Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[Simon Dunn]

Is there any plans on withdrawing 30211 anytime soon?
Also is 30509 OTR?

In the next few weeks, we have a number of service reductions 25, 294/5, 2L, 36, etc.  So we will reduce the number of vehicles we are operating.

We have yet to decide what we will remove.

30509 is under repair for front end body damage

[the trainbasher]

Tom

We will change the fares today, and communicate via Social Media.

In essence it will mean

1.  Single Kidderminster to Stourbridge will be £2.70, whether it is the 25 or 125
2.  Mary Stevens Park to Stourbridge.  Price will be £.150, whether it is the 25, 125, 250 or 251
3.  226, 250, 251 - are all already set to £1.50. 

Simon

Cheers Simon for that update.

[Cedric]

In the next few weeks, we have a number of service reductions 25, 294/5, 2L, 36, etc.  So we will reduce the number of vehicles we are operating.

We have yet to decide what we will remove.

30509 is under repair for front end body damage

Simon  how long is it before   the kidderminster services end   are the 2l journeys that go round the housing eastates in bewdley being replace with extra 2 as it would make time funny if not  it would me 1 hour they would get 2 buses and the next hour they would only get  one

[Simon Dunn]

Simon  how long is it before   the kidderminster services end   are the 2l journeys that go round the housing eastates in bewdley being replace with extra 2 as it would make time funny if not  it would me 1 hour they would get 2 buses and the next hour they would only get  one

Cedric

The 2L timetable changes on 16th April 2018

There is no reduction in frequency on the 2, it just doesnt operate to Ludlow.

Simon

[Cedric]

Cedric

The 2L timetable changes on 16th April 2018

There is no reduction in frequency on the 2, it just doesnt operate to Ludlow.

Simon

Simon  many thanks  for the info   cedric   

[Jack]

Simon,

Are you going to be returning 30824 (long time OTR) back to service?

[Will]

Simon,

Are you going to be returning 30121, 30303 and 30824 (long time OTR) back to service?

Jack,

I can answer this one see below

30121 - Scrapped
30303 - Scrapped
30824 - Unfortunately I'm not sure about that one

[Simon Dunn]

Simon,

Are you going to be returning 30824 (long time OTR) back to service?

Jack

We are suppossed to and we have spent a fortune to get it to the stage it is. 


Simon

[Trident 4194]

Jack

We are suppossed to and we have spent a fortune to get it to the stage it is. 


Simon

What was wrong with it if you don't mind me asking?

[Sayeed]

What was wrong with it if you don't mind me asking?

Electrical issue I think and it is in terrible state when I looked at flickr year ago

[BN]

Electrical issue I think and it is in terrible state when I looked at flickr year ago

Its deemed the same fate as any long term VOR in any business, probably heavily stripped of parts by now sat still for that long. As Simon says, it then costs a fortune to put it right again.

[Simon Dunn]

The vehicle has a collection of Electrical faults. 

[Metrorider]

30824 back before it's electrical fire was a nice bus to drive, I actually had it on the 255 route the night before the fire. Couldn't believe it when I heard it had suffered the electrical fire the following morning, it was faultless the night before and was considered one of the better ones by the drivers at that time in the B7/Plaxton fleet.

I'm impressed your putting it back on the road though, last time I was there it had been heavily cannibalised.

[Metrorider]

Not my picture, but will give you some idea of the amount of work that'll be needed to put 30824 back on the road!

Diamond Bus (30824, BX09 SJV) (withdrawn) by Will Howes, on Flickr

[Jack]

Simon,


1. Do you plan to bring 30883/4 back to service?

2. Would you ever let anybody buy 30215 to be restored and to be preserved?

3. Is 30502 going to be a permanent fixture to Tividale or is it just on loan for a few months?

4. Do you have an expected date for 30211's withdrawal?

Regards, Jack.