Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Wumpty]

Past a UID Streetlite on Green Lane Walsall at 18.30hrs yesterday displaying 31 - one of the side windows had been smashed - assumed it was running dead to garage.

[ellspurs]

Past a UID Streetlite on Green Lane Walsall at 18.30hrs yesterday displaying 31 - one of the side windows had been smashed - assumed it was running dead to garage.

Ah are the Coalpool crew branching out?

[WalsallBuses2007]

Ah are the Coalpool crew branching out?

Mossley lads this time bricking it seems to be a new sport down here 😂😂

[hlliwmai]

I've seen a picture this morning of 30826 on the yard at Tividale and it looks as though it's had a very minor engine fire I don't know when it occurred although I can only assume it will now be withdrawn 

[BBS]

What will the Allocation for the A15/16 be? I'm guessing it will be Mellor / Solo but i may be wrong 

[Rachvince53]

32238 on service wolves 27 is tracking as an 82 on Diamond Bus website.

32219 is on service 81 but tracking as a 18.

[18WilliamsLi]

32238 on service wolves 27 is tracking as an 82 on Diamond Bus website.

32219 is on service 81 but tracking as a 18.

So the 18 is missing from dudley 09.30 to merry Hill 

[Rachvince53]

So the 18 is missing from dudley 09.30 to merry hill

According to Diamond Bus Bus tracker the buses supposedly on the 18 are on the 82!

[Rachvince53]

According to Diamond Bus Bus tracker the buses supposedly on the 18 are on the 82!

Buses are now mostly tracking correctly on Diamond website (including the 18!) but not yet on bustimes.org

[r700a]

Looks like Diamond isn't operating the new route of the 61 correctly. Seems to have missed Halfords Ln, Dartmouth Rd etc. Do we think this is a training issue?

https://bustimes.org/services/61-handsworth-perry-barr-via-handsworth-park-2/vehicles?date=2023-01-03#journeys/361433725

[Rachvince53]

Looks like Diamond isn't operating the new route of the 61 correctly. Seems to have missed Halfords Ln, Dartmouth Rd etc. Do we think this is a training issue?

https://bustimes.org/services/61-handsworth-perry-barr-via-handsworth-park-2/vehicles?date=2023-01-03#journeys/361433725

Could be a tracking issue. Sometimes the bus tracker omits certain stops especially if the driver hasn't manually updated their location until later along the route, thus some stops appear to be omitted. 

[2206]

Could be a tracking issue. Sometimes the bus tracker omits certain stops especially if the driver hasn't manually updated their location until later along the route, thus some stops appear to be omitted.

Its done it on several trips. So I would guess they haven't told the driver about the route change.

[Rachvince53]

I think you're right as I've checked and there's no road closure affecting the route. Hopefully the inspectors will pick this up.

[r700a]

Yeah hopefully, even the Diamond website shows the new route. It looks like the Optare Solo broke down on the very first trip too! Not off to a great start lol   

[winston]

Redditch Solo SR NIS around 3.30pm in Stourbridge, think it was 20027