Diamond Bus East Midlands (was Midland Classic of Burton)

[M60lad]

I actually remember Olympus 51 when it was new as D10SLT with South Lancs Travel and branded for their 126 Leigh-Trafford Centre service. Does anybody know what actually happened to its original D10SLT registration?

 

[carlberry]

I actually remember Olympus 51 when it was new as D10SLT with South Lancs Travel and branded for their 126 Leigh-Trafford Centre service, does anybody know what actually happened to its original D10SLT registration?

It doesn't appear to be on a vehicle at present.

Gov MOT Checker

 

[43055]

Yes I had it confirmed by Mr Boddice himself that 91-93 are due to leave the fleet.

Solar 77 has had a mechanical failure, hence it being located in the ‘naughty corner‘ with withdrawn DAF 46 and Solo 30. Also, Scania Olympus 51 is for sale via Chartwell Bus Sales, so can be assumed to be leaving, and Omnidekka 56 left for Connexions Buses on Sunday. What else leaves now is anyone’s guess, but one would assume that loaned Scania Solar 221 will be one of the next candidates. Interesting that they are using the Irizar’s to have some sense of standardisation.

Link to Chartwell’s listing of 51 for sale below

Chartwell Bus Sales Ltd

Chartwell Bus Sales Ltd 01403 756 804 / 07950 616 106, Founded in 2016 by Director Steve Swain who has over 30 years’ experience in the UK Bus and Coach industry. Chartwell offers a wide range of new and used buses and coaches, from 22 seats through to 80 + to suit all specifications and budgets.

www.chartwellbussales.co.uk

Thank you for the update. I wasn't expecting these to leave really, as the Enviro 400s were a relatively recent addition to the fleet in September 2019.

 

[43055]

Almost all of the Scania Irizar i3's have now entered service. Only 23 has yet to see service. Scania 221 has also been removed from the bustimes tracker so presumably gone back to Centrebus.

New route 20 has been registered from the 1/11 running from Kingsbury to Mercia Park via Tamworth daily. Looks like the service is aimed at people traveling to Mercia Park (a new business park by the M42) with all the morning journeys heading towards there and pm journeys heading back. Nothing on the website but times and map are available on Traveline SW.

 

[43055]

Latest addition to the fleet is former Diamond bus Wright VDL YJ08EFW.

 

[M60lad]

The above vehicle was new to Fishwicks Leyland Lancashire

 

[43055]

Another new addition is former Go North East Versa NK09 FVE which has been given fleet number 41.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Another new addition is former Go North East Versa NK09 FVE which has been given fleet number 41.

That the one that was collected yesterday?

 

[43055]

That the one that was collected yesterday?

Quite possibly. Bus times shows it last tracked on the 5th with Go North East and then appeared in Burton this evening on the X44.

 

[Stevoj3026]

Another new addition is former Go North East Versa NK09 FVE which has been given fleet number 41.

It is only on loan from GNE

 

[WM Bus]

Quite possibly. Bus times shows it last tracked on the 5th with Go North East and then appeared in Burton this evening on the X44.

The X44 runs through Sheldon and Yardley in Birmingham to Coventry. I saw the X44 by Lyndon Road on the Coventry Road on Monday evening passing NXWM 6858 on the X2.
The tracking from Burton will be dead millage.

 

[43055]

E200 YX09 FMP (32) and President LK04 NNE (101) are no longer showing on Bus Times. Given the latter has not tracked for a while I'm guessing these are now withdrawn.

 

[cnjb8]

E200 YX09 FMP (32) and President LK04 NNE (101) are no longer showing on Bus Times. Given the latter has not tracked for a while I'm guessing these are now withdrawn.

One of the presidents suffered an engine failure recently, not sure if it was 101 though

 

[Flange Squeal]

E200 YX09 FMP (32) and President LK04 NNE (101) are no longer showing on Bus Times. Given the latter has not tracked for a while I'm guessing these are now withdrawn.

The Enviro is currently being advertised on the ‘Used Bus and Coach Sales’ Facebook group for £13,500.

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[43055]

One of the presidents suffered an engine failure recently, not sure if it was 101 though

106 is the only other one not been used in the past 2 weeks. Was last used on the 8th December according to bus times.

The Enviro is currently being advertised on the ‘Used Bus and Coach Sales’ Facebook group for £13,500.

Thanks for confirming.

The former diamond bus VDL has been given the fleet number of 70 and been re registered JP54 MCL.

 

[43055]

Former Go North East Versa NK09 FVE (41) has now been repainted. JP54 MCL (70) has also entered service.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Scania 75 has been branded for the "Tutbury Jinny" route 1.

 

[43055]

Route 20 has had a timetable updates this week which see's the weekend service removed. Meanwhile a new service A52 has started running between Birmingham and Rugeley for what looks like Amazon.

 

[43055]

Solar 85 has been repainted into Stevenson's Bus Services livery (yellow with a black lower band) and re-registered TFA13. I'm assuming the registration is an old Stevenson's one as the former omnideckka that was in Stevenson's livery carried the same plate.

 

[43055]

Latest addition seems to be Scania SN57 BKL from Rosso and given fleet number 73.

