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At the moment we do not employ fleet numbers so I suppose 20 is the number of vehicles we have fitted with Ticketer

New Enviro 200 pictured on first day of service at Longbridge station. Another commitment to the future from KEVSbus

The Let's Go machines don't have all of the new enviros programmed onto the system.  They've just taken the old machines off the darts and put them on the enviros, so the vehicle registration will not come up when signing on.

The machines can be moved bus to bus without any problem, the machine will not work unless a registered bus is entered into the machine so would be pointless not registering them with TfWM manged services.

I know so that makes about 80% of all machines not being Ticketer which is the preferred option of TfWM and Worcester. Not sure which of the two is best but Ticketer is not cheap

But is that because you operate out with of the WM area as well, which is why Kev's own theirs?  As I understand it, TfWM lease the machines out, hence why every operator in the West Midlands now uses these machines.

Wrong Pat. We have TfWM machines and Worcester machines and not all operators in West Midlands have Ticketer do they

If they are the same as us they do not lease the machines, they are purchased. However TfWM manage them for us and charge a small management fee.

Thanks. Their site looks promising so will call them tomorrow, thanks for the lead

Thanks. Tried tech support but not very helpful other than wanting £800 for a replacement. But thanks everyone for your comments and advice

Hi Pat. You appear knowledgeable of the subject so do you know anyone local who can repair a Hanover blind. We know it is the display itself as it is getting power and the signal from the control box

Thanks Pat, I do not want to spend £300 to find the blind does not physically fit the vehicle but hanks for your advice.

Hi Pat. I could find only one and that was OL006A hence why I asked the question if anyone knows if they are interchangeable with the 008A. Hanover tech support tell me it would perhaps need structural changes to the vehicle which is an old Primo

Long shot perhaps but does anyone have or know where there is a Hanover front blind part number OL008A. If not does anyone know if we can replace with part number OL006A? Willing to pay or part exchange for a working Mobitec, please get in touch if you can help. Thanks

Thanks Bus Man. I have to be very honest with you, I did not know that TfWM still produced printed timetables but I take it from your post they do. However as all our services are operated as tendered services to either TfWM, mainly, or Worcester CC I would have thought it would be their job to print the timetables at their expense, if they felt there was a need, in order to promote their supported services. I will make further enquiries.

However we have no plans to produce our our timetables, other than those on line, but will provide printed copies on requested from users.

Thanks for adding the links to the timetables on the website @igogeneral.. Will you be producing any timetables in due cause as you don't pay into the TfWM scheme for the 318? I know all the other timetables will be  produced as TfWM editiond (or at lest I think they will be)?

Sorry not sure what you mean as just checked and all our bus services including 318 are linked to the site. Not really sure what you mean by "not paying into the TfWM site" either ?

No problem please do

Happy to advise all that our web site www.kevscarsandcoaches.co.uk includes hyperlink to our service timetables