(20 Mar 2014, 4:58 pm)AdamY wrote Not so much a rare working per se, but rather an odd sighting I spotted earlier today while driving from Whickham to Burnopfield.



If the picture is not clear, it is of a Stagecoach 'Driver Training' vehicle parked up at the bus stop just after Pack Horse in Crookgate heading towards the bank towards Byermoor.

It's not very often you see a Stagecoach bus around these parts which brings me to my next question.

When out training, are there allocated routes which the instructors keep to or are they free to roam as they please?

Just like a car driving instructor, the instructor of a bus or truck, will use a road which is suitable for the vehicle and driver.
If the instructor can find a decent route, which covers a wide range of technical difficulties, that route will be used - obviously as long as it within driving distance and practical.

The test routes are set from the test centre.

I don't think that stretch of road is on the test centre route, so presume it hits a high score for test prep.