Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Tomf1993]

VOSA wont be withdrawing due to lowest passenger use, more like poor vehicle conditions

Anyway I get on a Blackenal Church to Walsall no one else ever gets on only OAP which have free passes, but most of the time its just me on board, or some boy in a green Hi Vis who stays with a driver for the whole day
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[winston]

VOSA wont be withdrawing due to lowest passenger use, more like poor vehicle conditions

Anyway I get on a Blackenal Church to Walsall no one else ever gets on only OAP which have free passes, but most of the time its just me on board, or some boy in a green Hi Vis who stays with a driver for the whole day

Hope you can substantiate the above comments.

[Tomf1993]

I think comments from that guy who is on here who used to work for them is enough said.

[2206]

One possible reason for why Diamonds 29 is quieter than the NXWM 29 may be because a lot of passengers in the West Midlands have NXWM bus passes.
@Tomf1993

[BU07 LGO]

tbh I catch the diamond 301 or 302 down to the bus station if they stop for me and some get decent loads but they all seem spotless and usualkly a decent bus like b7rle. They don't seem as bad as tom is making them out to be. Cant speak for the 29 though.

[Solo1]

1. PD0001374/360 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Variation Accepted by SN: Operating between Sutton Coldfield, Lower Parade and Erdington, High Street given service number 15A effective from 24-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.


2. PD0001374/396 - DIAMOND BUS LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

Registration Accepted by SN
Starting Point: Perry Barr One Stop
Finish Point: Perry barr One Stop
Via: Aston, Six Ways
Service Number: 68A
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 24-APR-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday, except bank holidays.

[winston]

I assume the 15A is the current 66A tendered journey's, the 68A appears to be a new service (commercial?)

[Adam 404]

I assume the 15A is the current 66A tendered journey's, the 68A appears to be a new service (commercial?)

http://nxbus.co.uk/routes/west-midlands/B068A/?timetable[day]=&tab= Starts at Perry Barr the NX68A & Finishes there to!

[winston]

http://nxbus.co.uk/routes/west-midlands/B068A/?timetable[day]=&tab= Starts at Perry Barr the NX68A & Finishes there to!

I'd expect there to be a 68C as well still to show on VOSA, otherwise we'll have another Social Travel Outer Circle example

[PM]

I'd expect there to be a 68C as well still to show on VOSA, otherwise we'll have another Social Travel Outer Circle example

Unless NX are getting rid of the 68A/C? It can't be one of their big hitters and seems a very unlikely choice of commercial route for Diamond.

[winston]

Unless NX are getting rid of the 68A/C? It can't be one of their big hitters and seems a very unlikely choice of commercial route for Diamond.

Possible? I think the 68A/C was introduced commercially by NX, so either a replacement or competing service

[Tony]

68 is tendered

[winston]

68 is tendered

Fair enough, I thought NX had re-introduced it commercially on the back of the original North B'ham Circular 68A/C still being missed

[PM]

I guess other Centro tendered service and potential commercial changes may start to appear online with the 24th April date coming up.

[Kevin]

Fair enough, I thought NX had re-introduced it commercially on the back of the original North B'ham Circular 68A/C still being missed

No connection between the two beyond the service numbers. Current 68 is just the Perry Barr - Aston service once part of the 123 (or even 440 if you go back far enough).
The 15A/C I suppose could be considered close to the old north brum circle