Diamond Bus North West

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RE: Diamond Bus North West

(16/05/2019 10:55)Brickmill Wrote:  Red London buses are regarded as a worldwide institution and a tourist attraction. As someone on this forum signs themselves of: If it's not in London, they don't want to know. I'm now convinced Bus Reform/Franchising is not going to happen. Congratulations, Grayling, you win! However, if it were a and if it included a county wide livery, I would go for a practical and efficient combination of orange and green.

I wouldn't describe red London buses as a tourist attraction/worldwide institution. That might have been the case when they had character and conductors, but those days are long gone. Tourists may 'expect' to see red buses, but it isn't the reason they come and it wouldn't put them off if they weren't red. There is a place for sentimentality and it can be used effectively, but not in mainstream operation. Passenger numbers in London are on a downward spiral. There needs to be a concerted effort to drive the numbers back up, with innovation and getting the bus noticed, drab insipid allover red just doesn't help. That of course should be the road TfGM are looking down if and when Burnham does his business grab. If its anything like the West Midlands who have copped out with a wannabee London red scheme then there isn't much hope. Returning to the thread, Diamond are at least smartening things up with a noticeable livery which I hope pays off for them.