Diamond Bus - Discussion

[Nathan4775]

I never knew 30000 was quite quick, but then again when its being driven by a driver who doesn't belive in speed limits its possible :o

[Dylan4579]

PD0001374/316 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: Willenhall, Union Street
    Finish Point: Walsall Bus Station
    Via:
    Service Number: 41
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 27-OCT-2013
    Other Details: Daily.

[Nathan4775]

The plaxton Primo now in the Diamond new Livery out on the 50

[broma1k]

20571 was seen Wednesday in Redditch with fleet number 30571

[vinh1000]

Wonders why there was a 53 in city centre displaying smiths wood with passengers on as it left lol :)

[John]

Wonders why there was a 53 in city centre displaying smiths wood with passengers on as it left lol :)

Where did you see this?

I once saw a Long Acre Solo working the 108 displaying a school service to Pleck, 738 I think. People were still getting on, but no-one to told the driver that he had the wrong route displayed

[Nathan4775]

Today a driver in town must have been heading for the 119 route as it had 119 - Falcon Lodge I had too look twice  :),

anyone know what replaced the Centro that broke down today in Town & the second 202 ?

[vinh1000]

Wonders why there was a 53 in city centre displaying smiths wood with passengers on as it left lol :)

Where did you see this?

I once saw a Long Acre Solo working the 108 displaying a school service to Pleck, 738 I think. People were still getting on, but no-one to told the driver that he had the wrong route displayed

City centre @ 8:30am

[John]

Wonders why there was a 53 in city centre displaying smiths wood with passengers on as it left lol :)

Where did you see this?

I once saw a Long Acre Solo working the 108 displaying a school service to Pleck, 738 I think. People were still getting on, but no-one to told the driver that he had the wrong route displayed

City centre @ 8:30am

The only thing I can think of is that a bus you saw worked the 108 into Birmingham, and had not finishing unloading when you saw it, and goes to Erdington to start the 53. The driver had just changed the display in Birmingham from 108 to 53

[winston]

The 226 appeared to be in the hands of MPD's tonight, Red Diamond liveried 20501 S758RNE & allover black without logos 20805 KP54BYR

[Cedric]

posters on buses and at main stops seen in Kidderminster, the Worcestershire
roadshow beings wednesday at bewdley in the morning stourport in the
afternoon Thursday at Kidderminster  all  day can remember the order 
of the other places but it does say the online review finshes on the 31st.
so it look like changes will soon be with us. posted this here rather than sarting new thread

[winston]

posters on buses and at main stops seen in Kidderminster, the Worcestershire
roadshow beings wednesday at bewdley in the morning stourport in the
afternoon Thursday at Kidderminster  all  day can remember the order 
of the other places but it does say the online review finshes on the 31st.
so it look like changes will soon be with us. posted this here rather than sarting new thread

Don't forgot even once the review finishes on the 31st, the data needs to be collated, decisions made on what changes are to be made and then they'll need registering with VOSA & it will be a further 56 days after that before the actual changes can be implemented. I'd have thought is will be now Jan 2014 at the earliest before any of the changes benefit the passnegers

[Cedric]

posters on buses and at main stops seen in Kidderminster, the Worcestershire
roadshow beings wednesday at bewdley in the morning stourport in the
afternoon Thursday at Kidderminster  all  day can remember the order 
of the other places but it does say the online review finshes on the 31st.
so it look like changes will soon be with us. posted this here rather than sarting new thread

Don't forgot even once the review finishes on the 31st, the data needs to be collated, decisions made on what changes are to be made and then they'll need registering with VOSA & it will be a further 56 days after that before the actual changes can be implemented. I'd have thought is will be now Jan 2014 at the earliest before any of the changes benefit the passnegers

Winston I realise that .  just posted it  to let people know if they had not seen posters about . wonder what suprize   we will have

[PM]

I do wonder what will change, diamond say they will be exciting though I wonder how much scope for improving services there really is in kidderminster. Redditch, yes there seems to be massive scope for improving services as it is a busy area, but kidderminster seems a lot quieter. Would have thought redditch was a small profit maker under first and kidderminster the loss making area. The challenge for diamond in redditch is bringing up fares to a sensible level after 5/6 years of unsustainably low fares. It will have to be a gradual thing

[Cedric]

I do wonder what will change, diamond say they will be exciting though I wonder how much scope for improving services there really is in kidderminster. Redditch, yes there seems to be massive scope for improving services as it is a busy area, but kidderminster seems a lot quieter. Would have thought redditch was a small profit maker under first and kidderminster the loss making area. The challenge for diamond in redditch is bringing up fares to a sensible level after 5/6 years of unsustainably low fares. It will have to be a gradual thing

there has been a rise in people using  buses since diamond took over in the Kidderminster area , and I think if some routes that where join together where spilt again   .and services finshed at little later   say around 7pm instead of bettween 5.30 & 6.30 pm   would be better and  better link to other places. would get even more .  and a very limited sunday service.