Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Liberator9]

They should get looking on that website! One of the Optare solo SRs 10 reg, has broken down (again) on the S2 this afternoon on the service before mine. I assume it overheated, wouldn't surprise me. The air con on the things never works either, despite they're meant to have air con. It amazes me how at only 3 years old they break down frequently whilst the NXWM Scanias are miles better; the air con actually works and they rarely break down seemingly. Rant over!

[Ash]

They should get looking on that website! One of the Optare solo SRs 10 reg, has broken down (again) on the S2 this afternoon on the service before mine. I assume it overheated, wouldn't surprise me. The air con on the things never works either, despite they're meant to have air con. It amazes me how at only 3 years old they break down frequently whilst the NXWM Scanias are miles better; the air con actually works and they rarely break down seemingly. Rant over!

Im not sure the omnilinks have air con if they do the ones on the 4 don't have them.

[bwsau cymru]

All omnilinks have a small air con pod on them operated by nxwm however I think its just drivers air con! Amd the solos dont have aor cond the big thing to why that is is there is no pod!!!

[Liberator9]

I mean the ones on the 37; at the back there seems to be a large pod which could be air con.  http://wmbusphotos.com/NXWM/1750-1953/1948.html Although if anyone can clarify there is no air con that would be helpful

[Liverpool Street]

Hahaha 'pod'

[Ash]

Diamond cadets 30204 and 30209 broke down one behind each other both on the 4 at the same stop near Tame Bridge, both have rear engine covers up and water all over the floor.

[Stu]

I'm pretty sure none of NXWM's buses have 'proper' air-con.

[Liberator9]

Really; always found the Scanias and the Wright Eclipse Urbans very cool even in the summer. Although the Tridents are awful, rode one the other day on the 76 and it was boiling hot!

[bwsau cymru]

the Enviro400 all have an air cooling system too with the exception of the leathers at Walsall which are full air con

[winston]

New Diamond School service

PD0001374/310 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Barnt Green/Lickey/Bromsgrove
    Finish Point: St Bedes Middle School/Redditch Bus Station
    Via:
    Service Number: 181
    Service Type: School or Works
    Effective Date: 01-SEP-2013
    Other Details: School days

[NXWM Spectra]

New Diamond School service

PD0001374/310 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Barnt Green/Lickey/Bromsgrove
    Finish Point: St Bedes Middle School/Redditch Bus Station
    Via:
    Service Number: 181
    Service Type: School or Works
    Effective Date: 01-SEP-2013
    Other Details: School days

Could be a good sign.
Will probably be operated by Redditch and may need a decker.

[JackC]

the Enviro400 all have an air cooling system too with the exception of the leathers at Walsall which are full air con

Hasn't Tony at one point stated that no NX bus has full Air Conditioning?

[Stu]

I've travelled on a couple of Arriva's B5LH Gemini 2 hybrids while I was in London, and I know they have 'proper' air-conditioning installed, because there is a big air-con unit over the stairs on the top deck, and they were lovely and cool to travel on. I never saw one of those on any of NXWM's hybrids.  ;)

[PM]

Has anyone else noticed that recently a lot of diamond buses are issuing tickets with bus number 1111 meaning they havent been set up. I even bought a day ticket on 31507 in redditch yesterday and it said that it was issued by 20232...

[tank90]

Diamond have been moving the ticket machines around and they dont get reprogrammed.