Which routes have you driven?

[TB141]

Question for all the drivers on here, interested to know which London routes you have driven over the years.

I'll start off, London routes driven:

161
54
320
R5/R10
464
R8
208
61
269
314
261

636
637
638

I've also driven buses in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and driven trams in Edinburgh.

[Deleted]

Thought i'd add my collaboration;
61, 172, 188, 208, 261, 269, 314, 343, 381, 484, 636, 638 and N343, all driven several times over the past couple of years.

[VPL630]

48
55
56
86
179
215
247
275

[stubag]

In the last 18 years I've driven...6, 16, 46, 79, 95, 98, 105, 112, 113, 114, 139, 140, 143, 182, 183, 186, 189, 195, 232, 240, 245, 260, 266, 268, 282, 316, 398, 487 C11, E1/3/5/6/7/9/10,
H1/2/3/9/10/11/12/13/14/17
U7
(not London but has an LSP 58,75/6/7, 60, 702 (First Berkshire)
Oxford Tube)
Think that covers it! (I'm sure I've missed one or two!)

[TB141]

I've always fancied a crack at some 'proper' London routes. But I think the novelty would quickly wear off.

[VPL630]

Feb 4, 2016 13:22:55 GMT TB141 said:

I've always fancied a crack at some 'proper' London routes. But I think the novelty would quickly wear off.

It does but it's nice for a while, I'm still enjoying the 55

[Deleted]

Feb 4, 2016 13:22:55 GMT TB141 said:

I've always fancied a crack at some 'proper' London routes. But I think the novelty would quickly wear off.

I tend to prefer the more central routes than the surburban south east london routes of all the routes ive driven.

[TB141]

Feb 4, 2016 14:14:47 GMT @ls172343381484 said:

Feb 4, 2016 13:22:55 GMT TB141 said:

I've always fancied a crack at some 'proper' London routes. But I think the novelty would quickly wear off.

I tend to prefer the more central routes than the surburban south east london routes of all the routes ive driven.

Any reason in particular?

[Nathan]

Quick question (not on topic, although related): How many rounds do you drivers normally have to do? Given there's no major traffic problems or anything. I'm sure it varies from route to route, right?

[Deleted]

Feb 4, 2016 14:32:11 GMT Nathan said:

Quick question (not on topic, although related): How many rounds do you drivers normally have to do? Given there's no major traffic problems or anything. I'm sure it varies from route to route, right?

Good question. I've always wondered that myself.

[TB141]

Feb 4, 2016 14:32:11 GMT Nathan said:

Quick question (not on topic, although related): How many rounds do you drivers normally have to do? Given there's no major traffic problems or anything. I'm sure it varies from route to route, right?

Yes it depends entirely on the length of the route. Obviously we are restricted to 5.5 hours driving at a time so it depends on how many rounders on a given route you can fit into that time. Just to give you an example, an average duty on the 208 (fairly long route) would be around 2.5 to 3 rounders, and on a 227 (short route) you might do 5 or 6.

[Deleted]

Feb 4, 2016 14:16:43 GMT TB141 said:

Feb 4, 2016 14:14:47 GMT @ls172343381484 said:

I tend to prefer the more central routes than the surburban south east london routes of all the routes ive driven.

Any reason in particular?

I tend to find the day goes quicker, the routes tend to be longer so that in turn also helps.

[stubag]

Feb 4, 2016 14:32:11 GMT Nathan said:

Quick question (not on topic, although related): How many rounds do you drivers normally have to do? Given there's no major traffic problems or anything. I'm sure it varies from route to route, right?

Also depends on day if the week high or low frequency, peak journeys, tine it starts ... For example late shift mon-fri on E10 one duty (115) will do 2 and a quarter round trips on the 1st half then do 3 round trips but another duty (117) will do 2 and a quarter 1st half and 1 and a half second. I've got the pdf for the duties if I wanted to sit and work out the average...

[M1104]

11, 37, 42, 44, 49, 77, 77A (now 87), 88, 118, 133, 152, 155, 156, 163, 164, 170, 185, 188, 196, 211, 219, 239*, 270, 280, 295, 337, 344, 345, 355, 507, C1, C2, C3, C10, G1, N11, N44, N77 (now N87), N133, N155

Almost did a 36 for the Notting Hill Carnival journeys but was needed elsewhere at the last minute. A pity as I was going to ask for a 02 or 03 reg PDL Trident as they had the same blindsets as the WVLs.



* - now the 170 between Clapham Junction and Victoria

[londonbusboy]

47,61,75,124,136,199,208,261,269,314,636,637,638