Diamond East Midlands (formerly Midland Classic)

[Ashley 60171]

I would have thought they will use the arriva buses at the start but gradually phase them out with new/second hand buses so they may just have the midland classic logos on the arriva livery. As for the buses themselves, I don't think midland classic will want the cadets/commanders but I think they will keep the versas and buy more favoured buses like Scanias or Optares second hand/new to replace the cadets/commanders. I think they may keep the DAF DB250s for mechanical parts to keep R2NEG going strong.

All of this is just my opinion so I may be wrong but this is what I would say @Solo1

Versas staying with Arriva. The two DLA's aren't DDA so would only be good for parts.

[James]

Only buses to transfer are the 11 Commanders. 4 new Metrocity also in order.

James

[Dylanbusboy45]

Thanks both of you, thought there may be some new buses on order and good to here they are Metrocities as there isn't that many round here at the moment.

[Adam 404]

PD1050801/5 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Branston and Ashby Market Street given service number 9/19/19A/246 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.


PD1050801/13 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Stretton, Claymills Road and Dalebrook Estate given service number 17 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Timetable.


PD1050801/15 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Burton Upon Trent and Sutton Coldfield given service number X12/X13 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Timetable.


PD1050801/16 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Burton Upon Trent, New Street and Rough Hay, Acorn Inn given service number 10/11/810/811/812/813 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.


PD1050801/22 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Burton Upon Trent and Swadlincote given service number 4 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.


PD1050801/23 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Burton Upon Trent and Dalebrook given service number 18 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Timetable.


PD1050801/24 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Cancellation Accepted: Operating between Burton Upon Trent, New Street and Burton Upon Trent, Anglesey Road given service number 11 effective from 28-Aug-2016.


PD1050801/26 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Variation Accepted: Operating between Burton upon Trent and Uttoxeter given service number 402/403 effective from 28-Aug-2016. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.


PD1050801/30 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Queens Hospital
Finish Point: Swadlingcote
Via: Burton, Winshill
Service Number: 3
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-AUG-2016
Other Details: Monday to Sunday


PD1050801/31 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Stapenhill
Finish Point: Horninglow
Via: Burton
Service Number: 2
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-AUG-2016
Other Details: Monday to Sunday


PD1050801/32 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ

Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Uttoxeter
Finish Point: Uttoxeter
Via: Holly Road
Service Number: 406
Service Type: Normal Stopping
Effective Date: 28-AUG-2016
Other Details: Monday to Saturday

[mikestone]

It has now been revealed that several routes will be either be changed, cancelled or extended beginning on Sunday, August 28, the day the deal is due to be completed.

This includes:

    Services 7 / 7A / 7B / 7E (Arriva Midlands, Burton - Lichfield) will be cancelled and replaced by Midland Classic services 11 / 810 / 811 / 812.
    Service 8 (Queens Hospital - Burton - Swadlincote) will be operated by Midland Classic with a revised timetable and the route extended to Queens Hospital.
    Services 9 / 19 (Midland Classic, Burton - Ashby) - Revised route and timetable, with 19A journeys cancelled, and most journeys no longer serving Queens Hospital (replaced by service 8 extension).
    Service 9 (Arriva Midlands, Burton - Coalville) - Revised route and timetable, with evening journeys reduced and renumbered as 9.
    Service 9A (Arriva Midlands, Burton - Coalville) - Revised timetable.
    Service 10 (Midland Classic, Burton - Rough Hay) - Revised timetable.
    Service 11 - Midland Classic Burton - Anglesey Road service will be extended to Barton-under-Needwood to replace Arriva Midlands 7A.

Other services are set to be affected by a revised timetable.

These include:

    Service 17 (Midland Classic, Burton - Stretton) - Revised timetable.
    Service 18 (Midland Classic, Burton - Dalebrook) - Revised timetable.
    Services 402 / 403 (Midland Classic, Burton - Uttoxeter) - Revised route and timetable. 402X will be cancelled.
    Service 406 - New half hourly, Monday to Saturday, Uttoxeter Town circular, to be operated by Midland Classic (replacing Arriva Midlands service 4).
    Services 810 / 811 / 812 (Midland Classic, Burton - Lichfield) - Revised route and timetable, with additional 811 and 812 journeys to replace Arriva Midlands 7 / 7B and a new Sunday service to replace Arriva service 7E.
    Swift service (Trent Barton, Derby - Uttoxeter) - Revised timetable.
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taken from
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http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/changes-to-bus-routes-in-burton-as-takeover-deal-nears-completion/story-29553245-detail/story.html

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I presume they have overlooked the 1, which becomes 401 according to Derbyshire.

