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Post by abc on Mar 28, 2017 8:10:05 GMT
Why are the 436's showing Battersea Park Station but their last stop currently is Elm Quay Court , about 5 stops east ? According to the rude driver of WHV1 just now, after turfing everyone off, he told us we "all should know I'm on a diversion" ! Clearly all on board weren't aware at all ! Really poor from both driver and TfL zero publicity There are three more stops between.
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Post by DT 11 on Mar 28, 2017 8:26:36 GMT
so tonight Kentish Way in Bromley will be closed nightly from 10pm - 5am and TfL are diverting all buses via Widmore Road, Blackbrook Lane, Bromley Common to LOR. This is taking a lot of routes around a long diversion which is pointless. Why not terminate Bromley North buses to Bromley South and curtail the 126 to Bromley North That is just really pointless for buses terminating at Bromley North. A temporary shuttle bus from Bromley North to Bromley South via the diversion would be a better idea than to send every bus via the diversion. Be better off even diverting services to temporarily terminate at Bromley Common, Crown Lane
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Post by fg49 on Mar 28, 2017 9:26:26 GMT
Why are the 436's showing Battersea Park Station but their last stop currently is Elm Quay Court , about 5 stops east ? According to the rude driver of WHV1 just now, after turfing everyone off, he told us we "all should know I'm on a diversion" ! Clearly all on board weren't aware at all ! Really poor from both driver and TfL zero publicity I think the driver may have turned short at Nine Elms, I've seen a few 436's recently using the opposite stop as a stand rather than travel all the way down to Silverthorne Road.
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Post by vjaska on Mar 28, 2017 9:38:15 GMT
Why are the 436's showing Battersea Park Station but their last stop currently is Elm Quay Court , about 5 stops east ? According to the rude driver of WHV1 just now, after turfing everyone off, he told us we "all should know I'm on a diversion" ! Clearly all on board weren't aware at all ! Really poor from both driver and TfL zero publicity Most drivers terminate ar Battersea Cats and Dogs (the one shared with 156 and 344). I once had one terminate at Battersea Park Station (stop under the bridge). I wonder why cant all 436s do that as they will drive through anyway to get to their temporary stand. Had a look at the TfL website and: Stop P on Prince of Wales Drive is the actual last stop where it terminates when not on diversion according to the website just in case anyone is unsure. The status alert on the TfL website suggests that currently whilst the diversion is on, the last stop is Battersea Cats & Dogs Home as they only mention Stop P not being served - buses then run out of service to a temporary stand on Silverthorne Road. Terminating at Elm Quay Court is strange because its not even doing a turn to Nine Elms as if it was, it would terminate at the next stop down instead where the Nine Elms stand is located.
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Post by 6HP502C on Mar 28, 2017 9:51:27 GMT
Why are the 436's showing Battersea Park Station but their last stop currently is Elm Quay Court , about 5 stops east ? According to the rude driver of WHV1 just now, after turfing everyone off, he told us we "all should know I'm on a diversion" ! Clearly all on board weren't aware at all ! Really poor from both driver and TfL zero publicity Tell me about it. I took the 0440 bus from Lewisham on Sunday morning to get to work at QB. Already a PITA that the stop in Lewisham has been closed for what seems like forever. I was hoping for a squeeze by getting a lift to Silverthorne Road. But nope, unceremoniously dumped at Nine Elms. Fortunately the first 156 was only 3 minutes behind. Was pleasantly surprised at how early buses run on Sundays nowadays. Buses really shouldn't show destinations they won't reach. Odd that Nine Elms, Cringle Street isn't a contracted turn like it is for the 156 and 344 so the 436s don't have it on the blinds - they should show Vauxhall instead. Though I guess now we have the hopper fare, long term curtailments will be seen as less contentious. In this case, Silverthorne Road stand isn't ideal. It only has space for one bus and the road junction at Battersea Park is often clogged up, adding more running time than one might expect. So hopping is probably the least worst option, but I agree the blind situation is a bit rubbish.
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Post by mondraker275 on Mar 28, 2017 11:02:21 GMT
Guys, I appreciate your best wishes - but you can't make Miss World out of Miss Trunchbull. I don't think I'll ever be able to grasp this driving thing, I'm sorry. And it's not due to some games but overall. I'm struggling with cooking as it is and I can't even attempt a chore like ironing without a family member insisting they take over from me because I'm this rubbish. Some things I'll just never be able to do and I know driving a vehicle is one of them. I'm already a lousy cyclist as it is and would not dare to go out cycling on a busy road. At least you tried to cook, iron and cycle. You seem to have not tried to drive. (correct me if I am wrong). The difference would be that there would be someone by your side, the instructor, who would be supporting and encouraging you. Whereas you may have not had that with cooking, cycling and ironing, where maybe you were alone or someone just took over and did it for you (parents you gotta love them). I would advise you to try and learn to drive using a automatic car, and aim for an automatic license instead of a manual which is harder. Buses are automatic after all. Also have a bit more confidence in yourself. If your mentality is not right then it will effect you. If you think you will be bad at something then you tend to end up being bad at it. I know blah, blah, blah... but its true from my own experiences. If you try and then feel like you are not making progress then thats the time to quit. You also dont want to be wasting money making no improvements, although the instructor would not mind...
