Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[PM]

Hi Simon,
I'm glad to see rotala have won the 192 service, do you have any plans to extend the service back into birmingham, as it was always full, and a lot quicker than nxwm 9 ?
Thanks

Do you really think it would have been withdrawn in the first place if it was 'always full'

The only thing wrong with it is was how tight the timetable was, so very unreliable especially with the high amount of customers keep getting on and off

When did Diamond come off the 192?

Middle of 2011 I think mate
**Correction by the looks of things it was around 2010.

it was way before then

Diamond or Central Connect?

Diamond as in BCC/GWM under Go Ahead lost the contract to Central Connect in 2008.

This continued until September 2011 and the first round of WCC funding cuts which saw it curtailed to Halesowen and operated by Whittle's.

[Cedric]

Hi Simon,
I'm glad to see rotala have won the 192 service, do you have any plans to extend the service back into Birmingham, as it was always full, and a lot quicker than nxwm 9 ?
Thanks

Do you really think it would have been withdrawn in the first place if it was 'always full'

The only thing wrong with it is was how tight the timetable was, so very unreliable especially with the high amount of customers keep getting on and off

When did Diamond come off the 192?

Middle of 2011 I think mate
**Correction by the looks of things it was around 2010.

it was way before then

Diamond or Central Connect?

Diamond as in BCC/GWM under Go Ahead lost the contract to Central Connect in 2008.

This continued until September 2011 and the first round of WCC funding cuts which saw it curtailed to Halesowen and operated by Whittle's.

it was  about then when the central connect  sunday tendered 192/292 Birmingham Ludlow finished
the weekday one finished a year earlier I think

[StourportSam]

Hi Simon,

Just a quick question, do you know if the following vehicles are planned to return to service with Rotala please?

20200
30904
20608
20254

Thanks
Sam

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon,
I'm glad to see rotala have won the 192 service, do you have any plans to extend the service back into birmingham, as it was always full, and a lot quicker than nxwm 9 ?
Thanks

Dear Sir

No.  We used to operate the 192 when it operated into Birmingham and we reviewed this at the time and it didn't work

Simon

[Trident 4194]

Any idea what vehicles you will use on the 192?

[Simon Dunn]

To be honest, I am not sure

We have increased the number of vehicles in Kidderminster and what is there will be used short term

Sometime after the end of February we will replace a number of the fleet with MAN Centros from Heathrow


Simon

[Trident 4194]

To be honest, I am not sure

We have increased the number of vehicles in Kidderminster and what is there will be used short term

Sometime after the end of February we will replace a number of the fleet with MAN Centros from Heathrow


Simon

Will these be replacing all garages or just kr?

[Simon Dunn]

Just Kidderminster

[PM]

Just Kidderminster

Do you think that in addition to the 3 at Heathrow, MANs from Long Acre or Redditch would move over to standardise or not?

Thanks

[Simon Dunn]

Possibly

[Reece]

Hi Simon

1. With all the recent timetable changes and additional services from the 5 Jan in the Kidderminster area. Do know if you will be publishing a new Kidderminster Bus Services Guide/Booklet similar to the one published in March 2013 and was available on the buses?

2. The 3 Plaxton Centro's coming from Heathrow to Kidderminster at the end of Feb how old are they?

3. The extra buses that are coming to Kidderminster temporarily for the new services are these extra buses coming from Tividale or Redditch? Does this also mean that the buses can change on a weekly basis or not?

Thanks for you time Reece

[winston]

To be honest, I am not sure

We have increased the number of vehicles in Kidderminster and what is there will be used short term

Sometime after the end of February we will replace a number of the fleet with MAN Centros from Heathrow

Simon

Hi Simon,

Good news that KR will see some newer/larger buses towards the spring next year.

Have the MAN/Centro's been freed up at Heathrow due to a loss of work or new/newer vehicles being required?

Is the allocation of MAN/Centro's at KR likely to include 30302 SN09FUW which hasn't turned a wheel in revenue earning service since being acquired some 12 months ago?

[Simon Dunn]

To be honest, I am not sure

We have increased the number of vehicles in Kidderminster and what is there will be used short term

Sometime after the end of February we will replace a number of the fleet with MAN Centros from Heathrow

Simon

Hi Simon,

Good news that KR will see some newer/larger buses towards the spring next year.

Have the MAN/Centro's been freed up at Heathrow due to a loss of work or new/newer vehicles being required?

Is the allocation of MAN/Centro's at KR likely to include 30302 SN09FUW which hasn't turned a wheel in revenue earning service since being acquired some 12 months ago?

Winston,

We stop operating the BA contract at the end of February 2015.

SN09FUW will also go to Kidderminster.



Simon

[Simon Dunn]

Hi Simon

1. With all the recent timetable changes and additional services from the 5 Jan in the Kidderminster area. Do know if you will be publishing a new Kidderminster Bus Services Guide/Booklet similar to the one published in March 2013 and was available on the buses?

2. The 3 Plaxton Centro's coming from Heathrow to Kidderminster at the end of Feb how old are they?

3. The extra buses that are coming to Kidderminster temporarily for the new services are these extra buses coming from Tividale or Redditch? Does this also mean that the buses can change on a weekly basis or not?

Thanks for you time Reece

Dear Sir,

1.  Yes we will.  I will update when I have a timeline.
2.  57 plate and newer.
3.  The extra buses are already in Kidderminster and have been for a while.



Simon

[iamwilljh92]

Hi Simon,

Just a quick question, do you know if the following vehicles are planned to return to service with Rotala please?

20200
30904
20608
20254

Thanks
Sam