Rotala Management - Questions & Answers

[Simon Dunn]

Simon,
Would this be the time to look at fleet variations and maybe look at the Scania's bypassing Midlands and joining the rest in the North, thus releasing back B7's to join the majority in the Midlands? Certainly an idea from an engineering perspective to try and minimise fleet makes/models which in turn eases familiarisation on skillset, stock holding etc.
Regards

You have a good point.  However, we are going to struggle to minimise fleet variation.  In addition the only vehicles I could swap the Scania's for would be the 13 plate Volvo's at Atherton.  It would be demotivating for them. 

[BN]

You have a good point.  However, we are going to struggle to minimise fleet variation.  In addition the only vehicles I could swap the Scania's for would be the 13 plate Volvo's at Atherton.  It would be demotivating for them.

Yes very true, I know how it feels. It is always a difficult call to make.
Thanks for the reply.

[Solo1]

what newer buses are Kidderminster having thanks

[Simon Dunn]

what newer buses are Kidderminster having thanks

The Kidderminster PVR will drop as a result of the 318 loss, and the 2/10 revision.  I believe this and transferring in the 5 x 61 plate Scania's from Heathrow will allow us to remove all pre-2004 Dennis Darts

Simon

[Solo1]

When will the scanias be in service at Kidderminster & when service are they for thank you

[Solo1]

How long after Wessex closes will the buses enter service at depots they are going to  & take it they will be in fleet livery  is there a breakdown of what going where thank you

[2206]

No - they will all transfer to Preston over the next few weeks.

Thanks for the reply.

[Simon Dunn]

When will the scanias be in service at Kidderminster & when service are they for thank you

I would expect sometime during September. 

[Simon Dunn]

How long after Wessex closes will the buses enter service at depots they are going to  & take it they will be in fleet livery  is there a breakdown of what going where thank you

We will move the vehicles on the Sunday around 2nd September.  I would imagine, after repaints we will start to see some after 9th. 

[Solo1]

Ok thanks what service will they be going on

[Simon Dunn]

Ok thanks what service will they be going on

We have not decided every vehicle yet.  However, I intend to take enough Solo SR's to finish the 226.

[Trident 4194]

Simon,

How long you intend to keep the minibus, and what routes will it be allocated to?

Many thanks

[Simon Dunn]

Simon,

How long you intend to keep the minibus, and what routes will it be allocated to?

Many thanks

I presume you mean the Mercedes Mellor demonstrator.  If so, we have the vehicle for 2 weeks.  During that time, we are planning to use it on a cross section of the hardest working subsidised bus contract workings.  Our Traffic office have a list of the 10 hardest bus working boards, which leave the depot between 0600hrs to 0900 hrs and then return from 2330 hrs to 0045 hrs.

Simon

[Trident 4194]

I presume you mean the Mercedes Mellor demonstrator.  If so, we have the vehicle for 2 weeks.  During that time, we are planning to use it on a cross section of the hardest working subsidised bus contract workings.  Our Traffic office have a list of the 10 hardest bus working boards, which leave the depot between 0600hrs to 0900 hrs and then return from 2330 hrs to 0045 hrs.

Simon

Does it have a fleet number or are you are able to give what 10 routes they could be on? Thanks

[I love Walsall buses]

Hi Simon
Will the new 31/32 be doing a all night service the national express West Midlands so it would be every 15 minutes with diamond instead of every 30 minutes with national express West Midlands on its own