Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

Jay71 · December 22, 2023, 09:28:39 PM

Quote from: Jay71 on December 21, 2023, 10:57:43 PMMore wonderful service on the 42 tonight. 2110 left at 2121. .Got to my destination at 2140 instead of 2124. I don't know why this driver struggles to stay on time

More shambolic service on the 42 tonight. Had the same driver as last night. The 2010 left at 2021.
Arrived at my destination at 2042 instead of 2024.
I wonder why this driver finds it hard to stay on time. Previous drivers on the route have managed to keep to time

B7RLE · December 23, 2023, 02:48:37 PM

32238 dosent appear to be tracking anymore, has it been sent back to WM? Also, a mancunian friend wants to know when/if 32260 and 32261 are expected to head back. :)

Trident 4194 · December 23, 2023, 09:06:16 PM

Think you might need to speak to the driver of 32225 about what a timetable is for. Left walsall 30 minutes late despite arriving into walsall ontime. 18:54 journey to Hayley green should have been. Also was running 30 late from West Bromwich on the previous trip.

AlexW480 · December 24, 2023, 02:40:07 PM

Simon, unsure if you will be able to answer this publicly, but is there much of a price difference in the spec of the new buses for the bee network given the tfgm spec appears to be of a lower quality than the recent Rotala spec purchases?

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 11:45:45 AM

Quote from: Jay71 on December 20, 2023, 09:33:34 AMGoing in WB direction

We will action this.

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 11:46:34 AM

Quote from: Jack on December 20, 2023, 08:18:29 PM40818 was on there yesterday with no front working display.

I will get this bus checked.

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 11:48:11 AM

Quote from: Wba_lad on December 21, 2023, 11:22:45 AM32227, was parked on a stand in West Bromwich bus station, unloading after 45 service and front lights was flashing (flickering). This could be dangerous if somone thinks the driver is flashing them out of a junction. It's gone back out in service too.

32325 has a missing front headlight cover, door side.

I will asked our EM to look at and come back to me.

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 11:50:38 AM

Quote from: Jay71 on December 21, 2023, 10:57:43 PMMore wonderful service on the 42 tonight. 2110 left at 2121. .Got to my destination at 2140 instead of 2124. I don't know why this driver struggles to stay on time

I have referred to our operational team.

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 11:51:05 AM

Quote from: B7RLE on December 23, 2023, 02:48:37 PM32238 dosent appear to be tracking anymore, has it been sent back to WM? Also, a mancunian friend wants to know when/if 32260 and 32261 are expected to head back. :)

32260/32261 will return to the West Midlands eventually.

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 11:53:16 AM

Quote from: Trident 4194 on December 23, 2023, 09:06:16 PMThink you might need to speak to the driver of 32225 about what a timetable is for. Left walsall 30 minutes late despite arriving into walsall ontime. 18:54 journey to Hayley green should have been. Also was running 30 late from West Bromwich on the previous trip.

Thank you. I have our operational team looking at this.

Simon

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 11:57:18 AM

Quote from: AlexW480 on December 24, 2023, 02:40:07 PMSimon, unsure if you will be able to answer this publicly, but is there much of a price difference in the spec of the new buses for the bee network given the tfgm spec appears to be of a lower quality than the recent Rotala spec purchases?

I find the price escalation of new Diesel buses frightening.

During covid we paid 65% of the price of the new E200's for the then new MicroHybrid Streetlites.

We acquired the diesel buses for Franchising - we struggle to see how we can keep buying anything which isn't zero emission and expect to achieve a life of around 15 years out of the asset.

Simon Dunn · December 27, 2023, 12:02:06 PM

Quote from: Simon Dunn on December 27, 2023, 11:46:34 AMI will get this bus checked.

I am told this vehicle is now working. I asked Engineers to also check the vehicle tonight.

Wba_lad · December 27, 2023, 05:38:49 PM

Any ideas what's wrong with 20027, never out on the road.

Simon Dunn · December 29, 2023, 11:54:51 AM

Quote from: Wba_lad on December 21, 2023, 11:22:45 AM32227, was parked on a stand in West Bromwich bus station, unloading after 45 service and front lights was flashing (flickering). This could be dangerous if somone thinks the driver is flashing them out of a junction. It's gone back out in service too.

32325 has a missing front headlight cover, door side.

Thank you. I have checked and I am advised both these defects were repaired on return the depot.

Simon

WWH44L · December 29, 2023, 04:49:53 PM

Hi Simon, could you confirm if new E200 YX73PLN at Bolton is in fact numbered 20625 which it's tracking as. I would have thought it would be 20604 if the registrations are going to be chronological which they seem to be. Seems odd that a vehicle from the end of the batch has been delivered with the first.
Many thanks

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