Diamond Bus North West

[Mayneway]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(13/03/2023 06:24)M60lad Wrote:  Not to sure if they still do but Warringtons Own used to use a training centre in Oldham area and so quite regularly their training bus at the time used to be seen in/around Manchester area rather than its native Warrington.

They use examiners based at Bredbury and Atherton so it’s pretty normal to see them on test routes in the area.

[KXW212]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Streetdeck 40810 now in 'Bee Network' yellow. TfGM spin claims on the road 'in April'

[Mayneway]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(24/03/2023 09:10)KXW212 Wrote:  Streetdeck 40810 now in 'Bee Network' yellow. TfGM spin claims on the road 'in April'

Very strange scenario. Bob and Simon Dunn along with senior brass from Diamond and TFGM, along with Andy Burnham himself, yet ironically the Dunns tried on many occasions legally to overturn the whole Bee project.
Their latest attempt to throw it off track deregistering some of their work early has and will cost TFGM if they can pay agency drivers £20 an hour.
All very strange.

[KXW212]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(24/03/2023 12:49)Mayneway Wrote:  Very strange scenario. Bob and Simon Dunn along with senior brass from Diamond and TFGM, along with Andy Burnham himself, yet ironically the Dunns tried on many occasions legally to overturn the whole Bee project.
Their latest attempt to throw it off track deregistering some of their work early has and will cost TFGM if they can pay agency drivers £20 an hour.
All very strange.

Indeed, on the face of it very bizarre. However, you don't bite the hand that is going to feed you.
After the 'launch' event in Bolton this morning, yellow 40810 went straight out into service, on route 8.

[Citibus]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Diamond Bus North West 40810 MX21AUK by jonathon, on Flickr

[wirralbus]

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The consenus of opinion is that the yellow could have been livened up a little bit , on twitter it has been nicked the custard bus for its blandness , a dark yellow would have look better.

[Barney]

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(30/03/2023 08:06)wirralbus Wrote:  The consenus of opinion is that the yellow could have been livened up a little bit , on twitter it has been nicked the custard bus for its blandness , a dark yellow would have look better.

I agree. The Liverpool City Region is some way behind Manchester in the franchising process but has already adopted a new yellow-based livery but with a lot of black and grey relief for the twenty hydrogen-powered buses it has bought and which are shortly about to enter service on the Liverpool - St Helens 10A trunk service.

[Citibus]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Streetdeck 40754 MX20 KYG becomes the second Diamond bus repainted into Bee Network colours

[Winston]

RE: Diamond Bus North West
Now confirmed, Rotala are acquiring the Go Goodwins Depot at Eccles & will also be leasing a small depot in Central Bolton:
http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/rotal...id=1678472

[Mrboo]

RE: Diamond Bus North West

(31/03/2023 20:03)Winston Wrote:  Now confirmed, Rotala are acquiring the Go Goodwins Depot at Eccles & will also be leasing a small depot in Central Bolton:
http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/rotal...id=1678472

Small depot that likely be Arriva depot then as means staff there don't have to travel to Eccles.