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Post by rif153 on Nov 18, 2019 15:43:30 GMT
With regards to the 18's pvr cut could they not put those VH's towards a 220 part conversion with ADE's going towards the 306?. It does, objectively, make sense to allocate the 306 with buses other than VHs to avoid busical chairs moving buses from V to RP and RP to V. However, one must consider that the 306 is easier to retain with newer VHs in a year's time.
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Post by cc2005 on Nov 18, 2019 16:39:39 GMT
Just saw Vh45125 Gemini 2.5 on the 94. Is this a permanent transfer into S?
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Post by E279 on Nov 18, 2019 16:44:03 GMT
Just saw Vh45125 Gemini 2.5 on the 94. Is this a permanent transfer into S? You mean Gemini 3 Mark 1? There is no such bus as a Gemini 2.5 VH45124/5 were transferred to S in exchange for 2 ADHs going to V to release 10 ADHs for the 266s upcoming contract and they should remain there until the 94 converts to Enviro 400 City EV operation.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2019 19:34:58 GMT
Just saw Vh45125 Gemini 2.5 on the 94. Is this a permanent transfer into S? You mean Gemini 3 Mark 1? There is no such bus as a Gemini 2.5 VH45124/5 were transferred to S in exchange for 2 ADHs going to V to release 10 ADHs for the 266s upcoming contract and they should remain there until the 94 converts to Enviro 400 City EV operation. Gemini 3 MK1 name doesn't exist either, it's just the early Euro6 Gemini 3.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2019 20:32:58 GMT
Just saw Vh45125 Gemini 2.5 on the 94. Is this a permanent transfer into S? You mean Gemini 3 Mark 1? There is no such bus as a Gemini 2.5 VH45124/5 were transferred to S in exchange for 2 ADHs going to V to release 10 ADHs for the 266s upcoming contract and they should remain there until the 94 converts to Enviro 400 City EV operation. He was probably joking more about the fact it's a Gemini 3 with a old style front.
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Post by LK65EBO on Nov 18, 2019 20:58:32 GMT
MK1 Gemini 3s at HH are very jerky at braking.
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Post by Volvo on Nov 19, 2019 0:40:09 GMT
So after 4 peaceful days in Italy, I come back to a late duty on this nightmare route. Roadworks, annoying slow colleagues, holding back numerous times, suicidal pedestrians, selfish & idiotic Uber/taxi drivers, annoying cyclists, late meal relief, hardly any stand time, pond life passengers. To top it off @ 2050 at Trafalgar Square I'm looking at time I'm supposed to depart Waterloo in 9 mins anyway these two last-minute.com passengers ring the bell as I'm ontop of the stop approaching the red lights. I stop and let them off, there is no one else at the bus stop at this point. All of a sudden there is this woman putting her foot in the rear doors as they are closing to get on. The following ensues
Me - you shouldn't do that, you could have injured your foot. You should have just come and knocked on the front doors. Cockroach - I don't care, just drive. Me - well if you had injured yourself you wouldn't want me to just drive and you would care then wouldn't you. As what you did was stupid.
Lights have changed green I start to move off.
Cockroach - you calling me stupid, what's the registration, I am going to report you. Takes phone out and tries to take picture of me and really trying to provoke a big argument. Next set of red lights before national Gallery. Me - you know what, I don't want you on the bus anymore can you get off at the next stop please, I will give you a transfer ticket. Cockroach - I'm not getting off!! Me - rings controller, get to the next stop controller rings back. I explain what's going on, I'm already late as I'm due out of Waterloo in 4 minutes. Controller says terminate the bus and do a code red. At this moment she is trying to stop every passer by to tell them I called her stupid yet failed to explain a) was her actions I called stupid and b) she failed to explain her actions.
There is another lady at the stop wanting to go to Waterloo and I was trying to explain to her that I have just been told by the controller to end here as I am already late and I have a disruptive passenger.
Cockroach - he's lying he's lying, controller didn't tell him to stop the bus. Then took her phone out again and started filming me, why did you call me stupid?
