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Simon

Ok, would be nice if we do end up getting more in the future but only time will tell.

I am sure you understand we have a long term business in Preston.  There are no immediate pressures or noise over Air quality improvements.  Therefore investing in a limited number of new buses becomes easier.  Across most of the business, we have exposure to cities which have stated desires for Air quality improvements potentially as earlier as 2030.  This makes investment in anything other than zero emission vehicles difficult.  We bid for grants in the TfWM area and have had limited success with bids for grants for such vehicles.  We have been investing in the 20 seater Illesbus and quite simply we only expect them to last 7 years - in line with the potential start of potential Emission standards.  The other problem - is as I have seen mentioned on this forum.  We have large tendering rounds on 05/01/28 and again - we could potentially lose a lot.  Put all in the round, makes it difficult to take long term decisions with some many unknowns.  If I am honest, we have got large PVR increases elsewhere on 05/01/28.  If we lose all the work we have out for tender, then PVR across the business will be flat.  On the back of your comment - I will review the last 4 weeks lost mileage on these services.

Simon

I wish you luck in trying to make services more reliable then they currently are

Saw a picture of a 74 reg ADL E200MMC on the 114 in preston are they due more if so how many

Two - see the update on the main site later tonight - Tony

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/TYHpLbkZZmNcSNMy/

In addition to buying the above 7 ex Transdev Rosso Streetlites, Rotala have now agreed to buy the remaining 4 at Bus & Coach Centre, making 11 in total + SM68 ERZ

All for West Midlands?

As Preston Bus is planned to get EV buses when will they arrive?

Rotala has today agreed to purchase the following used bus from Close Leasing:

32294 SL16YPG DF Wright Streetlite Cummins Euro 5 x 10.8m

Omnilink replacement i assume 

https://www.lep.co.uk/news/new-future-announced-for-historic-frontage-of-preston-bus-depot-4620541
Are you able to update on whats going to happen at the depot (the work planned)

Local papers and new outlets in Preston have reported that Preston Bus and Stagecoach Preston may be in the running for ZEBRA backed electric buses. Can you comment further on that. If you can how many do you aim for Preston Bus and what routes.

https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2024/01/electric-buses-set-to-be-introduced-to-services-in-preston-city-centre/  here is one article  about the EVs

@Ryan Hack - The info you require is all on Rotala's website, link below, Winston

https://www.rotala.uk/news/rotala-plans-significant-investment-in-carbon-reduction-technologies.html

The PVR in Preston is 73, and we have 91 vehicles in fleet.  We don't need this number of spares.  You would like to think we should be able to remove all 5 vehicles. 

Across the business we are pooling vehicles for the Manchester changes coming on 24/09/23. 

The interim fleet requirements will pull vehicles from across the vehicles.  Post this requirement, i expect we will review the use of older like the Volvo's.

Ok. thank you i hope there will be as little cut backs and cancellations as possible before buses get withdrawn,

For example the 19 at 16:00- 16:30 heading to Preston bus station while Preston College is open can and dose get full or near full so if a run between those times gets cancelled it would mean that there would be a higher chance of a bus getting full meaning that some people need to wait for the next bus

How long do the oldest Volvos at Preston (69146/9/59/64/86) have left?

Ryan

Like with most things in life - nothing is straight forward.  It has taken time to clear up section 106 requirements, there is a parcel of land owned by the City Council - which we have had to come to an agreement on and we have various searches/ land investigations going on to enable the creation of accurate prices and project plan.

We expect base case to start January 2024



Simon

Thank You

Would be nice to see some sort of event for once its all done to show it all off to the Public 

When is the works on the Preston Bus depot due to start last I read online they was approved by the council? 

What is happening to 40630?  It has been off the road since feb