Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[Simon Dunn]

30525 has got some red plastic missing from the left hand lights

I have referred to our Engineering Manager and asked him to make sure this is resolved tonight.

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon, how quickly will the South East Head of Commercial look into this? We are now nearly 3 weeks in and data has not had an update.

I am really starting to believe that Rotala does not take its legal responsibilities seriously and as such continues to be in contravention of the law regarding BODS in a number of the operations. Despite constant reassurances from yourself that something will be done, the issues are rarely resolved.

I always try to respectful to everyone.  Please provide a link to what legal obligations you feel we are failing.

[Jay71]

Today ..arrived at WB @0957. 40835 was the 1002 16a to. One bus left at 1006 with NIS on the front. Was this 40835?

[Simon Dunn]

Today ..arrived at WB @0957. 40835 was the 1002 16a to. One bus left at 1006 with NIS on the front. Was this 40835?

40835 was 1002.   I have asked our Operations Manager to interview the driver before he departs the depot again.



Simon

[Wba_lad]

When diamond north west receives their delivery off E200 MMCs for the bee network what will happen to the buses will any come down to the West Midlands, also will 32260 and 32261 come back to tividale. 

[Jay71]

091223- the 2030 & 2100 16a services from BCC- WB failed to show up. 

[Simon Dunn]

When diamond north west receives their delivery off E200 MMCs for the bee network what will happen to the buses will any come down to the West Midlands, also will 32260 and 32261 come back to tividale.

The E200's should start and arrive next week.

All the "Hoppa" Buses spread across the fleet will go to Heathrow.  

The ex Manchester 16 plate Streetlites will go to Preston.  I expect 32260/61 will go back to the West Midlands together with a number of other vehicles.


Simon 

[Cody.Lewis1]

The E200's should start and arrive next week.

All the "Hoppa" Buses spread across the fleet will go to Heathrow. 

The ex Manchester 16 plate Streetlites will go to Preston.  I expect 32260/61 will go back to the West Midlands together with a number of other vehicles.


Simon

Hi Simon, Do you know what is happening with the 4 "BX70" Batch that are at bolton?

Thankyou

[Jay71]

Tonight. Service 26a was due to leave stand B @2051. For some reason the driver left from stand A @2050

[Davismt2000]

Hi Simon,

Would it not be possible to use something other than vehicle 20178 on the Stourbridge 88 route, understanding the constraints with vehicle length and prescribed number of seats. It is very sad seeing many of the elderly passengers having to struggle up to the raised section of the vehicle due to the extremely low number of level access seats as a result of having all of the luggage racking present within the vehicle. As I'm sure you know, this route has an extremely high proportion of elderly and vulnerable passengers and I believe it is only a matter of time before somebody has a fall through having to climb up to the raised section of the vehicle to get a seat.

Hope you can help - cheers.

[Rachvince53]

Hi Simon

Why does your timetable for service 26A (Wolverhampton to Stowlawn) state it departs from Stand L in Wolverhampton? Service 26A has departed from Stand A for at least five years. 
Thanks

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon, Do you know what is happening with the 4 "BX70" Batch that are at bolton?

Thankyou

When the new buses arrive into Bolton they will go to Heathrow.

[Simon Dunn]

Tonight. Service 26a was due to leave stand B @2051. For some reason the driver left from stand A @2050

We have checked the Ticket Machine data.  

There was a pass recorded in the bus station boarding the vehicle at 2051 hrs.

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon

Why does your timetable for service 26A (Wolverhampton to Stowlawn) state it departs from Stand L in Wolverhampton? Service 26A has departed from Stand A for at least five years.
Thanks

We are going to correct.

Thank you

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon,

Would it not be possible to use something other than vehicle 20178 on the Stourbridge 88 route, understanding the constraints with vehicle length and prescribed number of seats. It is very sad seeing many of the elderly passengers having to struggle up to the raised section of the vehicle due to the extremely low number of level access seats as a result of having all of the luggage racking present within the vehicle. As I'm sure you know, this route has an extremely high proportion of elderly and vulnerable passengers and I believe it is only a matter of time before somebody has a fall through having to climb up to the raised section of the vehicle to get a seat.

Hope you can help - cheers.

I have exchanged emails with our Kidderminster Operations Manager.  His comments are as follows;

With the service going down Stourbridge High Street and serving very tight road around Love Lane area longer E6 buses we have can make it tight and puts a higher risk of accidents.
 
The two regular drivers on there also comment on how the parking can be around Beach Road with builders and work men working on a house.

Based upon this it is difficult to wrong longer vehicles, and the features you talk about are a reflection on short Optare Solo's


Simon