Me - since you want what I said for the record and since you suffer from memory loss, here it is. At the last bus stop Trafalgar Square, I was closing the rear doors on the bus, you ran stuck your right foot in the doors to stop them closing. You then boarded and came to the front to tap your oyster. I said to you, you shouldn't do that you could have injured your foot. You should have come to the front doors and knocked on the doors. To which you replied, "I don't care" just drive". I replied well you "would care" if you had injured your foot and you wouldn't have wanted me to "just drive" and I said because what you did was stupid! To which you then started arguing that I called you stupid. Proceeded to take your phone out and started recording me as you are doing now and taking the registration of the bus. I told you I didn't want you on the bus anymore and that you should get off at this stop and I would give you a transfer ticket. You refused to get off the bus and I called my controller and told him what was happening and he told me to terminate the bus and call for police assistance.
There was one other guy on the bus who told everyone at the bus stop exactly what happened and that this woman is creating problems as she shouldn't have done what she did and instead of saying sorry, she was being rude then creating an argument. So I told her I didn't want her on the bus anymore as she was causing me stress and distracting me from driving.
Finally the other lady at the stop understood what was going on and Now the controller was calling me again over the radio so I went back on the bus to answer the radio then she steps on the bus again. Stating she's not going anywhere call the police so I did a code red and as soon as I asked for police assistance she decides to run off the bus and onto the 176 that pulled up behind. I then notified NMCC that she had now left the bus and also my controller. I don't understand people like this, like why come out of your cave to make trouble. All this because I have her advice for her own safety.
The trip back to Golders Green I spent holding back 7 times.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2019 0:54:20 GMT
So after 4 peaceful days in Italy, I come back to a late duty on this nightmare route. Roadworks, annoying slow colleagues, holding back numerous times, suicidal pedestrians, selfish & idiotic Uber/taxi drivers, annoying cyclists, late meal relief, hardly any stand time, pond life passengers. To top it off @ 2050 at Trafalgar Square I'm looking at time I'm supposed to depart Waterloo in 9 mins anyway these two last-minute.com passengers ring the bell as I'm ontop of the stop approaching the red lights. I stop and let them off, there is no one else at the bus stop at this point. All of a sudden there is this woman putting her foot in the rear doors as they are closing to get on. The following ensues Me - you shouldn't do that, you could have injured your foot. You should have just come and knocked on the front doors. Cockroach - I don't care, just drive. Me - well if you had injured yourself you wouldn't want me to just drive and you would care then wouldn't you. As what you did was stupid. Lights have changed green I start to move off. Cockroach - you calling me stupid, what's the registration, I am going to report you. Takes phone out and tries to take picture of me and really trying to provoke a big argument. Next set of red lights before national Gallery. Me - you know what, I don't want you on the bus anymore can you get off at the next stop please, I 2ill give you a transfer ticket. Cockroach - I'm not getting off!! Me - rings controller, get to the next stop controller rings back. I explain what's going on, I'm already late as I'm due out of Waterloo in 4 minutes. Controller says terminate the bus and do a code red. At this moment she is trying to stop every passer by to tell them I called her stupid yet failed to explain a) was her actions I called stupid and b) she failed to explain her actions. There is another lady at the stop wanting to go to Waterloo and I was trying to explain to her that I have just been told by the controller to end here as I am already late and I have a disruptive passenger. Cockroach - he's lying he's lying, controller didn't tell him to stop the bus. Then took her phone out again and started filming me, why did you call me stupid? Me - since you want what I said for the record and since you suffer from memory loss, here it is. At the last bus stop Trafalgar Square, I was closing the rear doors on the bus, you ran stuck your right foot in the doors to stop them closing. You then boarded and came to the front to tap your oyster. I said to you, you shouldn't do that you could have injured your foot. You should have come to the front doors and knocked on the doors. To which you replied, "I don't care" just drive". I replied well you "would care" if you had injured your foot and you wouldn't have wanted me to "just drive" and I said because what you did was stupid! To which you then started arguing that I called you stupid. Proceeded to take your phone out and started recording me as you are doing now and taking the registration of the bus. I told you I didn't want you on the bus anymore and that you should get off at this stop and I would give you a transfer ticket. You refused to get off the bus and I called my controller and told him what was happening and he told me to terminate the bus and call for police assistance. There was one other guy on the bus who told everyone at the bus stop exactly what happened and that this woman is creating problems as she shouldn't have done what she did and instead of saying sorry. She was being rude then creating an argument. So I told her I didn't want her on the bus anymore as she was causing me stress and distracting me from driving. Finally the other lady at the stop understood what was going on and Now the controller was calling me again over the radio so I went back on the bus to answer the radio then she steps on the bus again. Stating she's not going anywhere call the police so I did a code red and as soon as I asked for police assistance she decides to run off the bus and onto the 176 that pulled up behind. I then notified NMCC that she had now left the bus and also my controller. I don't understand people like this, like why come out of your cave to trouble. The trip back to Golders Green I spent holding back 7 times. Whenever I’ve worked in posh areas, I have found the general public far more rude and unforgiving than in areas less wealthy. The 139 obviously has more than it’s fair share of awkward passengers. a warning that the climate protesters will be back out after the election causing chaos. I hope for for your sanity, RATP manage to gain a nice easy route like the 125, or 340. Perhaps put that in the suggestion box for the RATP managers to consider.
