20159/61-5/7
In
addition to the 17 new Wrights
Streetlites that were acquired in February 2019 a
further six were acquired from dealer stock for the west
Midlands operation (with other for the North West
operation). These vehicles built to a shorter length
than the other new 17 vehicles. As the vehicles had been
built as dealer stock the vehicles have standard seating
rather than the high back leather seats of the
other recent vehicles. During February 2019 six vehicles
were
specifically acquired for use on the service 226 from
Dudley to Merry Hill Shopping Centre. All six soon
acquired branding for the route. During March 2019 a
seventh vehicle arrive. Initially it entered service is
all over white but was soon too painted in the latest
fleet livery.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
SN68AJZ | 20159 | Wrights Streetlite DF SA9DRSXXX18141687 | B33F | February 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AJK | 20161 | Wrights Streetlite DF SA9DRSXXX18141687 | B33F | February 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AJL | 20162 | Wrights Streetlite DF SA9DRSXXX18141686 | B33F | February 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AJM | 20263 | Wrights Streetlite DF SA9DRSXXX18141685 | B33F | February 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AJP | 20164 | Wrights Streetlite DF SA9DRSXXX18141684 | B33F | February 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AJR | 20165 | Wrights Streetlite DF SA9DRSXXX18141683 | B33F | February 2019 | Tividale |
SK19FCG | 20167 | Wrights Streetlite DF SA9DRSXXX18141688 | B33F |
April 2019 |
Tividale |
20174/5
Following the award of the service 69 contract in South
Birmingham/Solihull by Transport for West Midlands in
October 2019 Diamond had a requirement for two
additional minibus. The contract required Euro VI
vehicles and as the Strider minibuses were too small two
larger vehicles were ordered from Wrights. With the
issues over ownership and viability of the Wrights
business delivery was delayed until March 2020.
During October 2021 the two vehicles were transferred to
the Preston operation to meet new contract
requirements at that depot. As the service 69 contract
still requires to Euro VI Wrights Streetlites
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
BD20OCL | 20174 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | April 2020 | Moved to Preston 10/21 |
BD20OCM | 20175 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | April 2020 | Moved to Preston 10/21 |
20177-84/6
As
part of on an ongoing process to upgrade the vehicles
based at Heathrow Airport operating a shuttle bus
networks of the hotels in the area under the Hotel Hoppa
brand that was acquired from National Express a number
of years ago. The services used a fleet of Enviro 200's
that are fitted out internally with additional luggage
facilities and reduced seating capacities. To gradually
replace these vehicles a fleet of short wheelbase
Wrights Streetlites have been acquired. With the issues
around Covid 19 the demand for the shuttle services have
reduced so the latest five new vehicles have been
temporarily allocated to Kidderminster Garage. The aim
is to understand if new vehicles allocated to
Kidderminster service whether this stimulates additional
passenger demand. If it does then it is planned new
vehicles will be allocated to the garage when these five
vehicles finally moved to Heathrow Airport.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
BD20ODU | 20177 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | August 2020 | Moved to Stanwell 12/22 |
BD20ODS | 20178 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | August 2020 | Kidderminster |
BD70ODV | 20179 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | September 2020 | Moved to Stanwell 12/22 |
BD70OGY | 20180 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | September 2020 | Moved to Preston Bus 7/22 |
BD70GHD | 20181 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | September 2020 | Moved to Preston Bus 7/22 |
BD70GHB | 20182 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | September 2020 | Moved to Stanwell 2/21 |
BD70GHF | 20183 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | October 2020 | Moved to Stanwell 2/21 |
BD70GHG | 20184 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | October 2020 | Moved to Preston Bus 7/22 |
BD70GHA | 20186 | Wrights Streetlite | B28F | October 2020 | Moved to Preston Bus 7/22 |
20174/5,974-80/2
To
operate a number of contracted bus services in the
Bristol area seven short wheel base Streetlites were
acquired one was a 60 plate and the other six were 11
plate vehicles. These 37 seat vehicles are built to the
variant with the entrance door behind the front driving
wheels. In June 2015 two of the 7 vehicles were
transferred to Redditch garage and initially entered
service in the red and silver livery they had operated
in Bristol. Both vehicles were soon painted into the
standard Diamond blue livery. One of the vehicles is
needed to operate a Warwickshire County Council contract
in Stratford upon Avon with the second vehicle being
used on Redditch town services. When more contracted
routes were gained in the Birmingham area more of the
Streetlines were added to the fleet by transferring more
of the Bristol vehicles to the West Midlands.
