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Information courtesy of user westfarm15 in the Staffordshire & Merseyside Yahoo bus group...

"On Saturday 20th December we will have (subject to availability) our Routemaster out all day on service 21.


It will work the following journeys :-


Swadlincote to Burton on Trent 0825; 1010; 1140; 1310; 1440; 1625

Burton on Trent to Swadlincote 0925; 1055; 1225; 1355; 1525; 1715


Normal fares will apply and please remember this is not a low floor bus but the conductor may be able to help with small buggies."

Regards,
Mark.

Since this thread opened, Midland classic have of course expanded, having bought out most of Arriva's Burton operation.

Rotala PLC have bought Midland Classic.

Rotala seem to have bought up a few operators recently and then proceeded to cancel services. Midland Classic appear to be a decent company and one I have failed to encounter so far.

It is odd that they plan to call this Diamond Bus East Midlands, as Staffordshire is not in the East Midlands. They may hope to purchase Derby from Arriva, or buy out CentreBus at least within the East Midlands, or even Wellglade.

Such an option could become all the more affordable if they lose the Bolton operation through franchising.

(06/08/2022 10:21)Metroline1511 Wrote: [ -> ]It is odd that they plan to call this Diamond Bus East Midlands, as Staffordshire is not in the East Midlands. They may hope to purchase Derby from Arriva, or buy out CentreBus at least within the East Midlands, or even Wellglade.

Such an option could become all the more affordable if they lose the Bolton operation through franchising.

Well Rotala are on a buying spree at moment so they could buy more operations yet even if they keep Bolton

A bit of trivia. Rotala now own for example Preston ex-Stagecoach, Bolton ex-First, Burton ex-Arriva and Diamond Bus West Midlands which until 2008 was part of Go-Ahead.