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RE: Diamond Bus North West - Mayneway - 01/04/2023 09:06

(31/03/2023 21:00)Mrboo Wrote:  Small depot that likely be Arriva depot then as means staff there don't have to travel to Eccles.

In the information that was given to drivers last month it was suggested the Bolton depot was being leased to establish a training school.

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Winston - 01/04/2023 10:47

(01/04/2023 09:06)Mayneway Wrote:  In the information that was given to drivers last month it was suggested the Bolton depot was being leased to establish a training school.

Rotala are keeping their Group training school based in Bolton.

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Citibus - 10/04/2023 21:32

What appears to be 40761 MX20 KYU has struck Barton Lane bridge in Eccles this evening losing most of the top deck in the process

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https://twitter.com/gmptraffic/status/1645528419751325696

This is the second Diamond bridge strike this week following on from former North West bus 40714 SL16 YPH, at South East in Staines.

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Scania3379man - 11/04/2023 11:56

hi,

Today i saw the yellow bee network double decker was on 635 to wigan from Appley bridge this afternoon at B5375 at Parson's Walk.

thank you,

Martyn

RE: Diamond Bus North West - WWH44L - 15/04/2023 13:02

Quoted from the WM Forum:

The following Streedecks will be transferring from Diamond NW to Diamond WM this coming weekend (subject to any last minute changes):

Tividale:

40818 / 20 / 24 / 26 /29-32 / 34 / 35 (10)

Redditch:

40836-39 & 40842 (5)

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Winston - 28/04/2023 09:57

Rotala have acquired the following buses from Go Goodwins (Little Gem):

30700-30702 & 30707-30713 are Enviro200's originally new to London converted to single door format
30703-30706 are VDL SB180 / MCV Evolutions
All have been retrofitted to Euro 6 previously
30709 has already been paint in Diamond 2 Tone base colours & saw service with Little Gem before they ceased trading. 

30700 LJ09KPA
30701 LJ09KPX
30702 LJ09KPO
30703 YJ62JWL
30704 YJ62JWF
30705 YJ62JXG
30706 YJ62JXW
30707 LJ09KOX
30708 LJ09KPE
30709 LJ09KPF
30710 YX59BYJ
30711 YX59BYP
30712 YX59BYM
30713 YX59BYN

They **may** see use at Diamond West Midlands short-term, as there will be a shortfall of vehicles in Manchester from 17th Sept 23 until early 2024 when Diamond NW commence operation of the 7 small TfGM franchises, sells a large proportion of the existing Bolton fleet to GNW & subsequent delays in Diamond's new Bee Network buses arriving. They will also now be ADL E200MMC's in lieu of Volvo B8RLE / MCV Evora's.

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Winston - 21/05/2023 12:25

Rotala have acquired 14 ex First Group DF Streetlites which were leased to FG, they are retrofitted to Euro 6 and will be used by Rotala as interim Bee Network fleet for the take up of 7 x Small Franchise Awarded from September 2023. New vehicle deliveries are not now expected to commence until early 2024:

32270 SM13NEJ
32271 SK63KHH
32272 SK63KHJ
32273 SK63KHM
32274 SK63KHR
32275 SM13NAO
32276 SM13NAE
32277 SM13NBD
32278 SM13NBE
32279 SM13NBF
32280 SM13NBG
32281 SM13NBJ
32282 SM13NBK
32283 SM13NBL

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Mrboo - 21/05/2023 13:20

(21/05/2023 12:25)Winston Wrote:  Rotala have acquired 14 ex First Group DF Streetlites which were leased to FG, they are retrofitted to Euro 6 and will be used by Rotala as interim Bee Network fleet for the take up of 7 x Small Franchise Awarded from September 2023. New vehicle deliveries are not now expected to commence until early 2024:

32270 SM13NEJ
32271 SK63KHH
32272 SK63KHJ
32273 SK63KHM
32274 SK63KHR
32275 SM13NAO
32276 SM13NAE
32277 SM13NBD
32278 SM13NBE
32279 SM13NBF
32280 SM13NBG
32281 SM13NBJ
32282 SM13NBK
32283 SM13NBL
poor drivers have to be tupe over to DNW and to now travel to work in Eccles and now drive Streetlites.

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Winston - 21/05/2023 14:49

(21/05/2023 13:20)Mrboo Wrote:  poor drivers have to be tupe over to DNW and to now travel to work in Eccles and now drive Streetlites.

There will still be a depot in Bolton as well as Eccles.

The Streetlites are only interim

RE: Diamond Bus North West - Winston - 01/06/2023 10:07

Contracts have been conditionally exchanged between Rotala & TfGM for the sale of Bolton Depot & 134 current DBNW buses for transfer to the RV Pool, the remaining 56 buses at DBNW will be retained by Rotala:

http://otp.investis.com/clients/uk/rotala/rns/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=182&newsid=1691633