Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Tony]

I recall seeing the 311A serving Myvod Road, didn't it run Evenings and Sundays?

The original 311A when I was a driver at Walsall that I described the route was a couple of early morning journeys towards Walsall only that ran at the same time as the 312. The one you are referring to was a later incarnation of the route to use that number

[winston]

PD0001374/370 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Perry Bar, One Stop to Tanhouse Avenue
Service number: 54A
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/374 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Sparkhill, Warwick Road/Baker Street to Belchers Lane (island) via Heartlands Hospital & Acocks Green
Service number: 36
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/373 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Northfield to Selly Oak via Cotteridge
Service number: 38
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/371 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Brandwood Park Road to Shirley, Sainsbury's via Kings Heath
Service number: 69
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

[Trident 4194]

Are all those commercial services @Winston?

[the trainbasher]

Are all those commercial services @Winston?

Tendered ones that were up for renewal in April

[2206]

Tendered ones that were up for renewal in April

Interesting that they've cancelled them, that'd mean they've lost them doesn't it?
So I wander who's won them?

[the trainbasher]

Interesting that they've cancelled them, that'd mean they've lost them doesn't it?
So I wander who's won them?

If they have lost them, I would say igo

[2206]

If they have lost them, I would say igo

Could it be Claribels, maybe as well?

[Jack]

Could it be Claribels, maybe as well?

Would Claribels need more Buses if they had them? No way would a Pulsar fit on some of the roads the 54A serves!

[PM]

Anyone noticed quite a few Diamond Buses with adverts on? Not seen that for a few years

[metrocity]

Anyone noticed quite a few Diamond Buses with adverts on? Not seen that for a few years

They inherited existing advertising contracts with Adverta when acquiring South Lancs, Hansons and Central Buses businesses. Presumably the revenue was lucrative enough for them to decide to allow advertising space on the rest of the fleet.

[metrocity]

PD0001374/370 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Perry Bar, One Stop to Tanhouse Avenue
Service number: 54A
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/374 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Sparkhill, Warwick Road/Baker Street to Belchers Lane (island) via Heartlands Hospital & Acocks Green
Service number: 36
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/373 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Northfield to Selly Oak via Cotteridge
Service number: 38
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

PD0001374/371 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Brandwood Park Road to Shirley, Sainsbury's via Kings Heath
Service number: 69
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

iGo have gained the new tenders for these

[winston]

They inherited existing advertising contracts with Adverta when acquiring South Lancs, Hansons and Central Buses businesses. Presumably the revenue was lucrative enough for them to decide to allow advertising space on the rest of the fleet.

It makes sense to sell advertising space on the fleet, maybe even consider involving the whole group. It's another valuable revenue stream.

[Stu]

PD0001374/374 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Sparkhill, Warwick Road/Baker Street to Belchers Lane (island) via Heartlands Hospital & Acocks Green
Service number: 36
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 28 Apr 2018

I'm not surprised that Diamond have given up on this one, and best of luck to igo if they're indeed taking it on.

Surely the 36 needs to be considered for splitting up and incorporating into other routes, as whenever I see these buses they are usually empty. The non-clockface timetable (every 45 mins) probably doesn't help either.

[2206]

I'm not surprised that Diamond have given up on this one, and best of luck to igo if they're indeed taking it on.

Surely the 36 needs to be considered for splitting up and incorporating into other routes, as whenever I see these buses they are usually empty. The non-clockface timetable (every 45 mins) probably doesn't help either.

Monday to Friday peak times they carry a decent load - Acocks Green to Heartlands Hospital.

[MW]

Speaking of the 36...

https://flic.kr/p/24rhCbt