ADL Enviro 200MCC

20641/2/3 - YY74URX/K/L  

For much of its history, there were no new Alexander Dennis (ADL) products in the Rotala/Diamond Bus fleets. The first factory-new ADL vehicles ordered directly by Rotala did not arrive until 2024, when new buses were purchased for the first tranche of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) franchised services. Prior to this, the majority of new vehicle purchases for Rotala operations had been from the Wrightbus product range. This does not mean that ADL products were absent from the fleet, as the company had operated a number of ADL-built vehicles over the years, but these had all been acquired either through second-hand purchases or as part of the acquisition of other bus operators. Following the delivery of the second batch of new ADL single-deck vehicles for Manchester operations, further examples were purchased to support both the Preston Bus and West Midlands operations. To coincide with the commencement of new Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) contracts on Sunday 5th January 2025, three brand-new ADL single-deck buses entered service from Diamond Bus Tividale depot. The vehicles arrived in plain dealer white and were introduced directly into service, rather than receiving the full Diamond Bus livery prior to operation. These vehicles marked an important milestone in Diamond Bus history, representing the first new ADL products purchased for West Midlands operations and the beginning of a new relationship with the manufacturer.

20646/7/8/9/50 - SN66WHK/L/M/J/R  

In September 2016, Moffat & Williamson, based at St Fort in Scotland, took delivery of seven Alexander Dennis Enviro200MCC single-deck vehicles. The first six vehicles were built with 30-seat interiors and were registered SN66 WHH/J/K/L/M/P, while the seventh vehicle, registered SN66 WHR, was built to a higher-capacity 40-seat specification. All seven vehicles remained with Moffat & Williamson throughout their operational lives until being withdrawn in early 2025. Following disposal, the six 30-seat examples were purchased by The Bus and Coach Centre in Oxfordshire, who subsequently sold them to Diamond Bus in February 2025. The vehicles were acquired for use within the Diamond Bus West Midlands operation, adding further ADL Enviro200MCC examples to the fleet. However, the original plan for the whole batch to join the Rotala fleet did not materialise, as replacement vehicles of the same type were acquired instead. In the event, only vehicles 20646 and 20647 entered the Rotala fleet from the former Moffat & Williamson batch. The newly acquired ADL Enviro200MCCs took fleet numbers 20648–20650 and, rather than joining Diamond Bus, were allocated to the Preston Bus operation.

20651-4 - YY25KCZ/DF/J/CV  

For much of its history, there were no new Alexander Dennis (ADL) products in the Rotala/Diamond Bus fleets. The first factory-new ADL vehicles ordered directly by the company did not arrive until 2024, when new buses were purchased for the first tranche of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) franchised services. Prior to this, the majority of new vehicle purchases made by Rotala had been from the Wrightbus product range. This does not mean that ADL products were absent from the fleet, as Diamond Bus and other Rotala operations have operated a wide range of ADL-built vehicles over the years. However, all of these examples had been either purchased second-hand or acquired as part of the purchase of other bus operators. Following the delivery of the second batch of new ADL single-deck vehicles for Manchester operations, further ADL vehicles have been purchased to support both the Preston Bus and West Midlands operations. More recently, Rotala has been able to take advantage of suitable ADL vehicles becoming available on the market. To meet contractual requirements and support the company's expanding operations, additional new ADL vehicles have joined the wider Rotala fleet, marking a significant change from the company's previous purchasing strategy.

20662-8   

For many years there were no new Alexander Dennis (ADL) products in the Rotala/Diamond Bus fleets. The first factory-new ADL vehicles purchased directly by Rotala did not arrive until 2024, when new single-deck buses were ordered to operate the first tranche of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) franchised services. Prior to this, most new vehicle purchases made by the group had come from the Wrightbus range of products. This is not to say that ADL vehicles had been absent from Rotala operations, as the company had operated a significant number of ADL-built buses over the years. However, these had all been acquired either through second-hand purchases or as part of the acquisition of other bus companies. Following the delivery of a second batch of new ADL single-deck vehicles for Manchester operations, further ADL vehicles have been purchased to support both the Preston Bus and Diamond Bus West Midlands fleets. In more recent months, Rotala has been able to take advantage of suitable ADL vehicles becoming available. To meet contractual requirements and support the continued development of its operations, additional new ADL vehicles have joined the wider fleet, representing a significant change from the company’s previous reliance on alternative manufacturers for new bus purchases.

30692-9/700-2/4/7-14/6   

In March 2026 Diamond Bus started to take delivery of a batch of 21 brand new Enviro 200 vehicles. The first seven vehicles entered service on 1st March, with the remaining 14 joining the fleet over the next few weeks. Six of the new vehicles were allocated to the Redditch depot to operate the services 98/99 in the Solihull area. Many of the remaining vehicles will be allocated to the Tividale depot to operate both the recently won contract for the Service 19 from Merry Hill to the QE Hospital and the soon to be operated service 27 which will run between Solihull and Rubery. remainder will be operating across a variety of other West Midlands-based routes.