Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[tombzy]

We originally bid for funding for the numbers you set out above.  We didn't receive any funding for the Tividale or Preston vehicles.


Simon

Thats unfortunate.Personally suprised that tividale didnt recieve any funding though. 
I wonder what the tividale denning would be used on as there is only one would it just be used on the short 4 trips between west bromwich and walsall?

[TheKLT]

Hello,

I've got a few questions/concerns about the 356 service (Oldham-Ashton through the Saddleworth Villages) 

Since around the 2nd week of diamond running this service it hasn't served High Grove Road in Grasscroft, which means a viable community is being left without a bus service, now they are saying this is due to an Operational Issue, now how long are they are looking at till they will get a service resumed again?

Also, the fiats are too small for the 356s coming out of Oldham in the week, which is often meaning some people who are living up in the villages where the 356 only serves aren't being able to get on the service, but obviously they need to take in account it is a tight route, when Nexus ran it the strata's they used on it never had any issues however it seems the strata's are being prioritised onto the 385 which could probably take an MMC around it, while 356 struggles with them.

Also are they any more stratas due for the 356, or are the fiats new permanent vehicles?

Thank you.

[Westy]

On the screen inside its rotating through a few things and one of them was mentioning how the service is a rail replacement and will stop at specific rail stops

Simon - Also affecting 30926 this morning as well!

[Simon Dunn]

Hello,

I've got a few questions/concerns about the 356 service (Oldham-Ashton through the Saddleworth Villages) 

Since around the 2nd week of diamond running this service it hasn't served High Grove Road in Grasscroft, which means a viable community is being left without a bus service, now they are saying this is due to an Operational Issue, now how long are they are looking at till they will get a service resumed again?

Also, the fiats are too small for the 356s coming out of Oldham in the week, which is often meaning some people who are living up in the villages where the 356 only serves aren't being able to get on the service, but obviously they need to take in account it is a tight route, when Nexus ran it the strata's they used on it never had any issues however it seems the strata's are being prioritised onto the 385 which could probably take an MMC around it, while 356 struggles with them.

Also are they any more stratas due for the 356, or are the fiats new permanent vehicles?

Thank you.

We are at present short of "Mellor vehicles" in Manchester.  It is 6 in total.  At present this 6 vehicle gap is being plugged by some older Solo's and 2 New E200's in stock white.   4 of the vehicles are coming from re-assignment from another Bee Network operator and 2 are on order.  I am advised the impact on being short of these smaller buses is that this route is being diverted.  

I understand all this has been agreed and discussed with TfGM.   
 

[Simon Dunn]

Simon - Also affecting 30926 this morning as well!

Thank you.

We will pick this up.