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Title: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: domino.99 on October 23, 2013, 05:37:58 PM
Why is it the same driver on the 229 is always 10+ minutes late and its stupid all the others come 1-2 mins late
Title: Re: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: Liverpool Street on October 23, 2013, 05:41:34 PM
Well maybe he's driving to company standards and not rushing? In addition; that same 229 might hit a certain bottle neck of traffic or high volume of passengers.

You can't get done for being late.
Title: Re: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: domino.99 on October 23, 2013, 05:54:16 PM
It's the 1st journey of the day all together and it's at 6:55 from roseville when theres NO TRAFFIC
Title: Re: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: Liverpool Street on October 23, 2013, 05:57:13 PM
There could be dozens of reasons... late leaving garage? No engineers to do a top up .. anything really.

Or possibly no enough running time? Or do you catch it at the first stop?
Title: Re: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: domino.99 on October 23, 2013, 06:00:27 PM
It starts in sedgley and i get it 10 mins later in roseville and ive got it everyday for the last 5 weeks and it's ONLY when i get that driver it is late
Title: Re: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: Liverpool Street on October 23, 2013, 06:09:27 PM
Just ask him.

He might have a large drop back which he doesn't want so leaves late to avoid having that break ... that's what I did on morning / late night runs. I know its not the right way of doing things but still...
Title: Re: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: Sh4318 on October 23, 2013, 09:01:31 PM
Speaking of the 229, does it interwork with anything during the evening and on Sundays? 82 maybe?
Title: Re: 229 bilston-dudley
Post by: the trainbasher on October 23, 2013, 09:21:30 PM
Quote from: Sh4166 on October 23, 2013, 09:01:31 PM
Speaking of the 229, does it interwork with anything during the evening and on Sundays? 82 maybe?

It does 229-545-82-208-82-545-229