Diamond Bus North West

[winston]

Rotala have acquired 14 ex First Group DF Streetlites which were leased to FG, they are retrofitted to Euro 6 and will be used by Rotala as interim Bee Network fleet for the take up of 7 x Small Franchise Awarded from September 2023. New vehicle deliveries are not now expected to commence until early 2024:

32270	SM13NEJ
32271	SK63KHH
32272	SK63KHJ
32273	SK63KHM
32274	SK63KHR
32275	SM13NAO
32276	SM13NAE
32277	SM13NBD
32278	SM13NBE
32279	SM13NBF
32280	SM13NBG
32281	SM13NBJ
32282	SM13NBK
32283	SM13NBL

 

[SSmith09]

Rotala have acquired 14 ex First Group DF Streetlites which were leased to FG, they are retrofitted to Euro 6 and will be used by Rotala as interim Bee Network fleet for the take up of 7 x Small Franchise Awarded from September 2023. New vehicle deliveries are not now expected to commence until early 2024:

32270	SM13NEJ
32271	SK63KHH
32272	SK63KHJ
32273	SK63KHM
32274	SK63KHR
32275	SM13NAO
32276	SM13NAE
32277	SM13NBD
32278	SM13NBE
32279	SM13NBF
32280	SM13NBG
32281	SM13NBJ
32282	SM13NBK
32283	SM13NBL

Most of these are currently with First Leicester but are due to be replaced by GB Kites very soon

First fleet numbers for ones in Leicester:
63068 - SM13 NAE
63069 - SM13 NAO
63072 - SM13 NBD 
63073 - SM13 NBE 
63074 - SM13 NBF 
63075 - SM13 NBG
63076 - SM13 NBJ
63077 - SM13 NBK
63078 - SM13 NBL

[winston]

Most of these are currently with First Leicester but are due to be replaced by GB Kites very soon

First fleet numbers for ones in Leicester:
63068 - SM13 NAE
63069 - SM13 NAO
63072 - SM13 NBD
63073 - SM13 NBE
63074 - SM13 NBF
63075 - SM13 NBG
63076 - SM13 NBJ
63077 - SM13 NBK
63078 - SM13 NBL

There are two GB Kites tracking in service on the 17 today (63502 & 63504), I assume the above Streetlites will be released to Rotala soon.

[winston]

To confirm, Rotala will be selling the following vehicles to Go North West 24/09/23:

Optare Solo - 30100 (1)
Volvo B7RLE - 30928 (1)
E200's - 30962, 30971, 30975-77, 31407/8, 31411 & 31414/5 (10)
Citaros - 33010/1, 33013-19, 33021-31 & 33033 (21)
Streetdecks - 40700-13, 40720-24, 40727, 40733-60, 40762-804, 40809-17 & 40821 (101)
Total = 134

Diamond Bus North West will retain a further 6 x Streetdecks - 40728-32 & 40761 which will go in to Bee Network Livery for use on their 7 small franchises from 24/09/23.

[winston]

New ADL E200MMC's currently on order in TfGM Bee Network Livery for the 7 small franchises are as follows:

25 x 9.7m (27 Seaters) - numbered 20600-20624
35 x 11.8m (37 Seaters) - numbered 30650-30684

These are due for delivery during Jan 2024

[MW]

New ADL E200MMC's currently on order in TfGM Bee Network Livery for the 7 small franchises are as follows:

25 x 9.7m (27 Seaters) - numbered 20600-20624
35 x 11.8m (37 Seaters) - numbered 30650-30684

These are due for delivery during Jan 2024

Are these dual door?

[winston]

Are these dual door?

No - but they'll have two wheelchair bays (TfGM requirement)

[winston]

DBNW have won a further small franchise in Tranche 2 covering Oldham:
https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/tfgmgmca-franchise-contracts-tranche-2/

Rotala have ordered a further 7 x ADL E200MMC's (10.8m) to be numbered 30685-30691

[Lukeee]

DBNW have won a further small franchise in Tranche 2 covering Oldham:
https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/tfgmgmca-franchise-contracts-tranche-2/

Rotala have ordered a further 7 x ADL E200MMC's (10.8m) to be numbered 30685-30691

Would of expected them to order streetlites based from previous orders

[Tony]

Would of expected them to order streetlites based from previous orders

The last order was a big batch of E200MMCs

[Rachvince53]

It may also be stipulated in the franchise what size bus can be used on the services.

[Lukeee]

The last order was a big batch of E200MMCs

So it was, I wasn't aware of that 

[winston]

So it was, I wasn't aware of that

It was initially 60 x Volvo B8RLE / MCV EVoRa on order for DBNW, but 60 x ADL E200MMC's had to subsequently be ordered instead. Followed by the latest additional 7 x E200MMC's, totalling 67.  

[EK40]

looks like the bee network E200MMCs have started to enter service, 20600,601,605 currently in service.

[winston]

DBNW have won another 3 small franchises from Tranche 3 with 25 buses worth of work:

https://www.diamondbuses.com/news/gmcatfgm-franchise-contracts-tranche-3-awards/