Additionally another 60 plate vehicle joined the fleet
which had started life with Isle of Man Transport.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
BD20OCL | 20174 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | April 2020 | Moved to Preston 10/21 |
BD20OCM | 20175 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | April 2020 | Moved to Preston 10/21 |
MX60BWU | 20974 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | December 2016 | Withdrawn |
MX11CZJ | 20976 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | June 2015 | Withdrawn 8/18 |
MX11CZO | 20977 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | June 2015 | Withdrawn 8/18 |
MX11CZG | 20978 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F | December 2016 | Withdrawn 8/18 |
MX11CZZ | 20879 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F |
December 2016 |
Withdrawn 8/18 |
MX11CZY | 20980 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F |
December 2016 |
Withdrawn 8/18 |
BP60XCW | 20982 | Wrights Streetlite | B37F |
2015 |
Withdrawn 3/20 |
30160-5/7/8/9/70/528/9
To
introduce some new vehicles into the Redditch operation
after it was purchased from first Midland Red Diamond
acquire five brand new Wrights Streetlites from dealer
stock. These vehicles were introduced into service on
Wednesday 2nd October 2013 and were initially deployed
on the routes 51, 55, 55A, 56 and 56A. The introduction
of the vehicles has both allowed a number of buses to be
withdrawn and redeployed to Kidderminster Garage. The
introduction of the vehicles will allow a concerted
repainting programme to start repainting the vehicles in
the Red Diamond livery.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
BV63OET | 30160 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | 2nd Oct 13 | Withdrawn 9/18 |
BV63OEF | 30161 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | 2nd Oct 13 | Withdrawn 9/18 |
BV63OFN | 30162 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | 2nd Oct 13 | Withdrawn 9/18 |
BV63OFO | 30163 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | 2nd Oct 13 | Withdrawn 9/18 |
BV63OES | 30164 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | 2nd Oct 13 | Withdrawn 9/18 |
SM15WCP | 30165 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | June 15 | Redditch |
GN14LPL | 30167 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | 8th June 15 | Redditch |
ERZ2028 | 30168 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | June 15 | Redditch |
MX62GXY | 30169 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | March 2020 | Tividale branded for the 31/32 |
MX62GOA | 30170 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | March 2020 | Tividale branded for the 31/32 |
SK63KOA | 30528 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | December 2016 | Withdrawn 1/19 |
SK63KOAB | 30529 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | December 2016 | Withdrawn 1/19 |
32212-19/307-24
To
introduce further new vehicles to the Redditch operation
Diamond acquired a further eight brand new Wrights Streetlites
in February 2016. These vehicles were introduced into
service from February 2015 and were initially
deployed on the routes 57 and 58. Delivery of the
vehicles was delayed following a decision to include
more space for buggies as well as the required single
wheelchair space. The vehicles were delivered to
Redditch from the Wrights factory in Ireland via the
ferry at Heysham in all over blue with the logos and
branding being added before the vehicles entered
service. In April 2016 a further four vehicles
were added to the fleet and were Tividale in April 2016.
However to meet the requirement of the Signature
contract in Solihull these vehicles were soon moved to
Redditch to operate routes in Solihull. In March 2020
32307-10 moved from Redditch back to Tividale for use on
the joint service 40 with National Express West
Midlands. Also during that month a further 8 Euro VI
Streetlites joined the Tividale fleet for use on key
routes at the garage such as 4,4H and 16/16A.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
SO65LRK | 32212 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141288 | B40F | 13th Feb 16 | Redditch |
SO65LRL | 32213 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141289 | B40F | 13th Feb 16 | Redditch |
SO65LRM | 32214 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141295 | B40F | Feb 2016 | Sold for scrap 1/21 following a major accident |
SO65LRN | 32215 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141290 | B40F | Feb 2016 | Redditch |
SO65LRV | 32216 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141291 | B40F | Feb 2016 | Redditch |
SO65LRW | 32217 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141292 | B40F | Feb 2016 | Redditch |
SO65LRX | 32218 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141293 | B40F | Feb 2016 | Redditch |
SO65LRY | 32219 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141294 | B40F | Feb 2016 | Redditch |
SK16GXH | 32307 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141298 | B40F | April 2016 | Tividale branded for the 40 |
SK16GXJ | 32308 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141299 | B40F | April 2016 | Tividale branded for the 40 |
SK16GXM | 32309 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141300 | B40F | April 2016 | Tividale branded for the 40 |
SK16GXN | 32310 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141301 | B40F | April 2016 | Moved to Hallmark 9/21 |
BD20ODM | 32311 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX19141829 | B40F | March 2020 | Moved to Hallmark 12/20 |
BD20ODE | 32312 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX19141828 | B40F | March 2020 | Kidderminster |
BD20ODC | 32313 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX19141824 | B40F | March 2020 | Kidderminsterr |
BD20ODR | 32314 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DRSXXX19141833 | B40F | March 2020 | Kidderminster |
BD20ODS | 32315 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX19141834 | B40F | March 2020 | Tividale |
BD20ODN | 32316 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DRSXXX19141830 | B40F | March 2020 | Tividale |
BD20ODO | 32317 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DRSXXX19141831 | B40F | March 2020 | Tividale |
BD20ODP | 32318 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DRSXXX19141832 | B40F | March 2020 | Tividale |
BD20OCY | 32319 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | July 2020 | Tividale |
BD20OCZ | 32320 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | July 2020 | Tividale |
BD20ODA | 32321 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | August 2020 | Moved to Hallmark 2/21 |
BD20OCU | 32322 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | August 2020 | Tividale |
BD20OCZV | 32323 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | August 2020 | Tividale |
BD20OCW | 32324 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | August 2020 | Tividale |
BD20OBD | 32325 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | August 2020 | Tamworth |
BD20OCX | 32326 | Wrights Streetlite | B40F | August 2020 | Tividale |
32221-38/40
To
introduce further new vehicles Euro VI vehicles
into the Diamond Bus operation a further 17 brand new
Wrights Streetlites entered the fleet in February 2018.
