(05 Jun 2014, 4:13 pm)Dan wrote I always see my favourite Deptford driver out and about.
She's the one that was on X7s for the first day of service and made up a 15-20 min delay - driving speedily, yet still safely. Very skilled driver.
Talks to passengers and stuff occasionally too.
Saw her on the X36 today.
See them or use the bus they're driving? I quite often see familiar drivers out and about when I'm out for photos or a ride about, but when I use the same services day in day out, it's rare I'll see the same driver more than once every couple of weeks. This was the case when I used exactly the same 21 there and back every day, and 'tis also the same now that I use the X1 and 56 every day.
Thinking about the numbers that citaro5284 provided a while back by depot, and the way my mate's shifts seem to fluctuate, I'd say it's rare as a commuter that you'd *often* see the same driver. I find that commuters travel patterns rarely change, and I can almost predict who's getting on the X1 at each stop on a morning.
The only exception I can think would be drivers on EU rules? Don't X9/X10 drivers work compressed hours with almost static shifts and rest days for example? It probably explains why I recall the last time someone winning being an X10 driver. Trish someone?