Diamond Bus North West

[Nicholas]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(24/02/2018 20:35)Metroline1511 Wrote:  I tried to ride the 13.25 278 from Albert Square today. The bus stop indicated it due at 13.31, but it never turned up. Thankfully the next bus arrived a few minutes early, offering some reassurance.

That's twice in 2 occasions that I have wanted to use a Diamond bus which has not turned up. Last October the first afternoon 293 was so late that they cancelled it and subsumed it into the next journey. As it then experienced some delays, I commiserate passengers who had a log wait.

I had considered using route 27 too. While this ought not to have cancellations being a TfGM tender, I would not have felt like finding out. As it is, its TfGM Versas replicate others in the area.

Only local users can say whether the service has declined since Rotala took over South Lancs Travel and Go Goodwins. In addition, they do have a bus tracker on their website.

You could always ring Diamond to see if they know why the buses didn't run. Perhaps one broke down, was involved in an RTC or a passenger was taken ill?

[Citibus]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
A new demonstrator here is SK17 HHL a DF Wrightbus Streetlite with start-stop technology operating on 126 Trafford Centre route

This week also saw some golden oldies in full Go-Goodwins colours and fleetnames. Operating on 74 /75 Salford circulars were 33EXG (WEZ 9165, X313CBT) and R77WES (WEZ 7833, Y61HWT) . Maybe loans?.

[RedPanda]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(07/03/2018 19:33)Citibus Wrote:  A new demonstrator here is SK17 HHL a DF Wrightbus Streetlite with start-stop technology operating on 126 Trafford Centre route

This or the Citaro BT66TZE would be ideal for Diamond. I wasn't at all impressed when SK17HHL operated with another local operator. I thought it very clunky in places. It's positive was lower emissions.

Diamond has one or two former YourBus Citaros hence why I've said them.

[SLTRegular]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Diamond has aquired 4 B7RLE i assume for the Horwich routes.

[ant17612]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(07/03/2018 19:33)Citibus Wrote:  A new demonstrator here is SK17 HHL a DF Wrightbus Streetlite with start-stop technology operating on 126 Trafford Centre route

This week also saw some golden oldies in full Go-Goodwins colours and fleetnames. Operating on 74 /75 Salford circulars were 33EXG (WEZ 9165, X313CBT) and R77WES (WEZ 7833, Y61HWT) . Maybe loans?.

That’s bizarre, can only assume the ‘WEZ’ registrations are for sale.

[RedPanda]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Does anybody know if Diamond still has SK17HHL and where I might find it?
TIA for information

[Winston]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(14/03/2018 09:13)RedPanda Wrote:  Does anybody know if Diamond still has SK17HHL and where I might find it?
TIA for information

If the date of this photo is correct, it is still with DBNW @ Atherton and on the 126 today:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/40093232954

[RedPanda]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(14/03/2018 10:19)Winston Wrote:  If the date of this photo is correct, it is still with DBNW @ Atherton and on the 126 today:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/81788292@N07/40093232954

Course as reported earlier in the thread
Again thanks for the info

[Citibus]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(09/03/2018 23:48)SLTRegular Wrote:  Diamond has aquired 4 B7RLE i assume for the Horwich routes.

BL13 SWW seen on Diamonds twitter.





Also launched is a new app



Good times!

[Winston]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
More B7RLE's being prepared at Preston Bus, Deepdale Road for launch of new DBNW services:

30004 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrpreston...ateposted/
30506 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrpreston...ateposted/
30928 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrpreston...ateposted/
30939 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mjrpreston...ateposted/