(01 Feb 2014, 12:05 am)G-CPTN wrote At what stage do the drivers hand over to depot staff for refuelling and wash?
Do the drivers 'jump ship' at the 'terminus' (job done) or do they drive to the depot and park up then leave? I can't imagine that the average driver will be educated in vehicle maintenance (at least not the ones that I have spoken to).
Drivers take the buses back to the depot, as most will be finishing their shifts so will have other jobs to do in the depot, cashing in if not already done this before depending where the service actually finishes (just to use an example I know of, a Stagecoach on Teesside driver finishing on the 36 in Hartlepool or down at Park End won't cash in until he reaches the depot whereas one finishing on the 58 in Stockton has the chance to go into their break room in the travel office to cash in) and drop in their running/duty board (depending on company, Stagecoach and Arriva use running boards where I believe most GNE depots use duty boards).