Diamond Bus North West

[winston]

I was sent a link to a Youtube video of it and couldn't remember which ones went where. Thanks @Winston

@Ashley 60171 - All 5 x VDL/Wright Eclipse Gemini (40201-5) are all at Wessex

[Ashley 60171]

@Ashley 60171 - All 5 x VDL/Wright Eclipse Gemini (40201-5) are all at Wessex

I was curious, now just envious lol. I did look through the fleet updates before posting but that clears that up. Thank you again.

[Dylanbusboy45]

Diamond North West are attending Showbus with Streetlite 32220 SO65LSC

[mikestone]

In todays NWTA N&P a change to the VA is agreed subject to provision of bank statements to prove they have the financial standing.
Seems rather odd for an operator of their standing.

[winston]

Diamond Bus NW have won 2 new TfGM services:

PC0004417/265 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Wigan, Dorning Street to Manchester, Piccadilly via Atherton, Worsley, Eccles
Service number: 33
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 30 Oct 2017

PC0004417/266 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Leigh Bus Station to Leigh Bus Station
Service number: 586
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 30 Oct 2017

[winston]

Looks as though Diamond Bus NW will be stepping in to replace First Manchester following their cancellation of the 575 from 8th April, the 575 also runs in competition with Arriva Sapphire 575 over the Bolton - Horwich section:

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/515371/

[winston]

Looks as though Diamond Bus NW will be stepping in to replace First Manchester following their cancellation of the 575 from 8th April, the 575 also runs in competition with Arriva Sapphire 575 over the Bolton - Horwich section:

https://www.vehicle-operator-licensing.service.gov.uk/search/find-registered-local-bus-services/details/515371/

Arriva NW have now also registered their replacement version of First's 575 and will be running in direct competition with Diamond NW's new 575 service:

PC0002598/415 Registered
ARRIVA NORTH WEST LTD
Route: Bolton to Old Lord's Estate
Service number: 576 (576)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 08 Apr 2018

[winston]

Diamond Bus NW & Vision Bus have both registered on the 571/2, yet First Manchester didn't consider them worth operating.

PC0004417/275 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bolton Interchange to Bolton Interchange via Great Lever, Lever Edge
Service number: 571 (572)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 08 Apr 2018

As have:

PC1134111/6 Registered
VISION BUS LTD
Route: Bolton to Bolton via Lever Edge
Service number: 571 (572)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 09 Apr 2018

The Manchester branch have also won more TfGM routes:

PC0004417/274 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Flixton, Lytham Road to Manchester, Piccadilly Gardens
Service number: 15
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 08 Apr 2018
PC0004417/273 Registered

DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Eccles Interchange to Clifton Junction Eco Park via Swinton, Worsley
Service number: 66
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 08 Apr 2018

PC0004417/272 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Wigan, Hall Gate to Higher Folds, Coronation Drive via Leigh
Service number: 658
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 08 Apr 2018

PC0004417/271 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Wigan, Dorwing Street to Leigh Bus Station via Hindley
Service number: 593
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 08 Apr 2018

[winston]

The first of the 9.6m DF Streetlites are also now arriving at Heysham, although these appear to be from dealer stock built Aug 18, the first is registered SN68AKA with DBNW legals.
https://busesandbits.smugmug.com/Heysham-Docks-201518-and-some-/Heysham-Docks-26-01-2019/i-j78Vmf4/A

[mikestone]

Reported that all double deckers are or have left Atherton, mostly to Preston.

[winston]

Reported that all double deckers are or have left Atherton, mostly to Preston.

These are what have turned up at Preston over the past week or two:

Hallmark Trident 40014
VDL/Gemini 40206
Scania/East Lancs Omnidekkas 40411, 40414/5

I think DBNW have given/lost the remaining schools work

[midlandred2003]

21221 & 21222 reported working out of Eccles depot.

[winston]

21221 & 21222 reported working out of Eccles depot.

It sounds as though they are LN19UBB & LN19UBD respectively.

I was under the impression the next five due this month were doing to Tividale (3) & Kidderminster (2) for TfWM contracts, the final five weren't originally due until May or June IIRC - Plans must have changed.

[willr7]

Solo KX11EER - 20872 Is now in Diamond's new two-tone blue livery.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikemcniven/47795850002/in/photolist-2fPye2m-QeNwjv-2eeixTS-Nyit6s-28cnw9z-GNummr-EEB1uT-22BbYt4-QeY7xA-P4B8fE-xHtGtu-xrGfko-xj65kM-pyVawq-oTt4ER-mUofjk-mN97K4-hgELec-eoMH8j-ee7ag6-daBWYY-dfSZFZ-answo2-a5b6rU

[winston]

DBNW registrations for former First Bolton commercial services to be taken over with a start date of 11th August:

PC0004417/299 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Manchester Picadilly to Farnworth bus station via swinton, Walkden, Little Hulton, New Bury
Service number: x39 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/298 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bolton Interchange to Leigh Bus station via Atherton
Service number: 582 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/297 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bolton Interchange to Bolton Interchange via Withins
Service number: 561 (562)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/296 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bury Interchange to Bolton Interchange via Radcliffe, Little lever
Service number: 524 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/295 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bury Interchange to Bolton Interchange via Walshaw, Withins, Breightmet, Leverhulme Park.
Service number: 511 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/294 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bolton Interchange to Bolton Interchange via Bradshaw Brow
Service number: 507 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/293 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Johnson fold to Farnworth bus station via Brownlow fold, Bolton, Royal Bolton Hospital.
Service number: 501 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/292 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bury Interchange to Bury Interchange via Walmersley, Holcolmbe Brook
Service number: 472 (474)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/291 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Rochdale Interchange to Bolton Interchange via Heywood, Bury, Breightmet
Service number: 471 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/290 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: 162 - Norden way/163 - Bury Interchange to Manchester, Picadilly via Langley, Middleton
Service number: 162 (163)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/289 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: INTU Trafford Centre to Farnworth bus station via Eccles, Walkden
Service number: 68 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/288 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Manchester, Picadilly to Bolton, Interchange via Salford Shopping centre, Swinton, Walkden, Farnworth
Service number: 37 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/287 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Manchester Picadilly to Bolton Interchange via Salford Shopping Centre, Swinton, Little Hulton, Royal Bolton Hospital
Service number: 36 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/286 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Manchester, Shudehill Interchange. to Bolton, Interchange. via Salford shopping centre, Pendlebury, Farnworth.
Service number: 8 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019

PC0004417/285 Registered
DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED
Route: Bolton, Interchange to INTU Trafford centre. via Swinton, Eccles
Service number: 2 ()
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 11 Aug 2019