Looks like from the 1st of August Midland Classic is to take over routes 125 (Castle Donington - Leicester) and 129 (Ashby - Loughborough) as part of the Leicestershire re-tendering.

PD1050801 – DIAMOND BUS (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD – bustimes.org

bustimes.org

PD1050801/63	125	Castle Donington Bus Station	Leicester, Gravel Street		1 Aug 22
PD1050801/62	129	Ashby de la Zouch	Loughborough		1 Aug 22

Supported bus services timetables < Choose How You Move

If you need a timetable for a Leicestershire County Council supported bus service, this can be downloaded from the list below. Details of all Leicester and Leicestershire bus services,...

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Supported bus services timetables​

Leicestershire County Council has completed a retendering process of supported bus services in Leicestershire. Passengers are asked to note that the following services will continue to operate, however as of August 1st 2022, the operators providing these services will change:

• 22A, currently operated by Centrebus.
• 27, currently operated by Roberts.
• 3/13, currently operated by Paul S Winson.
• 33, currently operated by Centrebus.
• 129, currently operated by Paul S Winson.
• 7, currently operated by Roberts.
• 125, currently operated by Roberts

 

[Mugby]

Latest addition seems to be Scania SN57 BKL from Rosso and given fleet number 73.

Looks like from the 1st of August Midland Classic is to take over routes 125 (Castle Donington - Leicester) and 129 (Ashby - Loughborough) as part of the Leicestershire re-tendering.

PD1050801 – DIAMOND BUS (EAST MIDLANDS) LTD – bustimes.org

bustimes.org

PD1050801/63	125	Castle Donington Bus Station	Leicester, Gravel Street		1 Aug 22
PD1050801/62	129	Ashby de la Zouch	Loughborough		1 Aug 22

Supported bus services timetables < Choose How You Move

If you need a timetable for a Leicestershire County Council supported bus service, this can be downloaded from the list below. Details of all Leicester and Leicestershire bus services,...

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Sounds like there could be a fair amount of dead mileage involved in positioning the buses for those routes!

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Sounds like there could be a fair amount of dead mileage involved in positioning the buses for those routes!

Perhaps with the 125 but for the 129, it runs from the Ashby end so it’s arguably better for MC to run it.

 

[rownd]

If the 125 timetable remains as current using one vehicle for the whole day, the bus runs on and off a short journey at Coalville. Again relatively convenient for Midland Classic to access.

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Not much difference between the dead mileage to CD or Coalville from Wetmore Road but certainly a lot more than Roberts.

 

[43055]

Sounds like there could be a fair amount of dead mileage involved in positioning the buses for those routes!

They already have a fair amount of dead mileage with empty runs to Uttoxeter, Birmingham and Lichfield. Looks like one of the evening 9's finishes at Ashby anyway without coming back in service.

 

[SSmith2009]

Supported bus services timetables < Choose How You Move

If you need a timetable for a Leicestershire County Council supported bus service, this can be downloaded from the list below. Details of all Leicester and Leicestershire bus services,...

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From whats been posted elsewhere the tender results are understood to be:

Midland Classic gain the 125 and 129 (only 1 bus needed for each service)

Centrebus gain the Loughborough town 3 and 13 from Paul S Winson, 27 from Roberts but lose the Market Harborough 33 to Stagecoach

Roberts lose the 7 to Stagecoach

First Leicester are to gain the 22A/B (Saturday only) service from Centrebus

Paul S Winson will have no public bus services once these changes happen while Roberts will only have the 159 and P&R services

 

[Andy Pacer]

From whats been posted elsewhere the tender results are understood to be:

Midland Classic gain the 125 and 129 (only 1 bus needed for each service)

Centrebus gain the Loughborough town 3 and 13 from Paul S Winson, 27 from Roberts but lose the Market Harborough 33 to Stagecoach

Roberts lose the 7 to Stagecoach

First Leicester are to gain the 22A/B (Saturday only) service from Centrebus

Paul S Winson will have no public bus services once these changes happen while Roberts will only have the 159 and P&R services

Roberts will, presumably, still run the 16 and 20 in Leicester.

 

[Tubs]

Completely unrelated to the current conversation but does anyone know what bus used to go past station road in Ashby-de-la-Zouch? I remember because a double decker got stuck under the bridge at one point.

 

[Andy Pacer]

Completely unrelated to the current conversation but does anyone know what bus used to go past station road in Ashby-de-la-Zouch? I remember because a double decker got stuck under the bridge at one point.

Used to be the 19

 

[Mikw]

From whats been posted elsewhere the tender results are understood to be:

Midland Classic gain the 125 and 129 (only 1 bus needed for each service)

Centrebus gain the Loughborough town 3 and 13 from Paul S Winson, 27 from Roberts but lose the Market Harborough 33 to Stagecoach

Roberts lose the 7 to Stagecoach

First Leicester are to gain the 22A/B (Saturday only) service from Centrebus

Paul S Winson will have no public bus services once these changes happen while Roberts will only have the 159 and P&R services

Yes, First taking over the 22b on Saturdays only, only one an hour. The 22a now isn't going to operate at all on Saturdays.