Diamond East Midlands (formerly Midland Classic)

[joieman]

Bus times is currently showing a vehicle tracking in the depot as 40519. Any idea what this maybe and are more due?

It used to be one of the Omnicity double-deckers, but obviously that's no help as to what carries this number now! Bustimes edits suggest it's merely a mistrack.

[Stu]

Bus times is currently showing a vehicle tracking in the depot as 40519. Any idea what this maybe and are more due?

It used to be one of the Omnicity double-deckers, but obviously that's no help as to what carries this number now! Bustimes edits suggest it's merely a mistrack.

Must be a swapped Ticketer unit that hasn't been updated yet.

On a side note, while I was in Dudley on Saturday, I watched some Diamond staff take a Ticketer unit out of one bus and onto another one parked up behind it. A few minutes later, I saw it drive off displaying "540 Evesham" on the displays. Did another lap around Coronation Gardens before disappearing!

[EastMidlandsenthusiast]

Does anyone know whether or not diamond East Midlands are meant to be getting new buses because the irizar i3s are going soon and the electric chargers not being installed yet diamond East Midlands need something new and different half the fleet is knackered not moaning or anything just some buses are showing age

[joieman]

Does anyone know whether or not diamond East Midlands are meant to be getting new buses because the irizar i3s are going soon and the electric chargers not being installed yet diamond East Midlands need something new and different half the fleet is knackered not moaning or anything just some buses are showing age

They're supposed to be getting some Custom Denning Element electric buses imported from Australia for the services 8 and 9, but AFAIK they're still undergoing type approval for operation in the UK.

[Ingleboro261F]

Does anyone know whether or not diamond East Midlands are meant to be getting new buses because the irizar i3s are going soon and the electric chargers not being installed yet diamond East Midlands need something new and different half the fleet is knackered not moaning or anything just some buses are showing age

What buses are knackered?

[winston]

Does anyone know whether or not diamond East Midlands are meant to be getting new buses because the irizar i3s are going soon and the electric chargers not being installed yet diamond East Midlands need something new and different half the fleet is knackered not moaning or anything just some buses are showing age

Simon Dunn's comments below on the new Electrics due for Burton:

6 x Electrics for Burton

No charging infrastructure at Burton installed

[Mkinson2224]

Does anyone know whether or not diamond East Midlands are meant to be getting new buses because the irizar i3s are going soon and the electric chargers not being installed yet diamond East Midlands need something new and different half the fleet is knackered not moaning or anything just some buses are showing age

I know the passenger on service 22 are not happy with Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Ilesbus i-Citys that keep getting put on the service as they are too small and and there is know where to put your shopping and from the  Midland Classic days they always used an Optare Solo which was perfect for the service.