service changes 2 septmember 2018

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PD0001374/449 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Dudley Bus Station to Stourbridge Bus Station via Merry Hill
Service number: 276
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

PD0001374/347 Registered
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Wythall to Hockley Heath via Solihull, Knowle & Dorridge
Service number: S3 (S3W)
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

PD0001374/444 Registered
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Foxyards Estate to Merry Hill Centre via Dudley
Service number: 24
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

[Matt.N0056]

S3/W is only a minor timetable change.

[Mattkiddy21102]

Registration number PD0001374/293
Licence Number PD0001374
Variation number 6
Status Variation
Service number. 3, X3
Service type Normal Stopping
Start point Areley Kings (Post Office)
Finish point Areley Kings (Post Office)
Via
Date received 19 Jul 2018
Effective date 02 Sep 2018

Timing and Frequey Change

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Registration number
PD0001374/301
Licence Number
PD0001374
Variation number
10
Status
Variation
Service number.
10
SNormal Stopping
Start point
Kidderminster Town Hall
Finish point
Kidderminster Town Hall
Via

Date received
19 Jul 2018
Effective date
19 Jul 2018
End date
02 Sep 2018

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PD0001374/337 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Birchfield Road, Opposite Foxlydiate Inn to Ridgeway Middle School via Webheath
Service number: S69
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 01 Sep 2018

PD0001374/465 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Bromsgrove Railway Station to Stourbridge Bus Station via Belbroughton
Service number: 318
Service type: Normal Stopping
Effective date: 02 Sep 2018

PD0001374/464 Cancelled
DIAMOND BUS LTD
Route: Amblecote to Ridgewood High School
Service number: 749
Service type: School or Works
Effective date: 01 Sep 2018

[Mattkiddy21102]

Registration number PD0001374/300
Licence Number PD0001374
Variation number 12
Status Variation
Service number. 2 (2A)
Service type Normal Stopping
Start point Kidderminster Bus Station
Finish point Hales Park
Via
Date received 26 Jul 2018
Effective date 02 Sep 2018

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Registration number PD0001374/300
Licence Number PD0001374
Variation number 12
Status Variation
Service number. 2 (2A)
Service type Normal Stopping
Start point Kidderminster Bus Station
Finish point Hales Park
Via
Date received 26 Jul 2018
Effective date 02 Sep 2018

Update on Diamond services 2/2A and 10,
13 September 2018
https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/22a-and-10-services/

A number of service changes were implemented to these service on 2nd September in order to improve reliability and performance, and early indications show there have been some improvements to these services.

Following close monitoring of the 2/2A services over the first two weeks of September, our internal monitoring and feedback is that the service is now more reliable.  Whilst we understand that the decision to remove the service from the Habberly estate has caused some inconvenience to residents, this has substantially reduced the losses incurred on the route. However, at present the service is still a loss making and its future still under consideration.  We intend to give the service another week of monitoring before we decide what happens next.

Should the decision to remove the service fully be made, the 125 service will continue cover vital links between Bewdley and Kidderminster, with the WCC tendered 292 service serving Hales Park and Bark Hill along the main Cleobury Rd.  One option currently under consideration is to remove the 2a service to Bark Hill and retain the 2 as an hourly service to Hales Park in the hope that the route becomes financial viable. Under these proposals, The Wribbenhall Estate would continued to be served by the 2. The 2 and 125 service would also continue to retain the main links between Bewdley and Kidderminster and Bark Hill would be served by the 2 and 292 along the main Cleobury Rd.

In order to separate the 2/2A and the 10 service, the route on the 10 was also recently changed. Since this change, we have experienced heavy roadwork issues which are causing reliability problems. We are still undecided on how to move forward with this at this time. For the 10 service to be viable with its current patronage the timetable needs to be deliverable by one bus. There has been a suggestion made that by reversing the route the reliability will improve or alternatively, we could move to a lower frequency. 

Diamond Bus Management are still considering all options available to make these routes work both for the company and for the general public and have opened up invitations to Councillors, MP's and residents alike to get intouch with us if they have workable ideas on how this can happen. We would ask anyone with valid ideas and proposals to get in contact with us by Thursday 20th September.

To provide comments and suggestions for services 2/2A and 10, please email comments@diamondbuses.com