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by Ridercross
12:52 Wednesday 21st February 2024
Forum: Diamond Bus (Rotala)
Topic: Kidderminster Depot
Replies: 52
Views: 86935

Re: Kidderminster Depot

it's on the 192 today, and at least it's showing some indication of what route it is on, with a piece of paper in the corner of the windscreen!
by Ridercross
11:37 Wednesday 26th July 2023
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: New routes in Worcester
Replies: 10
Views: 34098

Re: New routes in Worcester

I am wondering of the U1 has received some funding from the University? I find that their staff and students usually have a generally more appreciation of "green" travel methods. As others have say in the lack of support from local authorities, it's useful to grab funding from other sources!
by Ridercross
11:38 Wednesday 17th May 2023
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: £2.00 Fares
Replies: 16
Views: 25926

Re: £2.00 Fares

Well interestingly the £2.50 fare is due to run till November 2024. The next General Election has to be by the end of January 2025 I believe. So the discount fare will probably run out just before the Election. So perhaps buses might actually feature as a prominent GE subject for once as I can't see...
by Ridercross
12:34 Thursday 20th April 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: New 196 DMUs enter service at Worcester.
Replies: 1
Views: 5176

Re: New 196 DMUs enter service at Worcester.

Glad these are starting to enter service now, speaking from a Kidderminster rail users perspective: I note that the new Snow Hill timetable from May is showing some trains running as 2, 3 or 4 carriage formations, despite earlier indications that these would all be 5 carriages. But perhaps as more 1...
by Ridercross
11:11 Sunday 1st January 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: Shrub Hill & Sherriff Street development
Replies: 5
Views: 7411

Re: Shrub Hill & Sherriff Street development

Like you Tim I am surprised that such a tall development has been allowed.

I keep hearing about plans to demolish Elgar House to improve the view of the station from the front, but surely now there will be a tall modern building visible in the background instead! :o
by Ridercross
11:48 Thursday 13th October 2022
Forum: Diamond Bus (Rotala)
Topic: Shooting one's own foot!
Replies: 4
Views: 6569

Re: Shooting one's own foot!

Really Diamond ticket machines should have it built in that if a Connecta ticket is cheaper for the passengers needs, then that should be offered. Not sure if they have the technology for that, and certainly in Kidderminster, the last time I tried to buy a Kidder Connecta ticket, the driver couldn't...
by Ridercross
11:12 Sunday 24th July 2022
Forum: Diamond Bus (Rotala)
Topic: Redditch bus routes under threat
Replies: 19
Views: 28933

Re: Redditch bus routes under threat

Another baffled customer here. I live on the 52 route at the Kidderminster end and agree that the loadings seem pretty good, the trips around college times in particular can be full. There are some late trips which seem empty however, so I can see those going. I travel often on a Saturday out along ...
by Ridercross
11:47 Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Forum: Midland "Red" Fleet
Topic: D9 5035 history
Replies: 4
Views: 16653

Re: D9 5035 history

Mike Some two or three years go there was a video on Youtube featuring an OT D9 with a band playing upstairs, complete with piano and rumoured to be in Herefordshire / Wales. The identity of the D9 was difficult because of its transcription from cine to video. It was found via a fairly obscure link...
by Ridercross
13:37 Saturday 18th June 2022
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: Bus service review in Worcestershire.
Replies: 27
Views: 44226

Re: Bus service review in Worcestershire.

The Diamond advance warning said that the 303 route would be amended from 24/07/22. On a post on the Wyre Forest Bus Users Facebook page Simon Dunn advised that: The 303 is being re-routed to cover the 37 service. We are hopeful this will improve its viability. at the same time in the short term Wor...
by Ridercross
20:52 Saturday 30th April 2022
Forum: Miscellaneous Operators
Topic: Dudleys Coaches to close at end of year
Replies: 29
Views: 73345

Re: Dudleys Coaches to close at end of year

There's been a whole host of Royal Motorways coaches travelling around the Comberton Road and Chester Road North area of Kidderminster this evening. As it's near the railway station I was wondering if they were on Rail Replacement, but as there's none in the area today it's not that, so presumably s...

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