Birmingham Central Garage

[Liverpool Street]

before the drivers start their shift and book on their bus does this get added on to their duty time of 7 h 36m making it 7h 52m .

Within the duty time.

[iansdavies]

so thats 30 minutes then or is it 15 minutes plus journey time dead running .

[Liverpool Street]

so thats 30 minutes then or is it 15 minutes plus journey time dead running .

0700 - Book on
0715 - Depart BC
1015 - Relief New St
1100 - Take over New St
1410 - Relief New St
1425 - Book off

7hr 25 total duty time inc. breaks

Or

1200 book on
1230 Take over New St
1630 Relief
1730 Take over New St
2036 Garage

8hr 36 total duty time inc breaks

Make sense?

[iansdavies]

thanks but no it doesnt make any sense does that apply to all routes at bc

[Liverpool Street]

thanks but no it doesnt make any sense does that apply to all routes at bc

Yes, although book on time varies depending on route. Harborne has 40minutes but Adderley Street services has 20.

Duties change variably of course.

[iansdavies]

and this applies to sunday services aswell

[Liverpool Street]

and this applies to sunday services aswell

To new starters, yes

Old contract is on 5hr 40 duties.

Such as:

0545 book on
0600 leave BC
1120 relief Upper Dean St
1140 book off

[iansdavies]

so theres alot of paperwork driving and walking i find it fascinating .

[Liverpool Street]

so theres alot of paperwork driving and walking i find it fascinating .

Not really. Bus driving involves very little

Just your diary where you write your allocates duty down, and VCR (vehicle condition report)

[iansdavies]

so the very first 900 from brum leaves the city at 510 so the driver will book on at 450 or 455 and will have finished his duty at 953 or 1006 and book off 15 minutes later .

[Liverpool Street]

so the very first 900 from brum leaves the city at 510 so the driver will book on at 450 or 455 and will have finished his duty at 953 or 1006 and book off 15 minutes later .

No

He'll book on at 0445, leave depot 0500, arrive and depart city at 0510

As for the finishing time, I don't know, but on that route you could work it out using timetables .. Easy enough

[iansdavies]

on sunday morning the 957 leaves solihull at 710 what time will the driver book on and leave the garage for solihull .

[Liverpool Street]

on sunday morning the 957 leaves solihull at 710 what time will the driver book on and leave the garage for solihull .

I believe they're givern 25 minutes to run dead to Solihull, so it should be 0630 book on, 0645 depart bc

[iansdavies]

so 3 crews do 3 duties from 645 till 2413 when the bus gets back to garage finishing in solihull at 2348

[Liverpool Street]

so 3 crews do 3 duties from 645 till 2413 when the bus gets back to garage finishing in solihull at 2348

3 drivers each do 3 duties from the same running board, yes.