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RE: Diamond Bus North West - M60lad - 09/11/2024 06:23
From what I can gather the additional deckers are just for Schools and won't see any use on service work which is a shame as I'm sure now we're getting into the festive season that some duties on X50 could do with the odd decker on them.
Another thing is that for some reason I can't find any record of which deckers Diamond Northwest have actually got as oddly for some reason they've not been updated onto the Diamond Bus fleetlist on BusTimes, as a result I don't actually think these additional deckers are actually tracking when in service.
RE: Diamond Bus North West - Y458 KNF - 18/11/2024 21:35
So far 23 single deck vehicles have been accounted for Tranche 3, 11 E200MMCs and 12 Stratas (6 new, 4 from Stagecoach & 2 from Nexus) are any more likely to be acquired? as I think none Schools have a PVR of 25.
RE: Diamond Bus North West - Stevoj3026 - 19/11/2024 16:48
(09/11/2024 06:23)M60lad Wrote: From what I can gather the additional deckers are just for Schools and won't see any use on service work which is a shame as I'm sure now we're getting into the festive season that some duties on X50 could do with the odd decker on them.
Another thing is that for some reason I can't find any record of which deckers Diamond Northwest have actually got as oddly for some reason they've not been updated onto the Diamond Bus fleetlist on BusTimes, as a result I don't actually think these additional deckers are actually tracking when in service.
Diamond acquired the follow from Belle Vue
40031 YR61 RUA Scania Omnicity
40032 YR61 RVM Scania Omnicity
40630 BJ11 DTY Volvo B9TL
40631 BJ11 DVK Volvo B9TL
40528 SN11 BRV Enviro400
40529 SN11 BRZ Enviro400
40530 SN11 BSO Enviro400
40531 SN11 BSU Enviro400
40532 SN11 BSV Enviro400
Preston Bus B9TLS 40627/8/9 (BJ15 TWF/PRN 909/BJ15 TWK) will also be joining the schools fleet at DBNW. Their place at Preston being taken by ex Ensign Bus Streetdecks 40846/7/8 (LX71 AOB/C/D)
RE: Diamond Bus North West - knutstransport - 19/11/2024 20:52
Bus times was showing the first one running a 740 service today, which TfGM advertise as being a Belle Vue route. So that might explain why it's not showing as tracking on a Diamond route.
RE: Diamond Bus North West - knutstransport - 02/01/2025 19:17
I notice the 279 will have a morning extension to Hale Barns St Ambrose and an afternoon journey will commence from there.
That'll actually mean an improvement for the schoolboys going from Altrincham Interchange to St Ambrose. Previously they have to get either the 08:15 X5 or 08:30 88. From next week it'll be the 08:15 288, 08:21 279 or 08:30 88.
Although, the afternoon 279 journey will be 55 minutes after the school finishes!
RE: Diamond Bus North West - knutstransport - 27/02/2025 19:09
I can't imagine this was the best journey to use a Strata on - along the Oxford Road corridor in the evening peak!
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/bndb-wx74szk#journeys/692374836
RE: Diamond Bus North West - KXW212 - 28/02/2025 09:49
(27/02/2025 19:09)knutstransport Wrote: I can't imagine this was the best journey to use a Strata on - along the Oxford Road corridor in the evening peak!
https://bustimes.org/vehicles/bndb-wx74szk#journeys/692374836
Really isn't an issue. The 87 turns off Oxford Road at the MRI. It's not a busy service at any time of day.
RE: Diamond Bus North West - knutstransport - 18/03/2025 11:34
Travelled on 20629 yesterday. Noticed it's only got 23 seats, as there's no fold down seats in the bays, or seats squeezed in above the front wheels. Means their short MMCs have around the same number of seats as their minibuses. However, obviously the MMCs have more space for standing (or luggage in the case of the airport service) if there's no wheelchairs or buggies.