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Post by Alex on Nov 19, 2019 1:29:00 GMT
So after 4 peaceful days in Italy, I come back to a late duty on this nightmare route. Roadworks, annoying slow colleagues, holding back numerous times, suicidal pedestrians, selfish & idiotic Uber/taxi drivers, annoying cyclists, late meal relief, hardly any stand time, pond life passengers. To top it off @ 2050 at Trafalgar Square I'm looking at time I'm supposed to depart Waterloo in 9 mins anyway these two last-minute.com passengers ring the bell as I'm ontop of the stop approaching the red lights. I stop and let them off, there is no one else at the bus stop at this point. All of a sudden there is this woman putting her foot in the rear doors as they are closing to get on. The following ensues Me - you shouldn't do that, you could have injured your foot. You should have just come and knocked on the front doors. Cockroach - I don't care, just drive. Me - well if you had injured yourself you wouldn't want me to just drive and you would care then wouldn't you. As what you did was stupid. Lights have changed green I start to move off. Cockroach - you calling me stupid, what's the registration, I am going to report you. Takes phone out and tries to take picture of me and really trying to provoke a big argument. Next set of red lights before national Gallery. Me - you know what, I don't want you on the bus anymore can you get off at the next stop please, I 2ill give you a transfer ticket. Cockroach - I'm not getting off!! Me - rings controller, get to the next stop controller rings back. I explain what's going on, I'm already late as I'm due out of Waterloo in 4 minutes. Controller says terminate the bus and do a code red. At this moment she is trying to stop every passer by to tell them I called her stupid yet failed to explain a) was her actions I called stupid and b) she failed to explain her actions. There is another lady at the stop wanting to go to Waterloo and I was trying to explain to her that I have just been told by the controller to end here as I am already late and I have a disruptive passenger. Cockroach - he's lying he's lying, controller didn't tell him to stop the bus. Then took her phone out again and started filming me, why did you call me stupid? Me - since you want what I said for the record and since you suffer from memory loss, here it is. At the last bus stop Trafalgar Square, I was closing the rear doors on the bus, you ran stuck your right foot in the doors to stop them closing. You then boarded and came to the front to tap your oyster. I said to you, you shouldn't do that you could have injured your foot. You should have come to the front doors and knocked on the doors. To which you replied, "I don't care" just drive". I replied well you "would care" if you had injured your foot and you wouldn't have wanted me to "just drive" and I said because what you did was stupid! To which you then started arguing that I called you stupid. Proceeded to take your phone out and started recording me as you are doing now and taking the registration of the bus. I told you I didn't want you on the bus anymore and that you should get off at this stop and I would give you a transfer ticket. You refused to get off the bus and I called my controller and told him what was happening and he told me to terminate the bus and call for police assistance. There was one other guy on the bus who told everyone at the bus stop exactly what happened and that this woman is creating problems as she shouldn't have done what she did and instead of saying sorry. She was being rude then creating an argument. So I told her I didn't want her on the bus anymore as she was causing me stress and distracting me from driving. Finally the other lady at the stop understood what was going on and Now the controller was calling me again over the radio so I went back on the bus to answer the radio then she steps on the bus again. Stating she's not going anywhere call the police so I did a code red and as soon as I asked for police assistance she decides to run off the bus and onto the 176 that pulled up behind. I then notified NMCC that she had now left the bus and also my controller. I don't understand people like this, like why come out of your cave to trouble. The trip back to Golders Green I spent holding back 7 times. Volvo, your posts are worth forum membership alone - you're a clever guy, the reason I say that is when I read your posts - though we've never met - the way you put things describes everything so well and conveys exactly where you're coming from and who you are as a person. It's like knowing who behind the words, this sort of descriptive writing is an art and really makes members feel like 'a mate at the garage', pure skill. It's a hard one to nail but your posts are excellent, it's just a shame that people in the front line have to be at the receiving end of things in what is now a very messed up world. Your posts are a real boost to people like me who thought it was only them who thought things have got so bad......
