Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[Jack D]

Could potentially combine 25 and 94? Erdington - City VIA Fort bromford fox and goose saltley? Could diamond be commercial and run 94&95 I know I would use diamond 95

[Simon Dunn]

At this moment in time we didn't consider the 55 a viable proposition

[Jack D]

With you running 93,94,96 having your mark on the 95 too would be a good investment.

[SK68MEV]

We haven't decided yet.

Simon

streetlites would prefer something new on these services as NX 94 sees E400s and Platinums mostly

[BK63 YWP]

Hi Simon,

Since diamond have lost the 17A evening and Sundays, do you do know who has picked it up as tfwm doesn't mention the service in the 24th April changes

[Simon Dunn]

I have asked TfWM on the 17A

[Simon Dunn]

I have asked TfWM on the 17A

I understand National Express have been awarded the tender

[BK63 YWP]

I understand National Express have been awarded the tender

Thank you for finding out Simon. With the addition of the claribels buses coming into the fleet, has it been decided where they are destined? I understand if it can not be disclosed

Regards

[Simon Dunn]

Thank you for finding out Simon. With the addition of the claribels buses coming into the fleet, has it been decided where they are destined? I understand if it can not be disclosed

Regards

From 24th April, we lose 17, 34, 63/4/5, 2 PVR reduction on 223

We start operating 94, 424, 600 and with a service revision to the 6 and renamed to the 65, an increase of 1

Overall this nets out to a West Midlands fleet increase of 1.

The plan at present is to repaint/ install tap on / tap off readers and install our other equipment on bus before they enter service.   However, things have a habit of changing quickly.

So we will see.

Simon

[WWH44L]

Hi Simon,

Are you able to confirm the April tender changes at DBNW, gains and losses and if there are any planned vehicle moves as a result?

Thanks
Jason

[hlliwmai]

From 24th April, we lose 17, 34, 63/4/5, 2 PVR reduction on 223

We start operating 94, 424, 600 and with a service revision to the 6 and renamed to the 65, an increase of 1

Overall this nets out to a West Midlands fleet increase of 1.

The plan at present is to repaint/ install tap on / tap off readers and install our other equipment on bus before they enter service.  However, things have a habit of changing quickly.

So we will see.

Simon

Will the 424 operate it's current route it does now (Queslett Asda - Perry Barr) or will it return to it's previous route from Asda into Birmingham City Centre like it did when Claribels operated it?

[Simon Dunn]

Will the 424 operate it's current route it does now (Queslett Asda - Perry Barr) or will it return to it's previous route from Asda into Birmingham City Centre like it did when Claribels operated it?

There has been a few versions of the 424.  We are contracted to operate 1 bus (I think Claribels operated 2) from 0900 Hrs at ASDA Queslett to 1447 hrs.  The service is Asda to Perry Barr Bus Interchange

The route is as follows

Asda Queslett, Old Horns Crescent, Aldridge Road, Hassop Road, Thornbridge Avenue, Beeches Road, Foden Road, Perry Wood Road, Calshot Road, Mildenhall Road, Hamble Road, Queslett Road, Birmingham Road, Sundial Lane, Beacon Close, Holly Wood, Whitecrest, Birmingham Road, Wilderness Lane, Longleat, Monksfield Avenue, Newton Road, Jayshaw Avenue, Gorse Farm Road, Appleton Avenue, Spouthouse Lane, Hamstead Road, Old Walsall Road, Kingsdown Avenue, Tower Hill, Rocky Lane, Walsall Road, Aldridge Road, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr Bus Interchange internal roads.

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon,

Are you able to confirm the April tender changes at DBNW, gains and losses and if there are any planned vehicle moves as a result?

Thanks
Jason

Manchester

Wins   254 785 x 1 bus, Increases on 516 575 by 2 buses.

Losses 18 x 4 buses, 217 x 2 buses, reduction on 516 583 583 by 2 buses, 171 172 5 buses

Preston

Start a 78 service on 29th May 2022.

Buses being removed.  We may look to sell shortly.

20841
20844
30506
30501
30860
30856
20026
20819
20780
20724
20723
20722
20778
20676
20911
69165
69153
66918
66905
40415
40414
40413
40411

30851 and 30858 moved from Bolton to Preston.

[hlliwmai]

There has been a few versions of the 424.  We are contracted to operate 1 bus (I think Claribels operated 2) from 0900 Hrs at ASDA Queslett to 1447 hrs.  The service is Asda to Perry Barr Bus Interchange

The route is as follows

Asda Queslett, Old Horns Crescent, Aldridge Road, Hassop Road, Thornbridge Avenue, Beeches Road, Foden Road, Perry Wood Road, Calshot Road, Mildenhall Road, Hamble Road, Queslett Road, Birmingham Road, Sundial Lane, Beacon Close, Holly Wood, Whitecrest, Birmingham Road, Wilderness Lane, Longleat, Monksfield Avenue, Newton Road, Jayshaw Avenue, Gorse Farm Road, Appleton Avenue, Spouthouse Lane, Hamstead Road, Old Walsall Road, Kingsdown Avenue, Tower Hill, Rocky Lane, Walsall Road, Aldridge Road, Birchfield Road, Perry Barr Bus Interchange internal roads.

Many thanks for that Simon, I assume the route will either be Solo or Mellor operated I don't believe a Volvo would fit round.

[Simon Dunn]

Many thanks for that Simon, I assume the route will either be Solo or Mellor operated I don't believe a Volvo would fit round.

The service is let on a Mellor.  A Euro 6 20 seater bus.  That being said, we believe we will interwork with the 889, which means we will potentially use a 29 Solo with an exhaust modification to achieve Euro 6