Diamond West Midlands - Redditch

[winston]

Forget NXWM this is a Stagecoach job they have the resources and buses spare for this with there depot in Statford on Avon they could turn it round and make Redditch a nice little earner without even having a depot in the town at first.

If Stagecoach were interested in Redditch, they would have acquired it from First instead of Rotala. Stagecoach have bought the majority of all businesses sold off by First. Stagecoach weren't even interested in taking on Hereford

[StourportSam]

I assume everybody has seen this?

http://www.redditchstandard.co.uk/news/redditch-county-councillor-demands-diamond-bus-bosses-hauled-county-hall-16331/

They seem to be getting Redditch and Kidderminster confused, as mention is made of Whittle holding the previous contracts and "going bust". Well it was far from that.

[StourportSam]

Redditch may well be a Streetlight down this week - see post in Kidderminster section.

[jc]

BP60XCW is a recent addition to Redditch and 30439 on the 67 this morning, not unusual to have Darts on there but odd to have a Black Diamond bus in Redditch

[B61 ANDREW]

Redditch may well be a Streetlight down this week - see post in Kidderminster section.

Down by one more today as I noted BV63OEU in Redditch @ 14.10 on suspended tow with front end collision damage. :o

[StourportSam]

Down by one more today as I noted BV63OEU in Redditch @ 14.10 on suspended tow with front end collision damage. :o

Could that have been the one that crashed last week in Kidderminster off for repair?

[B61 ANDREW]

Could that have been the one that crashed last week in Kidderminster off for repair?

It was heading into Redditch along Birchfield Road by the  Foxlydiate pub, so could well have come from the Bromsgrove/Kidderminster direction.   :)

[Reece]

I been informed by Simon Dunn that the following exJohn Fishwick & Sons buses have been purchased for Redditch...

YJ08EFS - Wright Pulsar VDL
YJ08EFW - Wright Pulsar VDL
https://flic.kr/p/C5eKHD

YJ07JDZ - Wright Commander VDL
https://flic.kr/p/BZFPcS

[Ashley 60171]

I been informed by Simon Dunn that the following exJohn Fishwick & Sons buses have been purchased for Redditch...

YJ08EFS - Wright Pulsar VDL
YJ08EFW - Wright Pulsar VDL
https://flic.kr/p/C5eKHD

YJ07JDZ - Wright Commander VDL
https://flic.kr/p/BZFPcS

I've had a feeling for a while Rotala would buy VDL's.

[Alex]

29077 (MX11 CZO) was on the 82/88 circuit in Solihull this afternoon, did the 1550 82 off Solihull

30933 was also on there, as I saw it coming in off an 82 around 1558

Not sure what counts as noteworthy on the Signature services now, but thought i'd post them, just in case

[Will]

http://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/teachers-demands-bus-firm-cranked-gear/

[Dylanbusboy45]

Earlier on 30130 was on 48 and 30136 was on 62

[bensweeney14]

Does anyone know the fate of fire damaged BN09FWS? Signature Mercedes Citaro.

Thanks in advanced.

[Reece]

Does anyone know the fate of fire damaged BN09FWS? Signature Mercedes Citaro.

Thanks in advanced.

@bensweeney14 Simon Dunn has told me that 30401 - BN09FWS is undergoing rebuild at Volant PSV so it will be awhile before it will be back on the road again.

[B61 ANDREW]

YJ08EFW in service today.