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Post by Volvo on Nov 19, 2019 1:41:09 GMT
So after 4 peaceful days in Italy, I come back to a late duty on this nightmare route. Roadworks, annoying slow colleagues, holding back numerous times, suicidal pedestrians, selfish & idiotic Uber/taxi drivers, annoying cyclists, late meal relief, hardly any stand time, pond life passengers. To top it off @ 2050 at Trafalgar Square I'm looking at time I'm supposed to depart Waterloo in 9 mins anyway these two last-minute.com passengers ring the bell as I'm ontop of the stop approaching the red lights. I stop and let them off, there is no one else at the bus stop at this point. All of a sudden there is this woman putting her foot in the rear doors as they are closing to get on. The following ensues Me - you shouldn't do that, you could have injured your foot. You should have just come and knocked on the front doors. Cockroach - I don't care, just drive. Me - well if you had injured yourself you wouldn't want me to just drive and you would care then wouldn't you. As what you did was stupid. Lights have changed green I start to move off. Cockroach - you calling me stupid, what's the registration, I am going to report you. Takes phone out and tries to take picture of me and really trying to provoke a big argument. Next set of red lights before national Gallery. Me - you know what, I don't want you on the bus anymore can you get off at the next stop please, I 2ill give you a transfer ticket. Cockroach - I'm not getting off!! Me - rings controller, get to the next stop controller rings back. I explain what's going on, I'm already late as I'm due out of Waterloo in 4 minutes. Controller says terminate the bus and do a code red. At this moment she is trying to stop every passer by to tell them I called her stupid yet failed to explain a) was her actions I called stupid and b) she failed to explain her actions. There is another lady at the stop wanting to go to Waterloo and I was trying to explain to her that I have just been told by the controller to end here as I am already late and I have a disruptive passenger. Cockroach - he's lying he's lying, controller didn't tell him to stop the bus. Then took her phone out again and started filming me, why did you call me stupid? Me - since you want what I said for the record and since you suffer from memory loss, here it is. At the last bus stop Trafalgar Square, I was closing the rear doors on the bus, you ran stuck your right foot in the doors to stop them closing. You then boarded and came to the front to tap your oyster. I said to you, you shouldn't do that you could have injured your foot. You should have come to the front doors and knocked on the doors. To which you replied, "I don't care" just drive". I replied well you "would care" if you had injured your foot and you wouldn't have wanted me to "just drive" and I said because what you did was stupid! To which you then started arguing that I called you stupid. Proceeded to take your phone out and started recording me as you are doing now and taking the registration of the bus. I told you I didn't want you on the bus anymore and that you should get off at this stop and I would give you a transfer ticket. You refused to get off the bus and I called my controller and told him what was happening and he told me to terminate the bus and call for police assistance. There was one other guy on the bus who told everyone at the bus stop exactly what happened and that this woman is creating problems as she shouldn't have done what she did and instead of saying sorry. She was being rude then creating an argument. So I told her I didn't want her on the bus anymore as she was causing me stress and distracting me from driving. Finally the other lady at the stop understood what was going on and Now the controller was calling me again over the radio so I went back on the bus to answer the radio then she steps on the bus again. Stating she's not going anywhere call the police so I did a code red and as soon as I asked for police assistance she decides to run off the bus and onto the 176 that pulled up behind. I then notified NMCC that she had now left the bus and also my controller. I don't understand people like this, like why come out of your cave to trouble. The trip back to Golders Green I spent holding back 7 times. Whenever I’ve worked in posh areas, I have found the general public far more rude and unforgiving than in areas less wealthy. The 139 obviously has more than it’s fair share of awkward passengers. a warning that the climate protesters will be back out after the election causing chaos. I hope for for your sanity, RATP manage to gain a nice easy route like the 125, or 340. Perhaps put that in the suggestion box for the RATP managers to consider. Speaking of which I was told by a controller today that they are going after the 328 and also the Golders Green controllers will either go to Harrow or Edgware bus Stations.
