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The Chaserider brand name, which refers to Cannock Chase, was first used by Midland Red from 1977 [2] until 1992.. During November 2020, Centrebus Group subsidiary D&G Bus announced they would be taking over the Cannock depot of Arriva Midlands from the end of January 2021 with operations in Cannock and Stafford running under the revived Chaserider brand.
Restoration of passenger services on the Chase Line between Walsall and Rugeley, between 1989 and 1998 was a joint project of WMPTE and Staffordshire County Council. Passenger services on the Walsall to Wolverhampton Line were also restored in 1998, [12] although these were not a success, and were withdrawn in 2008 due to low patronage.
In June 2023, Rotala reversed the decision to create a multi-operator day ticket with Select Bus Services and Chaserider as part of the Diamond East Midlands Rebranding. [14] Following this in January 2024, they also withdrew from accepting Staffordshire Knot tickets on the majority of routes, citing its "impact on commercial viability". [15]
Arriva announced that from 1 April 2018 that no buses from their Cannock depot would run during the evenings and Sundays as a result of Staffordshire County Council funding cuts. [22] Hundreds signed an online petition within the first week, which quickly lead to thousands including backing from two local MPs. [23]
The extension would serve a developing area, but since part of the tramway and all of the extension were outside of the Corporation's area of responsibility, agreement had to be reached with Staffordshire County Council. Trams on the route were withdrawn in August 1924, with motor buses being used while the conversion took place. 3 miles (4.8 ...
Stonydelph is a suburban neighbourhood and electoral ward about 2 miles (3 km) south east of the centre of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England. At the 2021 census, the population of the ward was 7,626. [1] A spelling of "Stoneydelph" is sometimes used but the OS map of 1888 shows "Stonydelph Farm" as the only building in this area. Much of the ...
However, in November 2007, Diamond withdrew its services on routes 17 and 63 and majorly altered its operations on routes 74 and 87 (cutting parts of the route off completely). Diamond also lost many Centro and Staffordshire County Council contracts to other operators. In March 2008, Go West Midlands was sold to Rotala and rebranded as Diamond Bus.
For several years after closure additional short workings to Gospel End continued. In 1986, the 564 service was split with West Midlands Travel retaining the route along Mount Road and the Penn Common section being operated under Staffordshire County Council tender by Midland Red West until 1992.