Redditch

[Dylan4579]

Is the situation in redditch really as bad as people make it out to be??
How many enviro's did diamond not take off first?

[winston]

Is the situation in redditch really as bad as people make it out to be??
How many enviro's did diamond not take off first?

First Redditch had 18 or 19 Enviro 300 allocated prior to the takeover, but Rotala only took 3 of them off, as Rotala thought what First wanted for them was too high.

The number of negative comments posted on FB seems to have reduced, not sure if that is people getting fed up of moaning or whether the services had improved?

[jc]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

[winston]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

You'd have thought Diamond/Rotala would have upped their game in Redditch with the threat of an impending Oft investigation

[tank90]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

You'd have thought Diamond/Rotala would have upped their game in Redditch with the threat of an impending Oft investigation

Yes but where do you get larger singles to replace little buses from?
thats Rotalas biggest problem, they should have not bought Redditch until they had enough larger singles.

[Ash]

They have larger buses, there a high quantity of unused full sized darts parked at both Tividale and Long Acre which with a repaint and a bit of retrim could at least be put into service as a temporary measure as most are at least V or W reg.

[tank90]

They have larger buses, there a high quantity of unused full sized darts parked at both Tividale and Long Acre which with a repaint and a bit of retrim could at least be put into service as a temporary measure as most are at least V or W reg.

But would the engines coupe with the hills in Redditch with a full load?

[Ash]

I have been on the 4M climbing the hill to Rowley Regis hospital and the hill from the hosptial to Blackheath are quite steep over a longish distance and the darts always seem to drop the gear automatically back into first and have no trouble climbing them i was quite impressed with how it managed it and these were S/T reg darts so I wouldn't think their would be an issue.

[PM]

The ones black diamond have are brilliant tho the withdrawn ones are clapped out particularly the ex touchwood ones-remember one of those on the 82 once-very very slow

[Ash]

It depends how they are driven i mean V377/391SVV are from the same batch as some of the touchwood connection buses but always seem very quick for darts other times I have been on Black diamond darts for example S404JUA and it hardly changed out of first or second caught the same bus a week later it was like it had turbo fitted but their was a NXWM bus behind.  ;D

[winston]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

You'd have thought Diamond/Rotala would have upped their game in Redditch with the threat of an impending Oft investigation

Yes but where do you get larger singles to replace little buses from?
thats Rotalas biggest problem, they should have not bought Redditch until they had enough larger singles.

Ensign Bus?
There are currently 2 x 05 plate B7RLE/Wright Eclipse for sale
An 03 plate Enviro 300
Plus numerous ex London B7TLs / Tridents

Volvo Bus currently have 5 x brand new dealer stock B7RLE/Wright advertised for sale

Also what's taking so long for the 3 x B7RLE from Wessex to transfer?

[tank90]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

You'd have thought Diamond/Rotala would have upped their game in Redditch with the threat of an impending Oft investigation

Yes but where do you get larger singles to replace little buses from?
thats Rotalas biggest problem, they should have not bought Redditch until they had enough larger singles.

Ensign Bus?
There are currently 2 x 05 plate B7RLE/Wright Eclipse for sale
An 03 plate Enviro 300
Plus numerous ex London B7TLs / Tridents

Volvo Bus currently have 5 x brand new dealer stock B7RLE/Wright advertised for sale

Also what's taking so long for the 3 x B7RLE from Wessex to transfer?

Wessex also need full length buses. Rotala have snookered them selves.

[Ash]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

You'd have thought Diamond/Rotala would have upped their game in Redditch with the threat of an impending Oft investigation

Yes but where do you get larger singles to replace little buses from?
thats Rotalas biggest problem, they should have not bought Redditch until they had enough larger singles.

Ensign Bus?
There are currently 2 x 05 plate B7RLE/Wright Eclipse for sale
An 03 plate Enviro 300
Plus numerous ex London B7TLs / Tridents

Volvo Bus currently have 5 x brand new dealer stock B7RLE/Wright advertised for sale

Also what's taking so long for the 3 x B7RLE from Wessex to transfer?

Wessex also need full length buses. Rotala have snookered them selves.

The 3 new buses they have had are supposed to be replacing 3 of the older b7rle to send them to Tividale, if Rotala really needed full sized single deckers why would they sell all their 04 reg ones to Yourbus they could have sent them to Redditch or Tividale which personally I think would be a good option.

[Cedric]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

wish Kidderminster had bus services on a sunday apart from the 3/x3 , if you want to go anywhere other than stourport there is nothing now the x3 goes to Redditch but  it not worth using unless you live along the route and arrive in kdderminster by train

[tank90]

There was a 40 minute gap on the 57 on sunday afternoon.

Bank Holiday Monday timetable has an 0815 bus, this did not run, depot said it was despatched and should have departed the bus station ... how can you loose a bus between Redditch depot and bus station?

Over a 25 minute gap on the 57 later that day too, which was then filled by an MPD ...

Poor vehicle allocations ... although thats getting better! The use of Optare Solo's on the 143 is pretty spot on! Although MPD's are common alongside Presidents on the 57 and 58!

I would say some of the complaints are a bit exaggerated, however, there is truth in them!

You'd have thought Diamond/Rotala would have upped their game in Redditch with the threat of an impending Oft investigation

Yes but where do you get larger singles to replace little buses from?
thats Rotalas biggest problem, they should have not bought Redditch until they had enough larger singles.

Ensign Bus?
There are currently 2 x 05 plate B7RLE/Wright Eclipse for sale
An 03 plate Enviro 300
Plus numerous ex London B7TLs / Tridents

Volvo Bus currently have 5 x brand new dealer stock B7RLE/Wright advertised for sale

Also what's taking so long for the 3 x B7RLE from Wessex to transfer?

Wessex also need full length buses. Rotala have snookered them selves.

The 3 new buses they have had are supposed to be replacing 3 of the older b7rle to send them to Tividale, if Rotala really needed full sized single deckers why would they sell all their 04 reg ones to Yourbus they could have sent them to Redditch or Tividale which personally I think would be a good option.

Why did they sell 10/60 plate buses to New Zealand when they could have kept them and got rid of older buses?
Rotala have made many mistakes ie 6 Yourbus DDs sat at Long Acre doing naffer all, why not brand them Diamond and send them to Redditch to move so smaller buses around or to send some longer Darts to Kidder. People of Redditch have got used to Red Black Blue White and Barbie Diamond buses Purple isnt going to confuse us any more. The phrase up a creek springs to mind.