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Post by Volvo on Nov 19, 2019 1:46:18 GMT
So after 4 peaceful days in Italy, I come back to a late duty on this nightmare route. Roadworks, annoying slow colleagues, holding back numerous times, suicidal pedestrians, selfish & idiotic Uber/taxi drivers, annoying cyclists, late meal relief, hardly any stand time, pond life passengers. To top it off @ 2050 at Trafalgar Square I'm looking at time I'm supposed to depart Waterloo in 9 mins anyway these two last-minute.com passengers ring the bell as I'm ontop of the stop approaching the red lights. I stop and let them off, there is no one else at the bus stop at this point. All of a sudden there is this woman putting her foot in the rear doors as they are closing to get on. The following ensues Me - you shouldn't do that, you could have injured your foot. You should have just come and knocked on the front doors. Cockroach - I don't care, just drive. Me - well if you had injured yourself you wouldn't want me to just drive and you would care then wouldn't you. As what you did was stupid. Lights have changed green I start to move off. Cockroach - you calling me stupid, what's the registration, I am going to report you. Takes phone out and tries to take picture of me and really trying to provoke a big argument. Next set of red lights before national Gallery. Me - you know what, I don't want you on the bus anymore can you get off at the next stop please, I 2ill give you a transfer ticket. Cockroach - I'm not getting off!! Me - rings controller, get to the next stop controller rings back. I explain what's going on, I'm already late as I'm due out of Waterloo in 4 minutes. Controller says terminate the bus and do a code red. At this moment she is trying to stop every passer by to tell them I called her stupid yet failed to explain a) was her actions I called stupid and b) she failed to explain her actions. There is another lady at the stop wanting to go to Waterloo and I was trying to explain to her that I have just been told by the controller to end here as I am already late and I have a disruptive passenger. Cockroach - he's lying he's lying, controller didn't tell him to stop the bus. Then took her phone out again and started filming me, why did you call me stupid? Me - since you want what I said for the record and since you suffer from memory loss, here it is. At the last bus stop Trafalgar Square, I was closing the rear doors on the bus, you ran stuck your right foot in the doors to stop them closing. You then boarded and came to the front to tap your oyster. I said to you, you shouldn't do that you could have injured your foot. You should have come to the front doors and knocked on the doors. To which you replied, "I don't care" just drive". I replied well you "would care" if you had injured your foot and you wouldn't have wanted me to "just drive" and I said because what you did was stupid! To which you then started arguing that I called you stupid. Proceeded to take your phone out and started recording me as you are doing now and taking the registration of the bus. I told you I didn't want you on the bus anymore and that you should get off at this stop and I would give you a transfer ticket. You refused to get off the bus and I called my controller and told him what was happening and he told me to terminate the bus and call for police assistance. There was one other guy on the bus who told everyone at the bus stop exactly what happened and that this woman is creating problems as she shouldn't have done what she did and instead of saying sorry. She was being rude then creating an argument. So I told her I didn't want her on the bus anymore as she was causing me stress and distracting me from driving. Finally the other lady at the stop understood what was going on and Now the controller was calling me again over the radio so I went back on the bus to answer the radio then she steps on the bus again. Stating she's not going anywhere call the police so I did a code red and as soon as I asked for police assistance she decides to run off the bus and onto the 176 that pulled up behind. I then notified NMCC that she had now left the bus and also my controller. I don't understand people like this, like why come out of your cave to trouble. The trip back to Golders Green I spent holding back 7 times. Volvo, your posts are worth forum membership alone - you're a clever guy, the reason I say that is when I read your posts - though we've never met - the way you put things describes everything so well and conveys exactly where you're coming from and who you are as a person. It's like knowing who behind the words, this sort of descriptive writing is an art and really makes members feel like 'a mate at the garage', pure skill. It's a hard one to nail but your posts are excellent, it's just a shame that people in the front line have to be at the receiving end of things in what is now a very messed up world. Your posts are a real boost to people like me who thought it was only them who thought things have got so bad...... Thank you very much for the kind words, very much appreciated. I just speak from my experiences and tell it as it is. Btw you are not the only one that has stated that the appreciate my posts. I have been told that some Go Ahead seniors/controllers read also appreciate my posts. Thank you once again.