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Post by M1104 on Mar 28, 2017 11:15:22 GMT
In this case, Silverthorne Road stand isn't ideal. It only has space for one bus and the road junction at Battersea Park is often clogged up, adding more running time than one might expect. So hopping is probably the least worst option, but I agree the blind situation is a bit rubbish. Regarding standing space capacity, couldn't buses ideally* use QB itself to stand during the daytime or are there too many coaches in there? * a three-way arrangement between TfL, Abellio and Go Ahead
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 11:24:44 GMT
Thanks for replies. Couldn't believe the drivers rudeness to everyone. Complaint to be made.
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Post by 6HP502C on Mar 28, 2017 11:28:24 GMT
Thanks for replies. Couldn't believe the drivers rudeness to everyone. Complaint to be made. Some of them can be a bit short. I complained to one once for not letting us know that the stop in Lewisham was shut and he said everyone should know already - some lose perspective of the fact that not everyone drives past it 10 times a day and of the thousands of people they carry, there's always going to be someone who hasn't used that stop since the closure went in.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 12:07:20 GMT
Tfl boss moves on .. big Tfl restructuring underway .. headcount being cut ..Statement here H/T @mayorwatch t.co/VQX88qiv6t
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Post by RandomBusesGirl on Mar 28, 2017 16:16:04 GMT
Meanwhile, in a different world of poshies who think they're entitled to everything…… Bus stop closed? Walk, man -_- Furious man blocks double-decker's route for 20 minutes in row over shut bus stop www.standard.co.uk/news/london/furious-man-blockss-doubledeckers-route-for-20-minutes-in-row-over-shut-bus-stop-a3501216.htmlImo Police should've been harsher, but that's just me. In my country he'd definitely be slapped with a fine... “Teach TFL a lesson” - seriously? Over maintaining bus stops? And what does the poor driver have to do with it? But when rundown bus stops have glass smashed, lights broken, timetables missing, and maybe a sinkhole forms in the road and the roof caves in, guess who will run crying first?
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Post by sid on Mar 28, 2017 16:32:28 GMT
Meanwhile, in a different world of poshies who think they're entitled to everything…… Bus stop closed? Walk, man -_- Furious man blocks double-decker's route for 20 minutes in row over shut bus stop www.standard.co.uk/news/london/furious-man-blockss-doubledeckers-route-for-20-minutes-in-row-over-shut-bus-stop-a3501216.htmlImo Police should've been harsher, but that's just me. In my country he'd definitely be slapped with a fine... “Teach TFL a lesson” - seriously? Over maintaining bus stops? And what does the poor driver have to do with it? But when rundown bus stops have glass smashed, lights broken, timetables missing, and maybe a sinkhole forms in the road and the roof caves in, guess who will run crying first? Obviously such behaviour cannot be condoned but I can understand somebody being totally exasperated over the needless closure of bus stops, I'm assuming that was the case here? The police could have issued him with a fixed penalty but obviously opted not to do so.
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Post by Dillon95 on Mar 28, 2017 17:04:57 GMT
Meanwhile, in a different world of poshies who think they're entitled to everything…… Bus stop closed? Walk, man -_- Furious man blocks double-decker's route for 20 minutes in row over shut bus stop www.standard.co.uk/news/london/furious-man-blockss-doubledeckers-route-for-20-minutes-in-row-over-shut-bus-stop-a3501216.htmlImo Police should've been harsher, but that's just me. In my country he'd definitely be slapped with a fine... “Teach TFL a lesson” - seriously? Over maintaining bus stops? And what does the poor driver have to do with it? But when rundown bus stops have glass smashed, lights broken, timetables missing, and maybe a sinkhole forms in the road and the roof caves in, guess who will run crying first? Oh god how selfish of him, I'd be so angry if I was on my way to work or a job interview or something important. He is obviously retired and has nothing to do all day, I'm sure he can walk the distance of one bus stop! TFL should take away his free bus pass.
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Post by vjaska on Mar 28, 2017 18:36:03 GMT
One word for him - idiot! If your not happy with a bus stop closure, report it to the relevant body (TfL in this case) rather than making the driver, passengers and motorists lived a misery by standing in the middle of the road.
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Post by londonbusboy on Mar 28, 2017 18:50:17 GMT
so tonight Kentish Way in Bromley will be closed nightly from 10pm - 5am and TfL are diverting all buses via Widmore Road, Blackbrook Lane, Bromley Common to LOR. This is taking a lot of routes around a long diversion which is pointless. Why not terminate Bromley North buses to Bromley South and curtail the 126 to Bromley North That is just really pointless for buses terminating at Bromley North. A temporary shuttle bus from Bromley North to Bromley South via the diversion would be a better idea than to send every bus via the diversion. Be better off even diverting services to temporarily terminate at Bromley Common, Crown Lane If the Bromley North buses started from Bromley South the punters wouldnt have far to travel to get their buses, putting them on a massive diversion causes lateness and then the punters cant rely on the service. Low frequency routes will suffer as controllers are unlikely to 'turn' buses because of the low frequency. I will be doing the diversion on Thursday night and i am not going to rush or even bother trying to make the time up.
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