Diamond Bus - Discussion

[James4368]

there's a plain white E200 on 96/99
just passed Sheldon 1510

Is this a new bus or on loan to long acre?

[winston]

there's a plain white E200 on 96/99
just passed Sheldon 1510

Is this a new bus or on loan to long acre?

@nxwmbusfan1999 the 96/99 is operated by Igo from today

[Cedric]

Interesting that Diamond are expanding outside of Redditch & in to Stagecoach / Johnsons territory

Any idea who currently operates the 19?

been looking around , it is stagecoach  that operates the 19 now  .

[winston]

been looking around , it is stagecoach  that operates the 19 now  .

@Cedric there's a few more now:


PD0001374/389 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Lower Quinton Post Office
    Finish Point: Statford Girls Grammar School
    Via: Long Marston, Welford, Clifford Chambers, Stratford School
    Service Number: 290
    Service Type: School or Works
    Effective Date: 01-JUN-2015
    Other Details: Mpnday to Friday, school days only

PD0001374/390 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Hockley Heath, Old Warwick Road
    Finish Point: Stratford Girls Grammar School
    Via: Henley, Aston Cantlow, Wilmcote, Stratfor School Bus Park, Station Street.
    Service Number: 229S
    Service Type: School or Works
    Effective Date: 01-JUN-2015
    Other Details: Monday to Friday, school days only

PD0001374/391 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Stratford, Bridge Street
    Finish Point: Snitterfield
    Via: Wilmcote, Aston Cantlow
    Service Number: 229
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 01-JUN-2015
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday, excluding bank holidays

PD0001374/392 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Stratford, Bridge Street
    Finish Point: Pebworth
    Via: Welford, Long Marston
    Service Number: 27
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 01-JUN-2015
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday, excluding bank holidays

PD0001374/393 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Stratford, Bridge Street
    Finish Point: Redditch Bus Station
    Via: Alcester, Studley
    Service Number: 26
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 01-JUN-2015
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday - excluding bank holidays

19 & 26 are ex Stagecoach Warwickshire & 27 & 229/S ex Johnsons

[Cedric]

19 & 26 are ex Stagecoach Warwickshire & 27 & 229/S ex Johnsons

Wonder if stagecoach and Johnson will expand more in the diamond area  .

[Reece]

Wonder if stagecoach and Johnson will expand more in the diamond area  .

@Cedric The only reason why Stagecoach has lost these services in Stratford on Avon is because they have had some bad vehicle shortages recently to the point where the 26 between Stratford and Redditch has recently been non Low Floor more often than it should be.
https://flic.kr/p/rVxo6Q
https://flic.kr/p/p3JcDp

[Cedric]

@Cedric The only reason why Stagecoach has lost these services in Stratford on Avon is because they have had some bad vehicle shortages recently to the point where the 26 between Stratford and Redditch has recently been non Low Floor more often than it should be.
https://flic.kr/p/rVxo6Q
https://flic.kr/p/p3JcDp

think it more the tenders where up  , what you say about stagecoach recce is proberly right . but do you know any reason for Johnson losing there 2 routes

[Solo1]

Any one know what what looked like
A volo b7 on the 50 tonight saw it at approx 5.10 at digbeth
but it went up rea st be for I could I'd it Thanks

[winston]

think it more the tenders where up  , what you say about stagecoach recce is proberly right . but do you know any reason for Johnson losing there 2 routes

Diamond may just have won them all on price, it will be interesting to see what buses they put on those routes, as they will no doubt need extra now RH depot

[Trident 4194]

Diamond may just have won them all on price, it will be interesting to see what buses they put on those routes, as they will no doubt need extra now RH depot

Well redditch do get all the best buses

[winston]

Well redditch do get all the best buses

Really? Unless I'm mistaken Tividale have over recent months had the majority of RH B7RLE/Wright

[Trident 4194]

Really? Unless I'm mistaken Tividale have over recent months had the majority of RH B7RLE/Wright

Yes redditch used them and now been casted off too tividale, so rh get even more new buses. @Simon Dunn needs to have a look at his allocations

[winston]

Yes redditch used them and now been casted off too tividale, so rh get even more new buses. @Simon Dunn needs to have a look at his allocations

What new buses have RH had? they've had 4 x 04 plate B7RLE/Wright & 2 x 10 plate E300's

[the trainbasher]

Well based on the amount of problems I've seen this weekend on the diamond fleet (engines turning off when the bus stops at a stop for no reason, struggling to turn back on, no power going uphill on some buses, etc etc) I tend to agree with @Trident 4194!

[Trident 4194]

Well based on the amount of problems I've seen this weekend on the diamond fleet (engines turning off when the bus stops at a stop for no reason, struggling to turn back on, no power going uphill on some buses, etc etc) I tend to agree with @Trident 4194!

I had 30407 this morning, and it randomly turned its engine off, then driver had to rev it hard when it turned back on