Diamond East Midlands (formerly Midland Classic)

[SSmith09]

29 and 30 both withdrawn prior to sale
91 and 93 both withdrawn and sold last year

56 was sold a while ago too (think it was to connexions buses)

[B61 ANDREW]

Have the ex-Johnson's s/d Scania buses actually "gone" ??  As they could fit in with Classics fleet profile. 

[twbc99]

Metrocity's 30972 and 30974 have come across to Burton from Kidderminster.

E200 31417 has been repainted and now in use. Believe is tracking as 220 on Bus Times.

Also won are some Derbyshire contracts which start on Monday:
9/9A Derby - Spondon - Borrowash circular
70/V3 Derby - Barrow on Trent
73 Derby - Weston on Trent

[twbc99]

3 of the Scania Irizar i3's have left the fleet and returned to Reading buses. These being 30997, 998 and 999.

30913 is the first of the ex Midland Classic fleet to be repainted. 31428 seems to be next in line. 

Route 32 on weekdays is now run by Diamond West Midlands and also seems to be the 20 and X11.

[fleetline6477]

3 of the Scania Irizar i3's have left the fleet and returned to Reading buses. These being 30997, 998 and 999.

30913 is the first of the ex Midland Classic fleet to be repainted. 31428 seems to be next in line.

Route 32 on weekdays is now run by Diamond West Midlands and also seems to be the 20 and X11.

Makes sense to run 20 from Tamworth. As the two return trips on X11 begin / end in Birmingham that avoids dead mileage, they appear to be Redditch operated and have 50 trips on the duty too.

[twbc99]

New service 19A is due to begin on the 17th April running weekdays only from Burton and Swad to Mercia Park mostly in the morning and evening.

[IMarkeh]

Sadly it looks like the Boots X11 will cease, again. This will take effect 7th May. Not sure if it's low usage or Boots have cut the funding. Shame to see the route lost but I do think that it's a shame that more wasn't done with the route to try and get normal people onboard.

[winston]

Sadly it looks like the Boots X11 will cease, again. This will take effect 7th May. Not sure if it's low usage or Boots have cut the funding. Shame to see the route lost but I do think that it's a shame that more wasn't done with the route to try and get normal people onboard.

The X11 may just be swapping operator? 

[IMarkeh]

The X11 may just be swapping operator?

I can only go off what Diamond has said

https://www.diamondbuses.com/service-updates/

X11 Service Cancellation 31/03/2023 12:36:30
From 7th May 2023
Please be aware that service X11 will be withdrawn from 7th May 2023.
For alternative journey planning solutions please visit https://journeyplanner.tfwm.org.uk/
Affected Services: X11
Affected Regions: Staffordshire, West Midlands

[twbc99]

Former Yellow bus Gemini 3's have started to enter service at Burton. These being:
40612 BF15 KFE
40613 BF15 KFD

[Isle of Stroma]

Former Yellow bus Gemini 3's have started to enter service at Burton. These being:
40612 BF15 KFE
40613 BF15 KFD

40613 on Burton depot on 8/4:


ROT 40613 080423 | OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA | Pennard Postman | Flickr

[twbc99]

All but 40614 have now entered service for the Gemini 3's at Burton.

There is also a post on the rail forums thread stating that 40824 and 40826 have moved over to Burton. If this is the case are these additional or to replace anything? Maybe the Omnicity's?

[twbc99]

Looks like repainting of the existing fleet may have started as E400 40522 is showing as now in Diamond livery on Bus Times fleet list.

[spacecowboy150]

I would love to see an E400 in diamond livery

[EK40]

The evora has been repainted, looks really good esp with the blue interior lights tbh