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Diamond South East (formerly Hallmark Connections / Hotel Hoppa)

Started by winston, August 04, 2018, 02:11:55 PM

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winston

Quote from: Dylanbusboy45 on August 14, 2018, 01:56:52 PM
Some of the longer, DF Streetlites are now in service (not my photo)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/153467089@N08/43298030854/in/photolist-28Y6J6m

There should be nine new Streetlites in total according to latest Rotala Fleetchanges, I assume there's 6 x WF (20150-5) & 3 x DF (20156-8), all Hallmark's are ex dealer stock.

winston

3 of 5 new DF Streetlites for Hotel Hoppa, I believe the first 2 were expected to been delivered Friday:

https://busesandbits.smugmug.com/Heysham-Docks-201518-and-some-/Heysham-Docks-01-06-2019/

amodelofcontrol

Winston

thanks as ever for the additional info - presumably the StreetLites for Heathrow will be another batch to continue the slow upgrade of the Heathrow Hoppa vehicles?

winston

Quote from: amodelofcontrol on February 18, 2020, 05:53:21 PM
Winston

thanks as ever for the additional info - presumably the StreetLites for Heathrow will be another batch to continue the slow upgrade of the Heathrow Hoppa vehicles?

There's another 15 x 9.6m DF due in total for Hoppa
(to be delivered in batches of 5, due May, June & Oct respectively)

mikestone

This week's N&P has the Bicester Village shuttle registered by City of Oxford from June 20th.

mikestone

But oddly this week's N&P shows an increase of the VA at Grayline's depot to 5!

mikestone

This is to operate the 250 Bicester-Oxford, formerly run by Oxford Bus.
;
(courtesy Oxford and Chilterns bus page)

Kevin

Quote from: mikestone on June 06, 2020, 12:38:23 AM
This is to operate the 250 Bicester-Oxford, formerly run by Oxford Bus.
;
(courtesy Oxford and Chilterns bus page)

Never understood the logic them running the Bicester Village shuttle, thought that Oxford Bus Company taking it over would finally see the end of a weird isolated Rotala operation but no....
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

mikestone

They are advertising for new drivers - wierdly it says a driving licence is preferred and a pcv licence essential!
'
https://www.indeed.co.uk/job/pcv-bus-driver-eed4e30ccdcbbdb6
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and it also says knowledge of Heathrow  is advantageous, so perhaps they plan(ned) to also utilise the drivers to bring tourists from Heathrow hotels to Bicester Village

IMarkeh

Quote from: mikestone on June 06, 2020, 12:38:23 AM
This is to operate the 250 Bicester-Oxford, formerly run by Oxford Bus.
;
(courtesy Oxford and Chilterns bus page)
There's a few more Bicester routes up for grabs as well in the tender round which just closed so Rotala could end up with a few more routes locally.

tyresmoke

Streetlites 20168/70/72 SM19KKP/S/O have transferred north to operate the 250 it seems.

Kevin

Caught the Hallmark 250 the other day, and interestingly the ticket paper had the Diamond branding all up the sides.
Obviously I know it's the same company, everything printed mentioned Hallmark, but just found it strange they wouldn't have blank rolls of paper instead
Now in exile in Oxfordshire....
 

Steveminor

Why buy 2 lots of rolls when if you buy just one type you get a larger bulk discount on the printing

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