Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[TheMidlandsTransportGuy]

40837, window is largely shattered and it's only taped up

40826 also has a crack on the front window

There is probably something somewhere cracking all these front windows

[2206]

I am advised the blind was repaired.  It has however failed again and they have ordered a new blind on Friday to replace it.



Simon

Hi Simon 21204 was in service this afternoon on the last 15 run back to Kidderminster from Stourport front rear and nearside blinds all blank.
I can understand this can be confusing for some passengers - as I observed the other week.
Is it passable for service like that & do the depot not have a different bus they can allocate until it is repaired?

By the way 2 new electric buses parked at KY am I correct thinking, they there until Burton are ready to accept them for service (could imagine 2 E200s coming back the other way)?

[EastMidlandsenthusiast]

The announcements on majority of diamond east midlands buses are still yet to work i rang the depot up personally and they said that all the buses have been sorted and a update was done on them all i can provide all the fleet numbers of the buses announcements that don't work

30972
30973
39005
39006
39007
40521
40522
40523
40524
40525
40526
40527
40610
40611
40612
40613
40614
40615

these buses announcements have not been working for a while now and there is some drivers that turn the announcements on which im not a expert but are the drivers meant to be putting the Next stop announcements.

[Simon Dunn]

The announcements on majority of diamond east midlands buses are still yet to work i rang the depot up personally and they said that all the buses have been sorted and a update was done on them all i can provide all the fleet numbers of the buses announcements that don't work

30972
30973
39005
39006
39007
40521
40522
40523
40524
40525
40526
40527
40610
40611
40612
40613
40614
40615

these buses announcements have not been working for a while now and there is some drivers that turn the announcements on which im not a expert but are the drivers meant to be putting the Next stop announcements.

We use a McKenna system for all nextstop.  Historically these were on a McKenna system.  For some reason they have fell over, and I have asked McKenna to resolve this.   

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon 21204 was in service this afternoon on the last 15 run back to Kidderminster from Stourport front rear and nearside blinds all blank.
I can understand this can be confusing for some passengers - as I observed the other week.
Is it passable for service like that & do the depot not have a different bus they can allocate until it is repaired?

By the way 2 new electric buses parked at KY am I correct thinking, they there until Burton are ready to accept them for service (could imagine 2 E200s coming back the other way)?

I have picked this up with the North West team.  Thank you

[Sh4318]

Will you be purchasing any more custom denning 2 elements? (Sorry if this has already been asked)

Also, are there any plans to convert SM68 ERZ (32338) to single door?

[CL]

Is AD24 BEV out today?

I understand it was tracking as 20887 the other evening, is this still the case?

[Simon Dunn]

Will you be purchasing any more custom denning 2 elements? (Sorry if this has already been asked)

Also, are there any plans to convert SM68 ERZ (32338) to single door?

We have funding for 9 more electrics for Staffordshire.  There is a lag on DfT paperwork.  When this is concluded we will order.  

We are not intending to convert 32338

[Simon Dunn]

Is AD24 BEV out today?

I understand it was tracking as 20887 the other evening, is this still the case?

AD24BEV will be out today.

[Mkinson2224]

Simon is it correct that 15015 is now in Blue

[TheMidlandsTransportGuy]

Simon 30715 had a broken front blind when i saw it at town today

[B7RLE]

Hi Simon,
I remember you saying that the element 2s would only be used on school services if they ever escaped to Kidderminster depot. Today, 39009 has been on the 242, and the driver said to a passenger that it's going to be a regular on the route, and that there is another electric vehicle heading kidderminsters way for the other 242 board. Is this true?

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon,
I remember you saying that the element 2s would only be used on school services if they ever escaped to Kidderminster depot. Today, 39009 has been on the 242, and the driver said to a passenger that it's going to be a regular on the route, and that there is another electric vehicle heading kidderminsters way for the other 242 board. Is this true?

The two at Kidderminster will be used on the 242.  Can you highlight where I said it would only be used on school services.



Simon

[Simon Dunn]

Simon is it correct that 15015 is now in Blue

That is not correct.

[Simon Dunn]

Simon 30715 had a broken front blind when u saw it at town today

I have asked the operational team to check this now.