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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Topic started by: vinh1000 on August 06, 2013, 05:08:25 PM

Title: Timed Ticket?
Post by: vinh1000 on August 06, 2013, 05:08:25 PM
Anybody know what the purpose of this is?

Presumably to prove driver arrive on time?

Found on a PB Scania

(https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmb-web.co.uk%2Fwmbusticket.png&hash=bcacc1e2c9cd3915cd72376b287f92c08bf37e6d)
(driver number omitted for privacy)
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: fleetline6477 on August 06, 2013, 05:14:03 PM
I assume that this is what the Inspector issues when checking on buses timings. It leaves the Inspector with a record that he has checked the bus and a record the ticket machine that it has been checked.

How it founsd its way to a PB Scania is another issue!
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: Stuharris 6360 on August 06, 2013, 05:15:28 PM
You often see an inspector at a bus stop who will get on board a bus, print one of the tickets, then gets off and writes the details on his clipboard.

Presumably they use them to ensure that buses are running to time or to identify time keeping problems on a route.

Sure one of the drivers on the forum will be able to tell us more!
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: vinh1000 on August 06, 2013, 05:17:05 PM
Quote from: fleetline6477 on August 06, 2013, 05:14:03 PM
I assume that this is what the Inspector issues when checking on buses timings. It leaves the Inspector with a record that he has checked the bus and a record the ticket machine that it has been checked.

How it founsd its way to a PB Scania is another issue!
Service 28
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: richie on August 06, 2013, 05:17:55 PM
It is a receipt a driver would take if he/she was late off their vehicle for whatever reason so they could claim payment as overtime. It maybe the driver was catching the PB bus home and dropped it.
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: Stuharris 6360 on August 06, 2013, 05:38:22 PM
Why is the service number shown as H46?
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: John on August 06, 2013, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on August 06, 2013, 05:38:22 PM
Why is the service number shown as H46?

It is a way of not confusing the West Bromwich 46 with the Birmingham 46.

Maybe it is a H, instead of an S for Sandwell, referring to the 406H
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: Trident 4609 on August 06, 2013, 08:14:49 PM
Quote from: John on August 06, 2013, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: Stuharris 6360 on August 06, 2013, 05:38:22 PM
Why is the service number shown as H46?

It is a way of not confusing the West Bromwich 46 with the Birmingham 46.

Maybe it is a H, instead of an S for Sandwell, referring to the 406H

Why was it found on a Perry Barr Scania if it is from WB E200 813?
Title: Re: Timed Ticket?
Post by: John on August 06, 2013, 08:42:16 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 06, 2013, 08:14:49 PM
Why was it found on a Perry Barr Scania if it is from WB E200 813?

See Richie's post Nathan

Quote from: richie on August 06, 2013, 05:17:55 PM
It is a receipt a driver would take if he/she was late off their vehicle for whatever reason so they could claim payment as overtime. It maybe the driver was catching the PB bus home and dropped it.