The batch of vehicles were split across the three
operating depots with the Redditch one for the service
50 in South Birmingham, the Kidderminster ones for the
service 125 and the Tividale ones for the service 002.
To allow Diamond to provide Euro VI standard vehicles
for the new 40 partnership route in West Bromwich with
National Express West Midlands two further vehicles were
allocated to the West Midlands fleet 32238/40. These
vehicles had been used as demonstrators by Wrights Bus
and in joining the Rotala fleet had initially been used
in the Diamond North West fleet. Both vehicles were
painted in West Midlands Bus red livery.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
SN68AJJ | 32221 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141741 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Kidderminster branded for 125 |
SN68AJH | 32222 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141742 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Kidderminster branded for 125 |
SN68AJG | 32223 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141743 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Kidderminster branded for 125 |
SN68AJF | 32224 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141744 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Redditch |
SN68AJE | 32225 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141745 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Redditch |
SN68AJD | 32226 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141746 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AJC | 32227 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141747 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Redditch |
SN68AJB | 32228 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141748 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Redditch |
SN68AJA | 32229 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141749 | B41F | Feb 2019 | Redditch |
SN68AHW | 32230 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141750 | B41F | April 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AHT | 32231 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141751 | B41F | April 2019 | Redditch |
SN68AHS | 32232 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141752 | B41F | April 2019 | Redditch |
SN68AHR | 32233 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141753 | B41F | April 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AHM | 32234 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141754 | B41F | April 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AHH | 32235 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141755 | B41F | April 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AHB | 32236 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141756 | B41F | April 2019 | Tividale |
SN68AGW | 32237 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX18141757 | B41F | April 2019 | Tamworth |
SK17HHL | 32239 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX16141426 | B41F | Feb 2020 | Tividale branded for 31/2 |
SL16YPJ | 32240 | Wrights Streetlite | B41F | Feb 2020 | Tividale branded for 31/2 |
32256-9
With the demise of Bournemouth Yellow Buses in August
2022 the
opportunity came about to acquire 19 mid life Wrights
Streetlites that were built in 2013/14. They are similar
to existing vehicles in the wider Rotala fleet so will
fit in well. They have taken the fleet numbers 32241 -
32259. The first 11 are 14 plate with the remainder
being 13 plate. Also 32241 - 32251 have 41 seats and
so are confirmed inside like existing vehicles in the
fleet where as the remainder including the four
allocated to the West Midlands are 45 seaters. The vast
majority of the vehicles (the first 15) are being
allocated to Preston depot for the replacement of older
Volvo single deck vehicles. The vehicles are being
acquired from Ensign bus who purchased many of the
former Bournemouth vehicles . As part of the deal Ensign
have taken the four former Johnson's Scania single
deckers 30121-4 in part exchange.
Registration Number | Fleet Number | Body type | Seating Capacity | Date into Service | Current Allocation |
HF13FZO | 32256 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX13141234 | B45F | December 2022 | Redditch |
HF13FZN | 32257 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX131412343 | B45F | October 2022 | Tividale |
HF13FZM | 32258 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX131412323 | B45F | October 2022 | Tividale |
HF13FZL | 32259 | Wrights Streetlite SA9DSRXXX13141231 | B45F | November 2022 | Redditch |