Teething Troubles
Seen shortly after arriving at the Redditch depot is one of two, at the time, Esteems. An issue with the emergency door alarm made the driver stop a few minutes out of town to try and rectify the issue, which he was able to do before continuing on to Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham.
Diamond's PO58 KPX (30493) is seen parked at the Weights Lane bus stop on the Birmingham Road while operating a 146 towards Birmingham City Centre from Redditch Bus Station. The 146 operates up to every hour between the big city and Redditch. PO58KPX was new in October 2008 to Kent County Council, Aylesford (Kent Top Travel), where it was used on Canterbury Park & Ride services, as their 307. It then went to theSussexBus before it and sister KPZ (30494) were acquired by the Rotala PLC for use at Redditch. Since this photo was taken, sister KPY (30408) has moved across from Tividale. It is a Volvo B7RLE/Optare (East Lancs) Esteem.
Teething Troubles
Seen shortly after arriving at the Redditch depot is one of two, at the time, Esteems. An issue with the emergency door alarm made the driver stop a few minutes out of town to try and rectify the issue, which he was able to do before continuing on to Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham.
Diamond's PO58 KPX (30493) is seen parked at the Weights Lane bus stop on the Birmingham Road while operating a 146 towards Birmingham City Centre from Redditch Bus Station. The 146 operates up to every hour between the big city and Redditch. PO58KPX was new in October 2008 to Kent County Council, Aylesford (Kent Top Travel), where it was used on Canterbury Park & Ride services, as their 307. It then went to theSussexBus before it and sister KPZ (30494) were acquired by the Rotala PLC for use at Redditch. Since this photo was taken, sister KPY (30408) has moved across from Tividale. It is a Volvo B7RLE/Optare (East Lancs) Esteem.