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Post by vjaska on Nov 19, 2019 11:13:17 GMT
So after 4 peaceful days in Italy, I come back to a late duty on this nightmare route. Roadworks, annoying slow colleagues, holding back numerous times, suicidal pedestrians, selfish & idiotic Uber/taxi drivers, annoying cyclists, late meal relief, hardly any stand time, pond life passengers. To top it off @ 2050 at Trafalgar Square I'm looking at time I'm supposed to depart Waterloo in 9 mins anyway these two last-minute.com passengers ring the bell as I'm ontop of the stop approaching the red lights. I stop and let them off, there is no one else at the bus stop at this point. All of a sudden there is this woman putting her foot in the rear doors as they are closing to get on. The following ensues Me - you shouldn't do that, you could have injured your foot. You should have just come and knocked on the front doors. Cockroach - I don't care, just drive. Me - well if you had injured yourself you wouldn't want me to just drive and you would care then wouldn't you. As what you did was stupid. Lights have changed green I start to move off. Cockroach - you calling me stupid, what's the registration, I am going to report you. Takes phone out and tries to take picture of me and really trying to provoke a big argument. Next set of red lights before national Gallery. Me - you know what, I don't want you on the bus anymore can you get off at the next stop please, I 2ill give you a transfer ticket. Cockroach - I'm not getting off!! Me - rings controller, get to the next stop controller rings back. I explain what's going on, I'm already late as I'm due out of Waterloo in 4 minutes. Controller says terminate the bus and do a code red. At this moment she is trying to stop every passer by to tell them I called her stupid yet failed to explain a) was her actions I called stupid and b) she failed to explain her actions. There is another lady at the stop wanting to go to Waterloo and I was trying to explain to her that I have just been told by the controller to end here as I am already late and I have a disruptive passenger. Cockroach - he's lying he's lying, controller didn't tell him to stop the bus. Then took her phone out again and started filming me, why did you call me stupid? Me - since you want what I said for the record and since you suffer from memory loss, here it is. At the last bus stop Trafalgar Square, I was closing the rear doors on the bus, you ran stuck your right foot in the doors to stop them closing. You then boarded and came to the front to tap your oyster. I said to you, you shouldn't do that you could have injured your foot. You should have come to the front doors and knocked on the doors. To which you replied, "I don't care" just drive". I replied well you "would care" if you had injured your foot and you wouldn't have wanted me to "just drive" and I said because what you did was stupid! To which you then started arguing that I called you stupid. Proceeded to take your phone out and started recording me as you are doing now and taking the registration of the bus. I told you I didn't want you on the bus anymore and that you should get off at this stop and I would give you a transfer ticket. You refused to get off the bus and I called my controller and told him what was happening and he told me to terminate the bus and call for police assistance. There was one other guy on the bus who told everyone at the bus stop exactly what happened and that this woman is creating problems as she shouldn't have done what she did and instead of saying sorry. She was being rude then creating an argument. So I told her I didn't want her on the bus anymore as she was causing me stress and distracting me from driving. Finally the other lady at the stop understood what was going on and Now the controller was calling me again over the radio so I went back on the bus to answer the radio then she steps on the bus again. Stating she's not going anywhere call the police so I did a code red and as soon as I asked for police assistance she decides to run off the bus and onto the 176 that pulled up behind. I then notified NMCC that she had now left the bus and also my controller. I don't understand people like this, like why come out of your cave to trouble. The trip back to Golders Green I spent holding back 7 times. Whenever I’ve worked in posh areas, I have found the general public far more rude and unforgiving than in areas less wealthy. The 139 obviously has more than it’s fair share of awkward passengers. a warning that the climate protesters will be back out after the election causing chaos. I hope for for your sanity, RATP manage to gain a nice easy route like the 125, or 340. Perhaps put that in the suggestion box for the RATP managers to consider. It's got nothing to do with how posh an area it is because I get the same idiotic people in my work in Brixton - they've got nothing better to do and so decide to cause trouble for no reason.
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Post by ADH45258 on Nov 19, 2019 12:12:15 GMT
Whenever I’ve worked in posh areas, I have found the general public far more rude and unforgiving than in areas less wealthy. The 139 obviously has more than it’s fair share of awkward passengers. a warning that the climate protesters will be back out after the election causing chaos. I hope for for your sanity, RATP manage to gain a nice easy route like the 125, or 340. Perhaps put that in the suggestion box for the RATP managers to consider. Speaking of which I was told by a controller today that they are going after the 328 and also the Golders Green controllers will either go to Harrow or Edgware bus Stations. Presumably the 328 would operate from S or RP though, in the event of being gained by RATP? I think the 328 would more likely be retained though, as the the route passes X and has compliant existing VHs. There will likely also be competition from Abellio and Metroline for the 328. Though route 28 is up for tender at the same time, so the outcome could be affected by any joint bids.
