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Post by schedcomp on Mar 20, 2018 21:17:35 GMT
Wasn't sure where to put this but have a question about crosslinking. I assume it makes schedules more efficient but can't get my head around for example say a bus is used on the X68 in the peak then works onto the 188 is a bus not needed to cover on the 188 whilst the X68 is worked? The same with school buses when they go on to day routes. I am sure it makes sense but can't get my head around how they work If left alone most of the X68 would only account for bits of work around 1.5-2 hours (dead Gar to West Croydon, single trip to Russ Sq, then dead back and reverse in pm). It is not efficient to have lots of these as most bus co's pay drivers for a 38-40 hour 5 day week. By linking x68 on to 188 you remove these short inefficient bits of work and create '188 peak buses' that are closer to 3-5 hours in length, thus far easier to create better shifts with more balanced first and second halfs. Bear in mind that school buses are commonly linked for reliability purposes so after a school trip the bus bolsters the pm peak of a route putting one extra bus in service making for a more reliable schedule. Not much point in a duty with a 1 hour piece of work doing a single school trip.
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Post by galwhv69 on Mar 20, 2018 21:27:39 GMT
Todays Rant:Drivers opening the rear door for a too short amount and not everyone managing to get off,drivers refusing to open the rear doors again so queue builds up so boarding the bus cannot be done then passengers letting themselves off with the emergency exit button. Why can't drivers leave the door open long enough or at least reopen the doors.Its so bl**dy simple! *RANT OVER* In fairness it can be difficult for a driver to know who is and isn't getting off although they should reopen the doors if requested to do so. im even gonna admit that ive used the button many times,but always with a reason
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Post by galwhv69 on Mar 20, 2018 21:35:11 GMT
quick question:are drivers allowed to continue with their bus if the passengers are told by the driver to manually open the doors? in my case itt was a single door 322 bus where the door mechanism could only be opened via the emergency exit button
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Post by sid on Mar 20, 2018 21:40:55 GMT
quick question:are drivers allowed to continue with their bus if the passengers are told by the driver to manually open the doors? in my case itt was a single door 322 bus where the door mechanism could only be opened via the emergency exit button If the problem had only just occurred the driver might try and complete the journey rather than turf everyone off but certainly the bus should be subbed asap.
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Post by busoccultation on Mar 20, 2018 21:51:43 GMT
quick question:are drivers allowed to continue with their bus if the passengers are told by the driver to manually open the doors? in my case itt was a single door 322 bus where the door mechanism could only be opened via the emergency exit button I did have to open the front driver by a 123 driver while in service a few months ago when the engine on VLA7 went completely shut down, the bus was restarted a minute later and it was on the move once again.
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Post by galwhv69 on Mar 20, 2018 22:12:04 GMT
quick question:are drivers allowed to continue with their bus if the passengers are told by the driver to manually open the doors? in my case itt was a single door 322 bus where the door mechanism could only be opened via the emergency exit button If the problem had only just occurred the driver might try and complete the journey rather than turf everyone off but certainly the bus should be subbed asap. im pretty sure it continued the duty as normal,what is usually the reason of this happening?
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Post by sid on Mar 20, 2018 22:24:17 GMT
If the problem had only just occurred the driver might try and complete the journey rather than turf everyone off but certainly the bus should be subbed asap. im pretty sure it continued the duty as normal,what is usually the reason of this happening? It might have just been a minor problem that a fitter could rectify on the stand??
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2018 17:05:56 GMT
The driver of E41 on the 132 just chucked everyone off at Wricklemarsh Road when he had an East Greenwich turn. To this, I responded by showing him the route record, which clearly said that the set down point for an East Greenwich turn was at Stop D in Woolwich Road (Kemsing Road). To this he responded by saying that he didn't know where it was, and drove off. BX really need to do route learning a bit better, because other passengers were also saying that if they were taken down there, they could have carried on their journey on another bus route more easily, rather than waiting 11 minutes for another 132!
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Post by 6HP502C on Mar 21, 2018 23:30:10 GMT
quick question:are drivers allowed to continue with their bus if the passengers are told by the driver to manually open the doors? in my case itt was a single door 322 bus where the door mechanism could only be opened via the emergency exit button This happened to me on the 607 at Shepherd's Bush station once - VW1562's front door open controls unexpectedly became unresponsive. I did it by the book and rang it in and they sent engineers to come and fix it. Later on I was unofficially advised if that ever happened again, not to tell the controllers and just continue by making use of the emergency buttons given the bus ends up at the depot anyway. There are a lot of variables involved - company policy, how often you'll be stopping, risk of locking yourself out of the cab, how long until a sub would be ready etc. Will never forget that day though - after 90 minutes VW1562 was fixed and I was offered a rare dead run up the A40 to UX to finish. I said I was more than happy to go back in service and ended up overtaking two of my leaders!
