Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[Ingleboro261F]

We thank you for your positive comments.  We are looking to use a number of second hand 66 plate E200's we have acquired on the 552/553


Simon

Are these the regular E200s or the E200MMCs?

@Ingleboro261F - I've already confirmed what that are in Redditch Depot thread, Winston:

https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?topic=2938.msg339639#msg339639

[Simon Dunn]

Noted on the 125 Stourbridge to Bridgnorth today that the passenger numbers whilst not great for the present service there were passengers particularly on the sections Stourbridge to Kidderminster and Highley to Bridgnorth that were dependent on the bus,
rather than the proposed pulling of the service in its entirety, could it not be retained with a reduced frequency
there are 3 vehicles on this service, it ought to be possible to reduce that to 2 surely.
Stourbridge to Kidderminster hourly, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth 2 hourly and when that bus gets to Bridgnorth could it run back to and from Highley whilst sitting at Bridgnorth making Highley to Bridgnorth hourly?

The loadings on the Bewdley to Bridgnorth and Stourbridge to Kidderminster are similar.  We have looked at how many people who use these buses per hour and it is around 15-20 on average depending upon time of day/ time of year.  A portion of these are children and concessions.  If we assume a £2 yield across all ticket types we need to average around 25 people per hour.  This is a significant difference.  We remain in dialogue with the Transport Authorities and we await their final outcome.

[Simon Dunn]

Do Preston Bus plan to keep running the 311 and 312 in the Ormskirk area when the routes go up for tender again

We will bid for the routes, when they go out for tender.

[Jay71]

Tonight....32227 should have left Upper Dean St at 2000. Any idea why the service never started from UDS?

[Simon Dunn]

Tonight....32227 should have left Upper Dean St at 2000. Any idea why the service never started from UDS?

I am advised

There was a police incident in the City Centre last night with some road closures. The driver turned at Colmore Circus to avoid this. Driver was two drivers had the same problem and the second driver had to be adjusted to run from Colmore Circus.

[Ryan Hack]

A odd one but do you have any plans with 40715 (PRN 909) or will it just be a two tone blue with a private reg? 

[Simon Dunn]

A odd one but do you have any plans with 40715 (PRN 909) or will it just be a two tone blue with a private reg?

I believe 40715 is already in Preston livery