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Post by george on Nov 19, 2019 12:14:27 GMT
Speaking of which I was told by a controller today that they are going after the 328 and also the Golders Green controllers will either go to Harrow or Edgware bus Stations. Presumably the 328 would operate from S or RP though, in the event of being gained by RATP? I think the 328 would more likely be retained though, as the the route passes X and has compliant existing VHs. There will likely also be competition from Abellio and Metroline for the 328. Though route 28 is up for tender at the same time, so the outcome could be affected by any joint bids. Go ahead will probably bid as well. SW is not too far from Chelsea Worlds End.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Nov 19, 2019 12:34:08 GMT
So after 4 peaceful days in Italy, I come back to a late duty on this nightmare route. Roadworks, annoying slow colleagues, holding back numerous times, suicidal pedestrians, selfish & idiotic Uber/taxi drivers, annoying cyclists, late meal relief, hardly any stand time, pond life passengers. To top it off @ 2050 at Trafalgar Square I'm looking at time I'm supposed to depart Waterloo in 9 mins anyway these two last-minute.com passengers ring the bell as I'm ontop of the stop approaching the red lights. I stop and let them off, there is no one else at the bus stop at this point. All of a sudden there is this woman putting her foot in the rear doors as they are closing to get on. The following ensues Me - you shouldn't do that, you could have injured your foot. You should have just come and knocked on the front doors. Cockroach - I don't care, just drive. Me - well if you had injured yourself you wouldn't want me to just drive and you would care then wouldn't you. As what you did was stupid. Lights have changed green I start to move off. Cockroach - you calling me stupid, what's the registration, I am going to report you. Takes phone out and tries to take picture of me and really trying to provoke a big argument. Next set of red lights before national Gallery. Me - you know what, I don't want you on the bus anymore can you get off at the next stop please, I will give you a transfer ticket. Cockroach - I'm not getting off!! Me - rings controller, get to the next stop controller rings back. I explain what's going on, I'm already late as I'm due out of Waterloo in 4 minutes. Controller says terminate the bus and do a code red. At this moment she is trying to stop every passer by to tell them I called her stupid yet failed to explain a) was her actions I called stupid and b) she failed to explain her actions. There is another lady at the stop wanting to go to Waterloo and I was trying to explain to her that I have just been told by the controller to end here as I am already late and I have a disruptive passenger. Cockroach - he's lying he's lying, controller didn't tell him to stop the bus. Then took her phone out again and started filming me, why did you call me stupid? Me - since you want what I said for the record and since you suffer from memory loss, here it is. At the last bus stop Trafalgar Square, I was closing the rear doors on the bus, you ran stuck your right foot in the doors to stop them closing. You then boarded and came to the front to tap your oyster. I said to you, you shouldn't do that you could have injured your foot. You should have come to the front doors and knocked on the doors. To which you replied, "I don't care" just drive". I replied well you "would care" if you had injured your foot and you wouldn't have wanted me to "just drive" and I said because what you did was stupid! To which you then started arguing that I called you stupid. Proceeded to take your phone out and started recording me as you are doing now and taking the registration of the bus. I told you I didn't want you on the bus anymore and that you should get off at this stop and I would give you a transfer ticket. You refused to get off the bus and I called my controller and told him what was happening and he told me to terminate the bus and call for police assistance. There was one other guy on the bus who told everyone at the bus stop exactly what happened and that this woman is creating problems as she shouldn't have done what she did and instead of saying sorry, she was being rude then creating an argument. So I told her I didn't want her on the bus anymore as she was causing me stress and distracting me from driving. Finally the other lady at the stop understood what was going on and Now the controller was calling me again over the radio so I went back on the bus to answer the radio then she steps on the bus again. Stating she's not going anywhere call the police so I did a code red and as soon as I asked for police assistance she decides to run off the bus and onto the 176 that pulled up behind. I then notified NMCC that she had now left the bus and also my controller. I don't understand people like this, like why come out of your cave to make trouble. All this because I have her advice for her own safety. The trip back to Golders Green I spent holding back 7 times. I haven't had a good laugh like that in a while at night time. Now imagining the woman turning into something like below after coming on the bus, lol
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