Hansons

[winston]

Company sold for £500,000, land purchased and rental buses purchased from hire company. Total cost £1.3m, diamond management already in place. 28 days remaining for Hansons, when time is up services will be split between tividale and Kidderminster. Half of current staff already handed notice in.

That's different to what I've been told, I have it on good authority that only 2 drivers have handed in their notice to date

[ARBB]

That's different to what I've been told, I have it on good authority that only 2 drivers have handed in their notice to date

I have it from the drivers themselves

[winston]

I have it from the drivers themselves

I have it from senior management

[ARBB]

I have it from senior management

I'm not going to argue with you, the drivers have said they've handed their notice in. Whether management say so or not is another case.

[winston]

I'm not going to argue with you, the drivers have said they've handed their notice in. Whether management say so or not is another case.

I'm mearly saying, from what I'm being told, whether or not half of the Hanson's drivers are saying they're intending to hand in their notices, they haven't actually done it yet. Only two have to date.

[Stuharris 6360]

I'm mearly saying, from what I'm being told, whether or not half of the Hanson's drivers are saying they're intending to hand in their notices, they haven't actually done it yet. Only two have to date.

Probably the difference between what people say there are going to do on the spur of the moment and what they actually do.

[winston]

Probably the difference between what people say there are going to do on the spur of the moment and what they actually do.

That was what I was getting at, based on the facts.

[ARBB]

OO4 going according to a driver at the meeting. Drivers can work to Hansons contracts under TUPE laws then will be transferred onto diamond contracts

[Tony]

New fleetnumbers are now on the main site.
http://wmbusphotos.com/Fleetchanges/Rotala.html

I'm currently working on the fleetlist

[BK63 YWP]

So Diamond brought all the vehicles will be interesting to see where they are deployed in regards to routes as once the operation is absorbed into the diamond fleet, interesting about the "stourbridge garage" does this mean diamond is keeping it, certainly would cut dead mileage for them

[winston]

So Diamond brought all the vehicles will be interesting to see where they are deployed in regards to routes as once the operation is absorbed into the diamond fleet, interesting about the "stourbridge garage" does this mean diamond is keeping it, certainly would cut dead mileage for them

No, the Hanson's garage is only being retained short term & then will be sold.

[Trident 4194]

Just stick diamond logo on the front for the time being I guess like arrivas

[Westy]

How many liveries is that now for Diamond, including ex Arriva & now Hansons?

Are they actively repainting their vehicles as I keep seeing the odd Black Diamond knocking about in Walsall?

Think Ive seen Blue Diamond as well, but are there any Red Diamond still around?

Even Nx managed to repaint all their vehicles red & white quicker it seems!

[Trident 4194]

How many liveries is that now for Diamond, including ex Arriva & now Hansons?

Are they actively repainting their vehicles as I keep seeing the odd Black Diamond knocking about in Walsall?

Think Ive seen Blue Diamond as well, but are there any Red Diamond still around?

Even Nx managed to repaint all their vehicles red & white quicker it seems!

There are still black, and red diamond( only a few though now which probability don't have much life lefymt), arriva in the green, and then arriva in the green and white and now hansons who also have a few different liveries

[winston]

How many liveries is that now for Diamond, including ex Arriva & now Hansons?

Are they actively repainting their vehicles as I keep seeing the odd Black Diamond knocking about in Walsall?

Think Ive seen Blue Diamond as well, but are there any Red Diamond still around?

Even Nx managed to repaint all their vehicles red & white quicker it seems!

Yes, the most recent repaint was 20538 last of the 03 plate Solo's in Black Diamond to be painted & prior to that 21006 & 21007 both ex Arriva livery. Plus Solo 20819 new Tividale addition, Solo 20857 new Redditch addition. Prior to that, you had the 56 plate Primo's returned to service from hire to Igo, Solo additions 20735-20745 & MPD 20543 re-instated, all of which were required as a result of the increase in tendered work from the end of April.