Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[Cedric]

Will

Has 20200 ever run in service for Diamond?

yes  it has at least once as I have been on it

Good condition or not?

It was in good nick when I was  on it

[StourportSam]

30636 X636 AKW parked up at Kidderminster depot. Was not there this morning when I went past.

[winston]

30636 X636 AKW parked up at Kidderminster depot. Was not there this morning when I went past.

It could well be a transfer from RH, with RH currently receiving ex Yourbus E300's & B7RLE

[iamwilljh92]

30636 X636 AKW parked up at Kidderminster depot. Was not there this morning when I went past.

It could well be a transfer from RH, with RH currently receiving ex Yourbus E300's & B7RLE

Winston you are quite correct with what you said and from what a mate of mine has told me the chap who is in charge of all the vehicles within the Rotala group has told my mate that ALL of the Redditch-based Darts will eventually be arriving in Kidderminster so keep your eyes peeled for more arrivals (and departures) over the next few months to my knowledge the next ones that *should* be arriving are;

20850 (KU52 RYK)
30701 (MW52 PZP)

And these are the possibles/could be's;

20533 (X372 CUY)
20537 (Y37 YVV)
20571/73 (W571/73 JVV)

[winston]

30636 X636 AKW parked up at Kidderminster depot. Was not there this morning when I went past.

It could well be a transfer from RH, with RH currently receiving ex Yourbus E300's & B7RLE

Winston you are quite correct with what you said and from what a mate of mine has told me the chap who is in charge of all the vehicles within the Rotala group has told my mate that ALL of the Redditch-based Darts will eventually be arriving in Kidderminster so keep your eyes peeled for more arrivals (and departures) over the next few months to my knowledge the next ones that *should* be arriving are;

20850 (KU52 RYK)
30701 (MW52 PZP)

And these are the possibles/could be's;

20533 (X372 CUY)
20537 (Y37 YVV)
20571/73 (W571/73 JVV)

Don't forget 30902 W902JNF as well. At least it looks as though might be getting some more full length/slightly newer Darts

I doubt 20573 W573JVV will be included, although allocated to RH, it has been at Tividale since being repainted blue end of Oct/Early Nov

[StourportSam]

I'm currently leaving Kidderminster on the 3 operated by 30879 SN10 CDK, with a Redditch driver who does the Sunday 3 driving.

[iamwilljh92]

I'm currently leaving Kidderminster on the 3 operated by 30879 SN10 CDK, with a Redditch driver who does the Sunday 3 driving.

Yeah that sounds about right as I myself have seen a Streetlite operating the 3 on a weekday evening which to me seems odd but I am aware that it does happen

[PM]

Wonder if RH will gain any additional vehicles as with 6 in and 4 b7rle's to TE plus 4 darts to KR?

[iamwilljh92]

Wonder if RH will gain any additional vehicles as with 6 in and 4 b7rle's to TE plus 4 darts to KR?

Rob incorrect!

2x Darts

30902 - W902 JNF
20850 - MW52 PZP

Because 30636 has already been transferred to Kidder

[PM]

Wonder if RH will gain any additional vehicles as with 6 in and 4 b7rle's to TE plus 4 darts to KR?

Rob incorrect!

2x Darts

30902 - W902 JNF
20850 - MW52 PZP

Because 30636 has already been transferred to Kidder

But in recent days they'll have lost the three vehicles you mention plus 20850 if, as you say, all darts are heading to KR.

[Cedric]

extra work for Kidderminster as diamond have gained  the 7 and 192 from  the 5th of jan
check this link for details
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/worcesterfolk/TTWF.pdf

[PM]

extra work for Kidderminster as diamond have gained  the 7 and 192 from  the 5th of jan
check this link for details
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/worcesterfolk/TTWF.pdf

Great news and thanks for the info Ced! That's 3 buses' extra work then. Just a shame that the 15 hasn't been won and I'm also surprised they're still going ahead with splitting it down into the 15 and 16 as opposed to reverting to how it was operated until September this year. That would save a bus as well, slashing costings, WCC wouldn't need to run anything but it would save a 45 minute plus layover for the 15?!

[Cedric]

extra work for Kidderminster as diamond have gained  the 7 and 192 from  the 5th of jan
check this link for details
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/worcesterfolk/TTWF.pdf

Great news and thanks for the info Ced! That's 3 buses' extra work then. Just a shame that the 15 hasn't been won and I'm also surprised they're still going ahead with splitting it down into the 15 and 16 as opposed to reverting to how it was operated until September this year. That would save a bus as well, slashing costings, WCC wouldn't need to run anything but it would save a 45 minute plus layover for the 15?!

the service  that is run between stourport and bewdley  by WCC  shown as 15 before was wrong it should have been numbered 16  from the start
Coniston coaches that have won the 15 are just a small local firm from stourport , I belive they have tried to but some buses from  whittles do not know if they where successful

[D10]

extra work for Kidderminster as diamond have gained  the 7 and 192 from  the 5th of jan
check this link for details
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/worcesterfolk/TTWF.pdf

Hopefully Diamond will soon show some initiative and commercially extend the 192 back into Birmingham City Centre.

[sonic84]

I'm really disappointed that the 192 is being cut back to Kidderminster to halesowen. I thought the extension to stourport reinstated some really useful links which hadn't been there since the days that Midland Red ran the 193 and X93 services.

Hopefully Diamond will look at commercially extending the 192 to Birmingham. A lot of links were lost when that service was split. Especially at peaks it was well used by passengers in Hayley Green and Hagley travelling to the city, and from experience when your boarded in Hayley Green it was reasonably busy and well used.