Diamond West Midlands - Kidderminster

[StourportSam]

Sam
Do you mean Diamond posters or WCC posters or Both ? , they have gone from the bus station as well.

Both - there were loads of posters and there isn't a single one left now. Even the ones about Diamond ticket offers have gone.

[Cedric]

Sam
did notice as well the electronic time table board  maybe they are starting to get ready, yesterday though corporation st was down to one way  with the land to new road was closed , so may have something to with that if it is still there today? there have been three started dates first the 4th then  5th . current one the  6th

[StourportSam]

Sam
did notice as well the electronic time table board  maybe they are starting to get ready, yesterday though corporation st was down to one way  with the land to new road was closed , so may have something to with that if it is still there today? there have been three started dates first the 4th then  5th . current one the  6th

Yes the roadworks are electricity so maybe its unplanned emergency work (they are working there today) and it means the exchange st closure has been put back.

[Cedric]

Yes the roadworks are electricity so maybe its unplanned emergency work (they are working there today) and it means the exchange st closure has been put back.

sam you are  right    it's  emergency electricity work due to be finished by the 5th, Will Or Reece may more than I do  ?

[StourportSam]

sam you are  right    it's  emergency electricity work due to be finished by the 5th

Thanks for the info Cedric

[Will]

Thanks for the info Cedric

........in other news I wonder if Diamond will cock up tomorrow by using buses that aren't DDA compliant in service

[StourportSam]

........in other news I wonder if Diamond will cock up tomorrow by using buses that aren't DDA compliant in service

By the looks of it they have enough there to be compliant. Tomorrow is Saturday service with a lower PVR so they have the weekend to sort things out.

[Cedric]

........in other news I wonder if Diamond will cock up tomorrow by using buses that aren't DDA compliant in service

wonder what will  replace/ replacing the none dda vehicles  here

[StourportSam]

wonder what will  replace/ replacing the none dda vehicles  here

At the moment four MPDs, two Enviro 300s and a couple of Centros have appeared.

[Reece]

The following Non DDA Darts have been in service today...

20361 - W361ABD has been on 1/4A
30905 - W905JNF has been on 295

[Trident 4194]

The following Non DDA Darts have been in service today...

20361 - W361ABD has been on 1/4A
30905 - W905JNF has been on 295

Oh well haha

[Will]

Oh well haha

I knew they'd fuck up lmao! 😂 Oh well it'll be them that will end up with a fine

[PM]

Non DDA buses can reportedly be used until 14/1 anyway so not really an issue.

[Cedric]

Non DDA buses can reportedly be used until 14/1 anyway so not really an issue.

thought there might be a period of grace 

[PM]

thought there might be a period of grace

Not so much that, but non DDA buses can be used in service for a maximum of 14 days in a year. This part is geared at preserved vehicles used at say, BaMMOT, where fares for a journey on a vehicle are often charged. The regulations do effectively act as a period of grace, as the 14 days' use of a non DDA vehicle can be all at once, leading to the effective 14/1 deadline. That's how I understood it anyway.