Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - May 2014
Arriva North East: Rare & Odd Workings - May 2014
(17 May 2014, 6:45 pm)robisdave 4718 has been a replacement for a B7 on service X93 today? Seemingly the B7 was required for the high loadings on the 81/81a.
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(17 May 2014, 6:45 pm)robisdave 4718 has been a replacement for a B7 on service X93 today? Seemingly the B7 was required for the high loadings on the 81/81a.
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(17 May 2014, 8:47 pm)robisdave Understandable given the circumstances but decidedly not happy about the smoking carry on. No one to complain to and these drivers know that!
(18 May 2014, 7:57 am)Roland Pratt Smoking carry on?
(18 May 2014, 7:57 am)Roland Pratt Smoking carry on?
It is illegal to smoke on any part of Middlesbrough bus station therefore standing next to their buses remains so. Likewise smoking in the cabs of the buses. It is illegal to smoke while driving and who wants to get on a bus, passenger or driver, that reeks of smoke and is covered in ash !
(18 May 2014, 8:45 am)robisdave It is illegal to smoke on any part of Middlesbrough bus station therefore standing next to their buses remains so. Likewise smoking in the cabs of the buses. It is illegal to smoke while driving and who wants to get on a bus, passenger or driver, that reeks of smoke and is covered in ash !
(18 May 2014, 8:45 am)robisdave It is illegal to smoke on any part of Middlesbrough bus station therefore standing next to their buses remains so. Likewise smoking in the cabs of the buses. It is illegal to smoke while driving and who wants to get on a bus, passenger or driver, that reeks of smoke and is covered in ash !
(18 May 2014, 8:45 am)robisdave It is illegal to smoke on any part of Middlesbrough bus station therefore standing next to their buses remains so. Likewise smoking in the cabs of the buses. It is illegal to smoke while driving and who wants to get on a bus, passenger or driver, that reeks of smoke and is covered in ash !
(18 May 2014, 8:45 am)robisdave It is illegal to smoke on any part of Middlesbrough bus station therefore standing next to their buses remains so. Likewise smoking in the cabs of the buses. It is illegal to smoke while driving and who wants to get on a bus, passenger or driver, that reeks of smoke and is covered in ash !
If a driver is "knocked down" in following this course of action then clearly he is not being mindful of his responsibilities while on the operational part of the bus station of equally so for those of his colleagues. Personally speaking I would have liked last night's driver disciplined/suspended for his actions. Maybe then, without some of these lax attitudes we might just address a few of the issues that blight our services.
(18 May 2014, 9:05 am)robisdave If a driver is "knocked down" in following this course of action then clearly he is not being mindful of his responsibilities while on the operational part of the bus station of equally so for those of his colleagues. Personally speaking I would have liked last night's driver disciplined/suspended for his actions. Maybe then, without some of these lax attitudes we might just address a few of the issues that blight our services.
(18 May 2014, 9:05 am)robisdave If a driver is "knocked down" in following this course of action then clearly he is not being mindful of his responsibilities while on the operational part of the bus station of equally so for those of his colleagues. Personally speaking I would have liked last night's driver disciplined/suspended for his actions. Maybe then, without some of these lax attitudes we might just address a few of the issues that blight our services.
We've exhausted that argument! Well done to the Stockton and Whitby lads for keeping things going during the A171 closure yesterday. I see the Facebook muppets were out in force berating the fact that there were no buses here there and everywhere. Just got the one thing to say, apart from what I think about Facebook, if they think they can do better than these guys (and gals) then ring for an application pack or keep quiet!
(18 May 2014, 10:18 am)robisdave We've exhausted that argument! Well done to the Stockton and Whitby lads for keeping things going during the A171 closure yesterday. I see the Facebook muppets were out in force berating the fact that there were no buses here there and everywhere. Just got the one thing to say, apart from what I think about Facebook, if they think they can do better than these guys (and gals) then ring for an application pack or keep quiet!
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(18 May 2014, 10:18 am)robisdave We've exhausted that argument! Well done to the Stockton and Whitby lads for keeping things going during the A171 closure yesterday. I see the Facebook muppets were out in force berating the fact that there were no buses here there and everywhere. Just got the one thing to say, apart from what I think about Facebook, if they think they can do better than these guys (and gals) then ring for an application pack or keep quiet!
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As I said Scott, just how do you get around a situation like that. I didn't know what had gone on until I got back and was maybe a little harsh on finding 4718 on my X93 trip. Not sure though if this was down to the incident or crappy allocation from Redcar? If they've sent a vehicle across to Whitby specifically to help them out then well done, otherwise I'll reserve my judgements until we get into peak season.
(19 May 2014, 5:47 pm)JoshP X1 Branded Pulsar 14xx on the 2 & 11 interworking today.
Since the 12 is now full EcoCity board, I guess a Pulsar will now be a permanent allocation on the 2 & 11? Usually it's a Dart but that's uncommon now.
(19 May 2014, 5:47 pm)JoshP X1 Branded Pulsar 14xx on the 2 & 11 interworking today.
Since the 12 is now full EcoCity board, I guess a Pulsar will now be a permanent allocation on the 2 & 11? Usually it's a Dart but that's uncommon now.
