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Post by greenboy on Nov 24, 2024 19:08:47 GMT
How come TH thinks it's okay to block up bus stops near their garage with buses that aren't in service? Today there was HA19 on the 64 stand with its engine bay open and about 3-4 ESs blocking the rest of the stand and some of Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) At the same time, there were 4 buses parked up on Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue (Stop K) completely blocking that stop. It's not a one off thing as two weeks ago there was a whole line of buses along London Road blocking Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) It's much the same at BN,N and TC and I'm surprised they're allowed to get away with it and BN and N aren't exactly stretched for capacity at the moment. |
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Post by vjaska on Nov 24, 2024 19:14:47 GMT
How come TH thinks it's okay to block up bus stops near their garage with buses that aren't in service? Today there was HA19 on the 64 stand with its engine bay open and about 3-4 ESs blocking the rest of the stand and some of Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) At the same time, there were 4 buses parked up on Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue (Stop K) completely blocking that stop. It's not a one off thing as two weeks ago there was a whole line of buses along London Road blocking Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) It can be frustrating as many garages do this. This is a daily thing at Camberwell Green with buses from WL parked everywhere. Outside N it is more annoying because Ernest Avenue it is One Way Street, however rather than block the road the shunters will advise drivers to park up the buses and they will bring them in problems can occur during the run in of buses. A lot of buses parked up in the evening are also drivers who keep the same bus on meal breaks. I could say passengers should not wait outside bus garages in the evening but why should they not when the buses are advertised to stop there. SW drivers on the 432 under Go-Ahead would tell people standing at Norwood Bus Garage stop to not stand there or even on occasion, refuse to stop entirely. |
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Post by DT 11 on Nov 24, 2024 23:11:20 GMT
It can be frustrating as many garages do this. This is a daily thing at Camberwell Green with buses from WL parked everywhere. Outside N it is more annoying because Ernest Avenue it is One Way Street, however rather than block the road the shunters will advise drivers to park up the buses and they will bring them in problems can occur during the run in of buses. A lot of buses parked up in the evening are also drivers who keep the same bus on meal breaks. I could say passengers should not wait outside bus garages in the evening but why should they not when the buses are advertised to stop there. SW drivers on the 432 under Go-Ahead would tell people standing at Norwood Bus Garage stop to not stand there or even on occasion, refuse to stop entirely. I had to advise a Wheelchair user to go to the Rothschild Street stop because there was no where safe to deploy the ramp I explained to them I’m not putting the ramp out in the middle of the road. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Nov 25, 2024 9:45:58 GMT
Is AR in the process of being wired up? Noticed Philip Lane was shut at the junction of the High Road and coned off, with 230s diverting through West Green since Thursday night  Works for [AR] and [AD] should be starting from December |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Nov 25, 2024 9:50:24 GMT
How come TH thinks it's okay to block up bus stops near their garage with buses that aren't in service? Today there was HA19 on the 64 stand with its engine bay open and about 3-4 ESs blocking the rest of the stand and some of Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) At the same time, there were 4 buses parked up on Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue (Stop K) completely blocking that stop. It's not a one off thing as two weeks ago there was a whole line of buses along London Road blocking Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) Nothing new and seen at so many garages across London, garages that seem to do this is Leyton, Romford, Tottenham, Wood Green, Enfield, New Cross etc. |
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Post by exbox on Nov 25, 2024 10:18:16 GMT
How come TH thinks it's okay to block up bus stops near their garage with buses that aren't in service? Today there was HA19 on the 64 stand with its engine bay open and about 3-4 ESs blocking the rest of the stand and some of Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) At the same time, there were 4 buses parked up on Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue (Stop K) completely blocking that stop. It's not a one off thing as two weeks ago there was a whole line of buses along London Road blocking Thornton Heath Pond (Stop G) Nothing new and seen at so many garages across London, garages that seem to do this is Leyton, Romford, Tottenham, Wood Green, Enfield, New Cross etc. It's probably something as simple as moving the buses which were parked overnight in front of the workshop doors. You have to make room for other buses to go on and off the pits and the best way of making space is to take some out of the garage altogher. |
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Post by ServerKing on Nov 25, 2024 20:04:50 GMT
Is AR in the process of being wired up? Noticed Philip Lane was shut at the junction of the High Road and coned off, with 230s diverting through West Green since Thursday night Works for [AR] and [AD] should be starting from December Thanks for letting me know. Good to see things will progress soon. |
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