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Post by rambo on Sept 18, 2014 20:23:38 GMT
Jumped into one of the hybrids from the yard today, and the drivers cab was spotless and the dash had been done with back to black!!
Well done cleaners at basildon bus garage.
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Post by Steve80 on Sept 19, 2014 4:19:18 GMT
Ha! I hope the cleaners will do the same at our garage when we eventually get them. Hybrids are good buses
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 6:00:28 GMT
You've gone to first Essex?
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Post by rambo on Sept 19, 2014 8:59:18 GMT
You've gone to first Essex? Yep. |
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Post by rambo on Sept 19, 2014 9:00:18 GMT
Ha! I hope the cleaners will do the same at our garage when we eventually get them. Hybrids are good buses Quite nice to drive, once you get used to them, but very very hot inside with poor ventalation. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 15:38:54 GMT
You've gone to first Essex? Yep. Why did you leave Go-Ahead? |
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Post by rambo on Sept 19, 2014 22:37:55 GMT
Why did you leave Go-Ahead? Got to the stage where I just had enough of them, plus basildon depot is 10-15 mins from where I live. |
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Post by snoggle on Sept 19, 2014 22:53:58 GMT
Why did you leave Go-Ahead? Got to the stage where I just had enough of them, plus basildon depot is 10-15 mins from where I live. How are you finding having to deal with cash fares and variable fares compared to everyone just going "beep" as they use their Oyster cards? Must be a bit of a culture shock. |
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Post by rambo on Sept 20, 2014 11:55:04 GMT
Got to the stage where I just had enough of them, plus basildon depot is 10-15 mins from where I live. How are you finding having to deal with cash fares and variable fares compared to everyone just going "beep" as they use their Oyster cards? Must be a bit of a culture shock. It's been a HUGE culture shock! Ive taken £800 in one day, loads of different fare stages, single door buses(so slow loading/unloading), bus stops that are quite frankly in stupid and dangerous places, and some stops are just a raised kerb! But, TBH, the passengers have been brilliant, and its nice to actually talk to them! Basildon bus station in the eastgate centre is like an episode of jeremy kyle everyday  And the drivers are a great bunch. The route timings are awful though, and i'm constantly running late, but will get quicker when I know all the fare stages. |
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Post by greeny253 on Sept 20, 2014 22:54:49 GMT
How are you finding having to deal with cash fares and variable fares compared to everyone just going "beep" as they use their Oyster cards? Must be a bit of a culture shock. It's been a HUGE culture shock! Ive taken £800 in one day, loads of different fare stages, single door buses(so slow loading/unloading), bus stops that are quite frankly in stupid and dangerous places, and some stops are just a raised kerb! But, TBH, the passengers have been brilliant, and its nice to actually talk to them! Basildon bus station in the eastgate centre is like an episode of jeremy kyle everyday And the drivers are a great bunch. The route timings are awful though, and i'm constantly running late, but will get quicker when I know all the fare stages. My biggest regret was leaving Chelmsford to go back to driving London buses. If you get an opportunity to work out of Chelmsford you'll like it there too! That said, wouldn't entertain going back on the buses at all now. |
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