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bmmoboy wrote: ↑

22:34 Friday 24th June 2022

The front is the same, but the back is a deeper shade than previous repaints.

Thank you.

69454 (WX59 BZH) has returned from the paintshop and is in similar colours to the Platinum Jubilee bus, except the centre is white, not silver. It is awaiting logos and will probably be ready in the middle of next week. The first of many. Does this mean it's got the sparkling metallic front and rea...

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/news/ ... estershire

Linking-in to Tim's post in the Diamond section is the above statement (23/6/22).

https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/diamo ... ds-review/

Also, Diamond have just made this announcement !!

(I have posted the link here for continuity).

Astons have announced on Facebook that they are finishing their operation of the 294 / 296 and S15, - from 20/6/22, and someone else has posted that DIAMOND have been given the work -- I have put this information here because there is the prospect that Diamond MIGHT be going to do some workings alon...

The information on the application is incorrect, as the 31 has not operated to the Royal Hospital for several years, and the 31U was a short lived night-time service. This has probably been done to try and get a further subsidy from the Council. Having driven many times over the past few weeks on t...

Interesting table, thanks Tim ! I hadn't previously spotted the "strange" timings of the X50 M-F 18.20 departure from Crowngate, followed by the 45, -- 5 minutes later, -- both going up the London Road and observing all stops. - The 45 does not return (in service) down the London Road. I SUSPECT tha...

.... What about FREE buses on Wednesdays and Saturdays -- fully promoted and paid for by the tax-payer, - to revive the shopping centres ?

"Welcome Onboard""

On a happier note I took the 09-53 am 37 bus from Green Lane into town yesterday morning and the Volvo Centro full-sized bus had a full seated load by the time it reached Barbourne Brook. The article implies that the number of people boarding at each bus stop will be recorded during this month -- I...

Thanks for posting this, Tim !!