Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Sayeed]

If you put fares up you will drive people from bus to car which you don't want to do.  Hopefully it will be a fare drop to encourage passengers to return to buses

Car usage have increased regardless. In my previous address in Welsh House Farm estate, I don't know about passenger loading of 19 anymore but I bet the size of the bus will be reduced due to car parking issue. 

[Westy]

Big sis in West Bromwich has informed me a single decker on the 4h has got stuck in Bratt Street. 

Why would a bus be down there anyway,  as one end is blocked off?

[suavegarv]

There was a report on Midlands Today about their services in Redditch and Kidderminster and proposed reductions in services.

[winston]

There was a report on Midlands Today about their services in Redditch and Kidderminster and proposed reductions in services.

More here too: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-61885502?fs=e&s=cl

[Solo1]

Latest n+p has diamond bus 424 finishing end of August didn't last long with them 

[4369Beast]

I've heard from drivers that the 8 Rifle range to Hales Park via Kidderminster is being withdrawn from 28/08/22 and replaced by the 2 Kidderminster - Bewdley and not serving Hales Park or Rifle Range.

[2206]

I've heard from drivers that the 8 Rifle range to Hales Park via Kidderminster is being withdrawn from 28/08/22 and replaced by the 2 Kidderminster - Bewdley and not serving Hales Park or Rifle Range.

Rifle Range at least has been down on the website as being scrapped for about a week or so.
https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/diamond-midlands-review/

Along with Redditch 11/12/62/67/247, Kidderminster 52/52A, Kingsbury 15/16S/X16 (leaving just the 76/76A running), Solihull - Stratford X20, Solihull 89 and Birmingham 34.

[Stu]

Rifle Range at least has been down on the website as being scrapped for about a week or so.
https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/diamond-midlands-review/

Along with Redditch 11/12/62/67/247, Kidderminster 52/52A, Kingsbury 15/16S/X16 (leaving just the 76/76A running), Solihull - Stratford X20, Solihull 89 and Birmingham 34.

At this stage, those services listed are still 'potential' cuts, and nothing is confirmed yet.

[the trainbasher]

Just seen 20165 come down my street on the 226... I'm surprised a Streetlite managed it!

EDIT - Ah, just found out why (if Twitter is correct)

[2206]

2 96's at Spitifire Island running together at 15:00, 20737 and 32136/YJ14CCE.  One will have been half an hour late.

[cris 99]

still seeing a few buses on the 94 displaying £1 single fare despite the fact it ended on the 25th May, 32127 was displaying it today with 32124 just displaying Diamond with no route number at all.

[2206]

YJ62JZG out on the 50 without any Diamond fleetnames and in red. 

[2206]

Versa and Streeltite blocking the NX buses getting onto the 94/95 stand earlier parked up unused for some reason.

[the trainbasher]

Does anyone know if the 16 will still be serving Upper Dean Street (for Smithfields) during the Games? (Planning on coming off a Snow Hill line service at Jewellery Quarter/tram at St Pauls and getting a 16 round for when I'm going)

[Stu]

Does anyone know if the 16 will still be serving Upper Dean Street (for Smithfields) during the Games? (Planning on coming off a Snow Hill line service at Jewellery Quarter/tram at St Pauls and getting a 16 round for when I'm going)

I'm only aware of Pershore Street being closed, just the NX 35, 45 and 47 being diverted around.

https://wmbu.org.uk/2022/07/commonwealth-games-service-diversions/