Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Cheese]

The 002 and 004 do not fit in with the current service number structure being favoured at present, so yes, I think it is a valid question.

If the Dudley review ever goes ahead, I think you'll find these will be the first two services that get renumbered.

Sounds like a possible data error on the part of NWM, perhaps the leading two zeros got lost in formatting leaving just '2' and then nobody checked the data before printing. Having seen some old Centro bus stop data spreadsheets many years ago I am not at all surprised this could happen.

[vinh1000]

Love how a Diamond bus is driving around with no tax on it hmmph @Simon Dunn

[4747]

Love how a Diamond bus is driving around with no tax on it hmmph @Simon Dunn

I find that hard to believe but you never know......what fleet number was it ?

[Cedric]

Love how a Diamond bus is driving around with no tax on it hmmph @Simon Dunn

I find that hard to believe but you never know......what fleet number was it ?

tax disc are no longer  used   data kept on line

[4747]

tax disc are no longer  used   data kept on line

They were abolished in October 2014. I'd hope he knew that by now

[Cedric]

They were abolished in October 2014. I'd hope he knew that by now

in that case how  do you know it has no tax on .

[4747]

in that case how  do you know it has no tax on .

All you need is vehicle reg to go online and check but it would be a bit sad to check the status of a random bus.

[vinh1000]

Hey

I was on the bus at time and did a DVLA check

Just did one today and its showing taxed now

It was BK13 NZT on the 50 at the time

[Tony]

Hey

I was on the bus at time and did a DVLA check

Just did one today and its showing taxed now

It was BK13 NZT on the 50 at the time

It sometimes takes a few days for the DVSA website to update, specially if the vehicle has been retaxed at a Post office

[Simon Dunn]

I am told that, that vehicle and another were taxed at the post office. 

Most vehicles are taxed online every month, sometimes this is not possible so we have to go to the post office to do any this doesn't capture

[2206]

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ContactlessPaymentComingSoontoDiamondBuses_590.html

They are the 2nd bus operator though, not the 1st as it says. As NX already offer it on the X1 and X2.

[winston]

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ContactlessPaymentComingSoontoDiamondBuses_590.html

They are the 2nd bus operator though, not the 1st as it says. As NX already offer it on the X1 and X2.

They will be the first operator to offer it network wide on all buses, NX's is just a trial at present, covering just the two routes.

[Trident 4609]

Service changes from 30th May. Assuming the Central Buses registration is linked to the withdrawal of Monday to Saturday daytime trips on the 142.

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ServiceChangesinMay_592.html

[winston]

Service changes from 30th May. Assuming the Central Buses registration is linked to the withdrawal of Monday to Saturday daytime trips on the 142.

http://www.diamondbuses.com/news/ServiceChangesinMay_592.html

Surprised Diamond are coming off the daytime 142's, thought they were doing ok

[2206]

Surprised Diamond are coming off the daytime 142's, thought they were doing ok

Well right through Harborne up to the QE Diamond on Tuesday in the day were carrying full loads on the 142.
Hansons load were very low, about 5 on average per bus, with some carrying none. Surprising Diamond are coming of. So no service to Harborne on either the 142 and 004 then from May 30th.