Withdrawn routes

[Tomjusttom]

Isn't the 123 tendered though

[PM]

I agree-arriva may be interested in buying the cadets-many of them even have the arriva interior colour scheme. DOnt know why on earth they are selling these buses. Surely the idea was to get rid of 21 of the oldest buses-tho I guess that wouldnt raise as much cash

[Ash]

The cadets are good buses to travel on but do make some strange noises squeaking from what seems to be the body work and most of them keep going up and down and not keep still when at a stop dont wether have a faulty low floor system, but 30211 has just been repainted may be after the incident with the enviro 400 on the 50 a few weeks back.

[PM]

Where are they for sale?

[Tony]

Where are they for sale?

Rotala seem to be trying to sell them direct, here is the full list if you fancy buying one
TBA   2005   Dennis Dart 8.8 m   Mini Pointer Dart   29   17   Long Acre    £35,000
TBA   2005   Dennis Dart 8.8 m   Mini Pointer Dart   29   17   Long Acre    £35,000
BU53AWP   01/09/2003   Mercedes Benz 411 CDI   Sprinter   14   3   Avonmouth    £13,500
BU53AWR   01/09/2003   Mercedes Benz 411 CDI   Sprinter   14   3   Avonmouth    £13,500
YD02PZJ   08/05/2002   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £24,000
YD02PZK   08/05/2002   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £24,000
YD02PZL   08/05/2002   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £24,000
YD02PZM   08/05/2002   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £24,000
YD02PZN   08/05/2002   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £24,000
YD02PZO   08/05/2002   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £24,000
YJ51EKM   26/09/2001   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £23,000
YJ51EKB   01/09/2001   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £23,000
YJ51EKD   01/09/2001   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £23,000
YJ51EKE   01/09/2001   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £23,000
YJ51EKF   01/09/2001   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £23,000
YJ51EKG   01/09/2001   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £23,000
Y283HUA   01/04/2001   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £20,000
X808NWX   01/09/2000   DAF SB120   Wrights Cadet   39   13   Diamond - Tividale    £14,000
X639AKW   01/09/2000   Dennis Dart 10.7m   Plaxton Pointer 2   39      Diamond - Tividale    £14,000
W447DOP   08/03/2000   Dennis Dart 8.8 m   Mini Pointer Dart   29   17   Diamond - Tividale    £12,500
W446DOP   08/03/2000   Dennis Dart 8.8 m   Mini Pointer Dart   29   17   Diamond - Tividale    £12,500

[Stu]

Noticed on the NWM Service Change PDF file that they say its Blue Diamond's 30 service in Coventry that's being withdrawn, and no mention of the 30 service in Solihull, so did they cock that one up with VOSA also?  ::)

[PM]

Well done for finding out tho I cant find the list could you post a link? Cheers

[Ash]

If all these vehicles are getting sold on what will be replacing them, as at the moment the cadets are used on the 16/301/404E and replacing them with solo's or smaller darts is not good as the capacity of them are too low and the older darts are worn out altough have higher capacity than the smaller vehicles. Would the money raised from the sales pay for investments into new vehicles for some services.

[D10]

Well done for finding out tho I cant find the list could you post a link? Cheers

Hope this works Peter:

http://www.networkwestmidlands.com/web/FILES/BusServiceChanges/ServiceChanges211012.pdf

[PM]

Thats good D10 but I was interested in Tony's list of rotala buses for sale because i also read that some esteems are also for sale from preston so just interested where the list was

[Ash]

YJ51EKA has not been listed so must be being kept the only cadet not listed unless its been in an incident and being scrapped or something like that.

[Tony]

YJ51EKA has not been listed so must be being kept the only cadet not listed unless its been in an incident and being scrapped or something like that.

Written off for scrap after an accident last month. will be on the august fleetchanges when I have worked them all out

[Ash]

YJ51EKA has not been listed so must be being kept the only cadet not listed unless its been in an incident and being scrapped or something like that.

Written off for scrap after an accident last month. will be on the august fleetchanges when I have worked them all out

Thanks Tony thought i havent saw it around for a while now i know why, alot of diamond buses seem to get involved in accidents and incidents recently.

[PM]

YJ51EKA has not been listed so must be being kept the only cadet not listed unless its been in an incident and being scrapped or something like that.

Written off for scrap after an accident last month. will be on the august fleetchanges when I have worked them all out

Thanks Tony thought i havent saw it around for a while now i know why, alot of diamond buses seem to get involved in accidents and incidents recently.

I agree-there seem to be a lot for a fleet that is about 1/9 of the sizeof NXWM it must have more than 1/9 as many accidents

[Ash]

As blue diamond are withdrawing the 37 and 97 the vehicles from these services may transfer over to black diamond replacing the vehicles currently on sale, but these vehicles have to be sold first. I would think some of the X...AKW and W...JNF darts could return to black diamond of where they once operated from.