Redditch

[StourportSam]

wish Kidderminster had bus services on a sunday apart from the 3/x3

I'll second that. A service 2 or 292 would be nice for Bewdley. Sadly I think reinstating the 300 between Worcester, Bewdley, Stourport and Kidderminster is unlikely.

[Ash]

Until everything is cleared services and timetables will not be changed but when it is I'm sure changes and suggestion will be heard to provide a better service.

[winston]

Looking at Tony's latest Rotala fleetchanges, there are a whole host of fleet changes at Redditch,

In to Redditch:

Solo's 20013 & 20810
MPD's 20469 & 20571
Dart SLF 30445
MAN/Plaxton Centro 30801

Out of Redditch

Dart SLF 20848 - KR
Dart SLF/MCV 30111 - LA
MAN/Plaxton Centro 30804 - LA
B7RLE 30850 - KR
Dart SLF 31503 & 31508 - KR
Dart SLF 31506 & 31510 - withdrawn
Tridents 40610-4 & 40623 - withdrawn

The ex Preston Tridents seem to have just replaced the former First Tridents rather than boosting double decker numbers, KR seem to have gained bigger buses at the the expense of RH receiving 2 x Solo's & 2 x MPD's

[jc]

20571 is in Diamond's Blue livery and out in service.

[PM]

Where abouts in redditch is diamonds main depot in relation to the train station/bus station as I don't know redditch very well and is it possible to take good pictures from outside the premises. If not, do you think it would be possible to go in and ask to look around or would this need a letter first. Thanks

[D10]

Where abouts in redditch is diamonds main depot in relation to the train station/bus station as I don't know redditch very well and is it possible to take good pictures from outside the premises. If not, do you think it would be possible to go in and ask to look around or would this need a letter first. Thanks

The main Plymouth Road depot is just a couple of minutes walk from both Rail and Bus Stations, but you can't really see much from the road as it is all tucked away, in I believe an old railway cutting.

The Church Road site is slightly further away, but still in the Town Centre and only 5 to 10 minutes walk away. This is a typical old Bus Garage site and faces right onto the street, so you can see right into there.

As for all garages, they are private property, so you should always get permission before venturing off the street and onto company property.

[Tony]

Where abouts in redditch is diamonds main depot in relation to the train station/bus station as I don't know redditch very well and is it possible to take good pictures from outside the premises. If not, do you think it would be possible to go in and ask to look around or would this need a letter first. Thanks

The main Plymouth Road depot is just a couple of minutes walk from both Rail and Bus Stations, but you can't really see much from the road as it is all tucked away, in I believe an old railway cutting.

The Church Road site is slightly further away, but still in the Town Centre and only 5 to 10 minutes walk away. This is a typical old Bus Garage site and faces right onto the street, so you can see right into there.

As for all garages, they are private property, so you should always get permission before venturing off the street and onto company property.

If you have a good zoom on you camera you can get photographs of a couple of buses from the correct side of the gates, see second photo down here http://wmbusphotos.com/diamondpages/42565.html
At the bus Station from the 'top' end furthest from the Railway Station there is a path to 'nowhere' just above the exit road, if you walk to the end of this you also get an arial view of the garage

[PM]

Cheers Tony and D10 though if you wanted to go round the garage to get some pictures, would you have to write and ask or just go into the office and ask? Just wondering

[Tony]

Cheers Tony and D10 though if you wanted to go round the garage to get some pictures, would you have to write and ask or just go into the office and ask? Just wondering

I have never asked at Redditch, but Diamond at Tividale is a defiante NO now if you ask on the day so I suspect Redditch will be the same. It was under First ownership, so I suspect it is the same staff with the same instructions

[PM]

Cheers Tony and D10 though if you wanted to go round the garage to get some pictures, would you have to write and ask or just go into the office and ask? Just wondering

I have never asked at Redditch, but Diamond at Tividale is a defiante NO now if you ask on the day so I suspect Redditch will be the same. It was under First ownership, so I suspect it is the same staff with the same instructions

Cheers Tony-I'll write them a letter or email them or something

[sonic84]

wish Kidderminster had bus services on a sunday apart from the 3/x3

I'll second that. A service 2 or 292 would be nice for Bewdley. Sadly I think reinstating the 300 between Worcester, Bewdley, Stourport and Kidderminster is unlikely.

I'm pretty sure I remember reading that one of the changes Diamond was hoping to make, was extending the 292 back to Birmingham.  Will have to see the results of the investigation to find out if it will happen

[winston]

wish Kidderminster had bus services on a sunday apart from the 3/x3

I'll second that. A service 2 or 292 would be nice for Bewdley. Sadly I think reinstating the 300 between Worcester, Bewdley, Stourport and Kidderminster is unlikely.

I'm pretty sure I remember reading that one of the changes Diamond was hoping to make, was extending the 292 back to Birmingham.  Will have to see the results of the investigation to find out if it will happen

Would Diamond really want to effectively re-introduce the 192 section back to Birmingham? After all it was Diamond who withdrew it in the first place, unless the 292 section would help subsidise extending it back in to Brum

[Steveminor]

The 192 section to Birmingham was subsidised so effectively it was the council who withdrew it not Diamond. I looked at the figures at about the same time as I introduced the X50 & I would be VERY surprised if Diamond decided to re-introduce it commercially.

[winston]

The 192 section to Birmingham was subsidised so effectively it was the council who withdrew it not Diamond. I looked at the figures at about the same time as I introduced the X50 & I would be VERY surprised if Diamond decided to re-introduce it commercially.

Thanks for that Steve,

[Cedric]

Looking at Tony's latest Rotala fleetchanges, there are a whole host of fleet changes at Redditch,

In to Redditch:

Solo's 20013 & 20810
MPD's 20469 & 20571
Dart SLF 30445
MAN/Plaxton Centro 30801

Out of Redditch

Dart SLF 20848 - KR
Dart SLF/MCV 30111 - LA
MAN/Plaxton Centro 30804 - LA
B7RLE 30850 - KR
Dart SLF 31503 & 31508 - KR
Dart SLF 31506 & 31510 - withdrawn
Tridents 40610-4 & 40623 - withdrawn

The ex Preston Tridents seem to have just replaced the former First Tridents rather than boosting double decker numbers, KR seem to have gained bigger buses at the the expense of RH receiving 2 x Solo's & 2 x MPD's

saw 860 at Kidderminster yesterday  has it moved or a loan
this should read  3860