Diamond Bus - Discussion

[winston]

PD1028090/191 - CENTRAL CONNECT LTD T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE
    Finish Point: KINGSHEATH
    Via:
    Service Number: 34
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 27-APR-2014
    Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY

[PM]

PD1028090/191 - CENTRAL CONNECT LTD T/A North Birmingham Busways, BEACON HOUSE, LONG ACRE, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5JJ

    Registration Accepted by SN
    Starting Point: BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE
    Finish Point: KINGSHEATH
    Via:
    Service Number: 34
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 27-APR-2014
    Other Details: MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Must be the old 650 diamond have kept the contract for. There seem to have been a fair few delays/cancellations on the 650 this week-hopefully this can be rectified so as passengers don't simply think VIP decided to paint their buses blue!!!

[tphi12000]

Trident T3WSX is parked at long acre this morning.

[Stu]

Trident T3WSX is parked at long acre this morning.

That's reminded me, I was with a colleague yesterday heading south down the M5, and I saw two of those heading northwards following each other.

[winston]

Trident T3WSX is parkedd at long acre this morning.

Wessex are due to lose some work from next Sun (13th), but that is expected to release VDL/Centro's & B7RLE's, no deckers have been mentioned to date

[PM]

Trident T3WSX is parkedd at long acre this morning.

Wessex are due to loose some work from next Sun (13th), but that is expected to release VDL/Centro's & B7RLE's, no deckers have been mentioned to date

Thanks to Tony and Stu for reporting this which seems interesting as Winston says as contract lossrs were apparently going to release centros. Obviously Preston seems a likely destination if even more new school contracts have been won or if they are surplus as they could then replace Preston olympians. Moving them to Preston would seem unlikely though as they have special personalised Wessex plates though no doubt these could be swapped onto omnicitys. They are no doubt at LAC for maintenance work as Wessex vehicles do have more major work done there.

Btw anyone seen any more vdl centros either at LAC or Kidderminster?

[iamwilljh92]

I know this is slightly off current topic but I haven't seen LG02 FFC in Kidderminster for a few days (which makes me wonder if it has returned to Birmingham) anyone seen it around?

[tphi12000]

Trident T3WSX is parked at long acre this morning.

That's reminded me, I was with a colleague yesterday heading south down the M5, and I saw two of those heading northwards following each other.

there was another red decker in the yard looked like east lancs or scania body but only caught glimpse of rear passing on train

[PM]

Trident T3WSX is parked at long acre this morning.

That's reminded me, I was with a colleague yesterday heading south down the M5, and I saw two of those heading northwards following each other.

there was another red decker in the yard looked like east lancs or scania body but only caught glimpse of rear passing on train

No east lancs deckers in red in rotala fleet just preston ones and the deroofed one and the other one with the patched up upper deck window. Don't know if this has gone to Preston yet anyone know? No yourbus presidents there now are there? The red decker you refer to is most likely Y2NBB which is being prepped for Preston.

[Sh4318]

(30)216 was parked up out of service on Dog Kennel Lane in Langley earlier today, not sure why

[Tony]

http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/30816.html

[P419 EJW]

http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/30816.html

Lol, first thing I see on the picture is the driver might have tried to swear using the middle finger. xD  (Not a constructive post, I know.)

[PM]

http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/30816.html

Wow!! That caught us by surprise as I thought only sb120s and axo and kpp were coming back up. Maybe more are coming than I thought!  :)

[Lukeee]

good to see these back, hope there staying this time.

[winston]

Looks like we finally have some more changes due to the Network Reviews from last year:

PD0001374/293 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
       Variation Accepted: Operating between Areley Kings (Post Office) and Areley Kings (Post Office) given service number 3/X3 effective from 02-Jun-2014. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.

PD0001374/297 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW
       Variation Accepted: Operating between Marlbrook/Bromsgrove and Redditch/Studley given service number 142/143 effective from 02-Jun-2014. To amend Timetable.

PD0001374/318 - DIAMOND BUS COMPANY LTD, HALLBRIDGE WAY, TIPTON ROAD, TIVIDALE, WARLEY, B69 3HW

    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Kidderminster Town Hall
    Finish Point: Kidderminster Town Hall
    Via: Rifle Range, General Hospital
    Service Number: 1
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 02-JUN-2014
    Other Details: Monday to Saturday, except bank holidays

The KR 1 is currently operated by Whittle's on a 40min frequency