[Cheese]

It has now been revealed that several routes will be either be changed, cancelled or extended beginning on Sunday, August 28, the day the deal is due to be completed.

This includes:

    Services 7 / 7A / 7B / 7E (Arriva Midlands, Burton - Lichfield) will be cancelled and replaced by Midland Classic services 11 / 810 / 811 / 812.
    Service 8 (Queens Hospital - Burton - Swadlincote) will be operated by Midland Classic with a revised timetable and the route extended to Queens Hospital.
    Services 9 / 19 (Midland Classic, Burton - Ashby) - Revised route and timetable, with 19A journeys cancelled, and most journeys no longer serving Queens Hospital (replaced by service 8 extension).
    Service 9 (Arriva Midlands, Burton - Coalville) - Revised route and timetable, with evening journeys reduced and renumbered as 9.
    Service 9A (Arriva Midlands, Burton - Coalville) - Revised timetable.
    Service 10 (Midland Classic, Burton - Rough Hay) - Revised timetable.
    Service 11 - Midland Classic Burton - Anglesey Road service will be extended to Barton-under-Needwood to replace Arriva Midlands 7A.

Other services are set to be affected by a revised timetable.

These include:

    Service 17 (Midland Classic, Burton - Stretton) - Revised timetable.
    Service 18 (Midland Classic, Burton - Dalebrook) - Revised timetable.
    Services 402 / 403 (Midland Classic, Burton - Uttoxeter) - Revised route and timetable. 402X will be cancelled.
    Service 406 - New half hourly, Monday to Saturday, Uttoxeter Town circular, to be operated by Midland Classic (replacing Arriva Midlands service 4).
    Services 810 / 811 / 812 (Midland Classic, Burton - Lichfield) - Revised route and timetable, with additional 811 and 812 journeys to replace Arriva Midlands 7 / 7B and a new Sunday service to replace Arriva service 7E.
    Swift service (Trent Barton, Derby - Uttoxeter) - Revised timetable.
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taken from
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http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/changes-to-bus-routes-in-burton-as-takeover-deal-nears-completion/story-29553245-detail/story.html

;
I presume they have overlooked the 1, which becomes 401 according to Derbyshire.

Would you really expect the local paper to be accurate..? Yep, the 1's to Uttoxeter will become 401 but there will still be short workings I believe Burton to Tutbury numbered 1.

[mikestone]

I presume it was a cut and paste from the update on the Staffordshire website which confirms what you say about the 1/401.
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The withdrawn 402Xs were positioning journeys which I presume will now be 401s - or are they opening an outstation?

[Solo1]

Which buses are used on each route  what service would N2neg  be found on

[2206]

Which buses are used on each route  what service would N2neg  be found on

The X12 gets Scania L94UB and the occasional Enviro 200

[Cheese]

The X12 gets Scania L94UB and the occasional Enviro 200

Did the X12 a couple of weeks ago with a DAF DB250LF on it...

[Dylanbusboy45]

I wouldn't say that Midland Classic routes have allocations as I have seen most types on most routes apart from the Metrocities which stay on circulars in Lichfield

[2206]

I wouldn't say that Midland Classic routes have allocations as I have seen most types on most routes apart from the Metrocities which stay on circulars in Lichfield

The Sutton - Lichfield part of the X12 only gets Scania L94UB and Enviro 200, its rare for anything else to be on it.
@Dylanbusboy45

[Dylanbusboy45]

The Sutton - Lichfield part of the X12 only gets Scania L94UB and Enviro 200, its rare for anything else to be on it.
@Dylanbusboy45

Yes I would agree that part of the X12 is nearly always Scanias and E200s but most other routes seem
to get anything

[winston]

PD1050801/33 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ
    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Derby
    Finish Point: Burton
    Via:
    Service Number: X39
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 04-OCT-2016
    Other Details: Daily

[646]

PD1050801/33 - MIDLAND CLASSIC LIMITED T/A MIDLAND CLASSIC, UNIT 5, 290 STANTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE15 9SQ
    Registration Accepted
    Starting Point: Derby
    Finish Point: Burton
    Via:
    Service Number: X39
    Service Type: Normal Stopping
    Effective Date: 04-OCT-2016
    Other Details: Daily

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