it may be going Preston along with a newer Solo

[Cheese]

Which one r they having

I don't  known  which they  are .only know  what's  In link

Fylde Bus Blog reports V657/8HEC as having arrived at Catch 22 from Diamond.

http://fyldebus.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/routemasters-stand-in-while-darts-arrive.html

[Cedric]

just found this

PD1028090/156 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull and Dorridge Hockley heath given service number S3/SW3 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.


3. PD1028090/157 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull and Coventry given service number 82 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route.


4. PD1028090/160 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull Station and Solihull Station given service number S11 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route.


5. PD1028090/161 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull and Acocks Green given service number 30 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route.


6. PD1028090/163 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull - Circular and Solihull given service number S15 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route.


7. PD1028090/175 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull and Sutton Coldfield given service number 71 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route.


8. PD1028090/185 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Solihull Rail Station and Balsall Common Island given service number 88 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route.


9. PD1028090/190 - SHADY LANE PROPERTY LIMITED T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sutton Coldfield, Lower Parade and Chelmsley Wood Interchange given service number 71 effective from 02-Mar-2015. To amend Route.

More than likely related to the 'Solihull Gateway' changes prior to the above routes moving on to the main Diamond license at end of March

[Stu]

Correct, they'll be the changes due to the Solihull Gateway works starting on the same date.

EDIT: details for Diamond services here:
http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ChangestoservicesinSolihull_320.html

[Cedric]

Correct, they'll be the changes due to the Solihull Gateway works starting on the same date.

EDIT: details for Diamond services here:
http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ChangestoservicesinSolihull_320.html

Not  being from Birmingham/Solihull area   what is the Solihull gateway development   ?