Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Straightlines]

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

A better thought perhaps would be to use the said 'space' to market their own Services and promote bus usage to hopefully enhance revenues that way given how little some of these Advertising deals produce...

[winston]

A better thought perhaps would be to use the said 'space' to market their own Services and promote bus usage to hopefully enhance revenues that way given how little some of these Advertising deals produce...

I've got not idea what additional revenue is generated by buses carrying adverts. That said, NX have specifically de-branded / amending branding on some of their Platinum buses which promoted their features / marketed their services, in favour of carrying advert frames & adverts.

[Tony]

I've got not idea what additional revenue is generated by buses carrying adverts. That said, NX have specifically de-branded / amending branding on some of their Platinum buses which promoted their features / marketed their services, in favour of carrying advert frames & adverts.

The figures are not small. One four week campaign by an advertiser bought in nearly £20,000 to NXWM

[winston]

The figures are not small. One four week campaign by an advertiser bought in nearly £20,000 to NXWM

Very worthwhile then! There's no reason why Diamond's single deck buses couldn't carry both adverts & route branding / marketing.

[Trident 4194]

Ex hansons vehicle on 251 I presume but displaying 228 merry hill centre. Good job they follow same route

[Trident 4194]

Central bus routes now tracking

[Jack]

Central bus routes now tracking

The 61 (Perry Barr, One Stop to Handsworth) service is listed as 'H61'.
Any idea why it's numbered this on the tracker?

[Trident 4194]

The 61 (Perry Barr, One Stop to Handsworth) service is listed as 'H61'.
Any idea why it's numbered this on the tracker?

More than 1 61 route?

[Jack]

More than 1 61 route?

True but there's two 41 routes, the West Brom to Friar Park and the 41 in Walsall. Both don't have any letter before the digits.

[Trident 4194]

True but there's two 41 routes, the West Brom to Friar Park and the 41 in Walsall. Both don't have any letter before the digits.

Not sure then

[Westy]

True but there's two 41 routes, the West Brom to Friar Park and the 41 in Walsall. Both don't have any letter before the digits.

They put a letter before the number on the machines, if the faretables are anything to go by.

I noticed the other day on the driver's machine that the Cannock X51 journeys are refered to as X51A's.

[Jack]

They put a letter before the number on the machines, if the faretables are anything to go by.

I noticed the other day on the driver's machine that the Cannock X51 journeys are refered to as X51A's.

The 61 is H61 like the WB 5 which is H5. Probably  something around Hamstead, Handsworth Wood area that cause the local routes around there to have a H. WB 46 is H46.

[Westy]

The 61 is H61 like the WB 5 which is H5. Probably  something around Hamstead, Handsworth Wood area that cause the local routes around there to have a H. WB 46 is H46.

Well in 1969, when the municipals were taken over by Wmpte, the duplicated fleet numbers,except for Birmingham, had the last letter of the town added to them, so Walsall vehicle 116 became Wmpte 116L & West Bromwich vehicle 101 became Wmpte 101H.

[Jack]

The 25 (Ward End to Erdington) is doing a diversion because of the snow. Heading to Erdington, instead of turning left onto Collingbourne Avenue from Bromford Road, its continuing down Bromford Road, left onto Coleshill Road, left onto Chipperfield Road and back to normal route. Vice versa for Buses to Ward End, but instead of turning right onto Collingbourne Avenue from Chipperfield Road, its continuing up Chipperfield Road, right onto Coleshill Road, right onto Bromford Road and back to normal route. Ex Central 21108 is on it as well today.

[BK63 YWP]

@Jack @Simon Dunn has stated anything 07 plate and younger will be repainted