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Started by Liberator9, April 08, 2012, 09:41:14 AM

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Jay71

FX61AAJ still isn't tracking.

B7RLE

Local routes are the PN 7, WN 8, 25 and 242 (mainly the 8)
Also regularly use the 17

Ingleboro261F

Quote from: Jay71 on June 24, 2025, 10:41:25 PMFX61AAJ still isn't tracking.
It's tracking as MX10 KNO. (At least it was yesterday)

Jay71

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on June 24, 2025, 11:10:38 PMIt's tracking as MX10 KNO. (At least it was yesterday)
Thanks! But shouldn't it be tracking with the correct registration?

Ingleboro261F

Quote from: Jay71 on June 25, 2025, 12:16:44 AMThanks! But shouldn't it be tracking with the correct registration?
Yes it should, however Banga are too lazy to actually do that.

tombzy

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on June 25, 2025, 05:18:52 AMYes it should, however Banga are too lazy to actually do that.
Either that or they just dunno how
Local routes
NXWM:      3 3A 4 4M X8 13A
Diamond:  4H 14 14A 20 24 24H 231
Carolean:  3

Wumpty

Quote from: Ingleboro261F on June 25, 2025, 05:18:52 AMYes it should, however Banga are too lazy to actually do that.
Really? And you know that how?
Quote from: tombzy on July 12, 2025, 12:26:05 AMEither that or they just dunno how
Perhaps not - just because they've had a bad rap in the past, we shouldn't make assumptions. 
Autofare 3 - the ticket that laughs in the face of contactless!

tombzy

Quote from: Wumpty on Yesterday at 02:16:59 PMReally? And you know that how?Perhaps not - just because they've had a bad rap in the past, we shouldn't make assumptions.
Well considering how they dont entirely care how rhey send the buses out ive been on ons where its smelt like weed of something. I doubt they would care much about the tracking or ticketer which is fairly optional.
Local routes
NXWM:      3 3A 4 4M X8 13A
Diamond:  4H 14 14A 20 24 24H 231
Carolean:  3

Wumpty

Quote from: tombzy on Yesterday at 02:32:16 PMWell considering how they dont entirely care how rhey send the buses out ive been on ons where its smelt like weed of something. I doubt they would care much about the tracking or ticketer which is fairly optional.
Well considering how you don't entirely care for spelling and punctuation in your posts, I'm amazed that you know if it actually WAS weed OR something. We only have your word for that. 

Have you spoken to Banga about the smell and lack of tracking before berating them on a public forum? As I've said, they may have had a questionable past, but compared to 5, 10 or 20 years ago, they have come on in leaps and bounds.

Still, they can't all be perfect like armchair bus spotters now, can they?

Autofare 3 - the ticket that laughs in the face of contactless!

Lukeee

Quote from: tombzy on Yesterday at 02:32:16 PMWell considering how they dont entirely care how rhey send the buses out ive been on ons where its smelt like weed of something. I doubt they would care much about the tracking or ticketer which is fairly optional.
Because a bus smelling like weed is down to the operator and not the passengers? 

tombzy

Quote from: Lukeee on Yesterday at 03:11:06 PMBecause a bus smelling like weed is down to the operator and not the passengers?
It can be down to both of them. :)
Local routes
NXWM:      3 3A 4 4M X8 13A
Diamond:  4H 14 14A 20 24 24H 231
Carolean:  3

tombzy

Quote from: Wumpty on Yesterday at 03:05:27 PMWell considering how you don't entirely care for spelling and punctuation in your posts, I'm amazed that you know if it actually WAS weed OR something. We only have your word for that.

Have you spoken to Banga about the smell and lack of tracking before berating them on a public forum? As I've said, they may have had a questionable past, but compared to 5, 10 or 20 years ago, they have come on in leaps and bounds.

Still, they can't all be perfect like armchair bus spotters now, can they?


Never said they had to be perfect. Considering tracking can be a mess at times with whatever they use they genuinly might not know. If you think me making a statement on a somewhat common issue is "berating them" then you should see other stuff people would say.
Local routes
NXWM:      3 3A 4 4M X8 13A
Diamond:  4H 14 14A 20 24 24H 231
Carolean:  3

Lukeee

Quote from: tombzy on Yesterday at 03:13:18 PMIt can be down to both of them. :)

How can the bus smelling of weed be down to the bus operator? 

tombzy

Quote from: Lukeee on Yesterday at 05:22:37 PMHow can the bus smelling of weed be down to the bus operator?
Drivers can smoke weed in the bus. Theres also the fact that they could js not care abt the bus meaning they let whatever happen without cleaning it.
Local routes
NXWM:      3 3A 4 4M X8 13A
Diamond:  4H 14 14A 20 24 24H 231
Carolean:  3

Stu

Quote from: tombzy on Yesterday at 05:24:18 PMDrivers can smoke weed in the bus. Theres also the fact that they could js not care abt the bus meaning they let whatever happen without cleaning it.
No they absolutely cannot. Laws on smoking within public service vehicles are the same as for passengers, it is a criminal offence. 

The law also applies to drivers of any company-owned vehicle while being used in a work-related capacity.

Drivers can lose their job if they are found to be smoking in a company vehicle.

Now, if you have any evidence of one of Bangas drivers smoking weed or cigarettes inside one of their buses, then in the first instance you should contact Banga Buses and record a complaint:
https://bangabuses.co.uk/contact-us/

If you don't, then please quit the baseless ignorant accusations.
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