Diamond West Midlands - Tividale

[Trident 4194]

Tfwm mucked up big time yesterday as the stops in stourbridge stated Arriva Midlands running the 257 at .50 when diamond runs at .42 on a Sunday

Wasn't the 142 meant to be running up bassnage road from today???

[Tony]

At least one of the ex Arriva Darts was out on the 326 today. I saw it in the distance as I was just walking to Bloxwich station

[Dom]

At least one of the ex Arriva Darts was out on the 326 today. I saw it in the distance as I was just walking to Bloxwich station

One on the 229 as well.

[Trident 4609]

At least one of the ex Arriva Darts was out on the 326 today. I saw it in the distance as I was just walking to Bloxwich station

2156.

2158 was on the 229 and 2103 was on the 57.

[Stuharris 6360]

Wasn't the 142 meant to be running up bassnage road from today???

To be honest, last weeks Network West Midlands email was confusing, I wonder it it's the evening journeys that are diverted via Bassnage Road??

[Michael Bevan]

At least one of the ex Arriva Darts was out on the 326 today. I saw it in the distance as I was just walking to Bloxwich station

Three ex Arriva Dart's were on there today. There was also one on the 65 and X781 NWK was on the 23 in Bilston.

[Westy]

At least one of the ex Arriva Darts was out on the 326 today. I saw it in the distance as I was just walking to Bloxwich station

Do they have Diamond stickers over the Arriva fleetname?

[Solo1]

Do they have Diamond stickers over the Arriva fleetname?

yes they do

[midlandred2003]

20744 is working on the 12 service Blackheath-Cradley heath this morning.

[Solo1]

Former arriva buses on 57 2103.  229 
2102.& a promo  326. 2155 2270  223 solo

[Dom]

Ex Arriva on the 41.

[the trainbasher]

Pity one can't drop on the 1850 off Stourbridge tomorrow...accidentally of course

[Trident 4194]

I still can't understand the 142 withdrawal. How long has diamond ran the 142 for?? Curtailment between Halesowen and Stourbridge would have been the ideal solution, I hope central do well now. Absolutely ridiculous you take on all the tender work and just leave the commercial routes. Your absolute crap sheds are still roaming around why not invest in more buses and surely tenders will only be short run, commercial services may be long run growth.

Rant over:

And good one putting the most recent solos on the 12,13. Do they do allocation??????

[jc]

Spoken like a true enthusiast who would have no idea how to run a bus company, you need to earn money to keep the wheels moving, but no, let's run it, Central are excellent, they make a success of everything! How are the 297 and X16 doing?

[Trident 4194]

Spoken like a true enthusiast who would have no idea how to run a bus company, you need to earn money to keep the wheels moving, but no, let's run it, Central are excellent, they make a success of everything! How are the 297 and X16 doing?

I understand that however why after all these years have diamond finally realised they don't make enough money on it?? Surely it's been on the decline for a long time