Fare rise and ticket changes July 2023

[the trainbasher]

Diamond bus news story now on our website

What will happen to existing purchases of the Dudley and Sandwell mTickets (I have a couple that I've brought but not yet activated)? 

[Steveminor]

As per the news article current tickets will still work until they expire.
Double check with our customer service regarding thise that are yet to be activated and comments@diamondbuses.com or via your app.

[Steveminor]

The Diamond announcement gives even less info on actual price changes than NX's & suggests more news will be available next week....

I suspect the changes still aren't fully agreed between TfWM & operators, hence why NX took the statement about being to use their tickets on any operator / any time from 3rd July off their initial announcement.

Winston you know more than anyone on here maybe except for Tony the importance of dotting i's and crossing t's.
More information will be available shortly 

[mesub]

When will "Street" give his two pence worth on the topic.

There are a range of news sites which have covered it now.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/mayor-says-not-job-defend-27164121 seems to have the most detail at this moment in time though.

[Westy]

£60 4 week regional as per price list

It's a blooming great price hike though, paying £42 previously!

Before the last lot of price cuts pre-pandemic, it was £45 IIRC. 

The only advantage to me, is the bigger area & not having to pay a separate £4 / £4.20 for travel outside Walsall, assuming it's an Nbus ticket not an Nx only ticket, which as you're probably aware my travel pattern is bus to Walsall then 529 to Willenhall in the morning, but 326 back to Bloxwich at night!

[Stu]

It's a blooming great price hike though, paying £42 previously!

Before the last lot of price cuts pre-pandemic, it was £45 IIRC.

The only advantage to me, is the bigger area & not having to pay a separate £4 / £4.20 for travel outside Walsall, assuming it's an Nbus ticket not an Nx only ticket, which as you're probably aware my travel pattern is bus to Walsall then 529 to Willenhall in the morning, but 326 back to Bloxwich at night!

The new pass will be valid on all operators.

If this is something you buy every month, why not switch to direct debit instead? £55 instead of £60 a month is a little bit of a saving.

[Tony]

The new pass will be valid on all operators.

If this is something you buy every month, why not switch to direct debit instead? £55 instead of £60 a month is a little bit of a saving.

12 X £55, not 13 X £60 as well

[karl724223]

When's diamond announcing there fare rise and will they get as much abuse as nx and it's drivers

[ellspurs]

Yes, early next week, see the diamond thread (for reason why it is early next week), and of course not, all abuse is saved for you.

Mr Street is on the front of today's Birmingham Mail saying "IT'S NOT MY FAULT".

[karl724223]

Yes, early next week, see the diamond thread (for reason why it is early next week), and of course not, all abuse is saved for you.

Mr Street is on the front of today's Birmingham Mail saying "IT'S NOT MY FAULT".

Oh yer camera crew andy another R SOLE 

[Ginger66]

Do you think the west midlands will be next to franchise buses,

[Rachvince53]

Do you think the west midlands will be next to franchise buses,

It's within their remit to do so should the WMCA decide to go down that route.  However as far as I'm aware there are no plans to introduce franchises to the West Midlands.  

[Straightlines]

It's within their remit to do so should the WMCA decide to go down that route.  However as far as I'm aware there are no plans to introduce franchises to the West Midlands. 

Not like they are doing a full franchising assessment or anything is it...

[2206]

Still no notices on BC vehicles.
6881 alongside a lot of other BC vehicles is still carrying its "cost of living up cost of bus down" poster.

[winston]

Still no notices on BC vehicles.
6881 alongside a lot of other BC vehicles is still carrying its "cost of living up cost of bus down" poster.

Why would they put notices up when it's not fully confirmed until early next week.