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Post by galwhv69 on Mar 22, 2018 8:07:03 GMT
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Post by twobellstogo on Mar 22, 2018 21:43:05 GMT
The driver of E41 on the 132 just chucked everyone off at Wricklemarsh Road when he had an East Greenwich turn. To this, I responded by showing him the route record, which clearly said that the set down point for an East Greenwich turn was at Stop D in Woolwich Road (Kemsing Road). To this he responded by saying that he didn't know where it was, and drove off. BX really need to do route learning a bit better, because other passengers were also saying that if they were taken down there, they could have carried on their journey on another bus route more easily, rather than waiting 11 minutes for another 132! That is by no means an isolated incident.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2018 23:05:22 GMT
Didn't know where to post this but I need some views of enthusiasts on this forum.
Is Barnet or Lewisham a better place to live, advantages and disadvantages?
Thanks
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Post by RandomBusesGirl on Mar 22, 2018 23:31:18 GMT
I was on a 201 this morning yes - I was running late and it stopped all the way at the back as usual, and I only saw it as it overtook the deckers and so had to dash ahead to the next stop to catch it - think the driver saw me and didn't mind waiting about 8 seconds till I got to the door. If you were there, you didn't see me in my best state - untidy, tired and sans make-up
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Post by vjaska on Mar 23, 2018 0:25:30 GMT
Didn't know where to post this but I need some views of enthusiasts on this forum. Is Barnet or Lewisham a better place to live, advantages and disadvantages? Thanks I'd say Barnet as Lewisham is a hell hole of place recently made worse by that stupid road layout. There's a lot of nice parts in the borough of Barnet particularly to the north of the borough.
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Post by snoggle on Mar 23, 2018 1:29:07 GMT
Didn't know where to post this but I need some views of enthusiasts on this forum. Is Barnet or Lewisham a better place to live, advantages and disadvantages? Thanks It's very hard to comment as we can't know what your personal preferences are about lifestyle, amenities, if you need facilities for any children you have, whether you commute and how far you wish to travel, access to health facilities etc etc. Also are you referring to the Boroughs or Town Centres? Note I'm not asking you for lots of details - here is not the place. Only you can weigh up what matters to you and you'll have to research those things for yourself. The obvious comment is that Barnet is much further out and if you have to commute to the centre then costs will be far higher and journey times longer. Bus services are obviously a bit thinner in Barnet than in Zone 2 but, again, more info needed to try to give a sensible assessment. If you prefer to see patches of greenery and don't mind hills then Barnet may be OK but I doubt it's a cheap place to live unless you live in a more "hell hole" part of the place. It's not all swanky posh houses in Barnet. They are largeish areas of more mundane housing and council estates. Barnet is one of the biggest boroughs in London so you could live in any number of places within the Borough. The council has a pretty shoddy reputation due to its fixation with cost cutting and contracting out services - it might be lowish council tax but what you get for the money is pretty dreadful. There are also a lot of rumours about corruption in the council's decision making process - depending on who you listen to. With Lewisham you're in a more diverse and busy area than Barnet. Lots more transport options into town but they are all very busy and stressed. Do you really want to use South Eastern trains? Again the Borough covers a lot of different areas so there may be interesting choices if you look around. There are a lot of people who live in that Borough who are very passionate about their area and are very involved with its culture and local activities. Witness the campaign to save Lewisham Hospital and how they trashed Jeremy Hunt's plans. Don't know about things like education facilities. I don't like what they're doing to the town centre near the station - the road system is a disaster and I'm not a fan of endless tower blocks in London's suburbs. However that's a personal view and a very small part of the totality of what makes up Lewisham or how you should judge it. To me Lewisham has more of a "vibe" about it than Barnet ever will. Based on an entirely superficial view I'd choose Lewisham over Barnet but then my value system is not yours. It's all academic anyway as there's no way I can afford to move within London given house prices. If I was to ever move it would have to be out of London to somewhere with vastly cheaper housing and no doubt vastly less of everything else.
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