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[Liverpool Street]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

If you ever do the job, you'll understand. I'm not going to bother to explain it but I'm sure its the same opinion as other drivers,not so sure ababout Tony as we All know he's a top company man ;) ;) haha /Jest the owner

[Trident 4609]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

Get to the stop before the bus pulls up then or wait for the next one then!

[Tony]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

If you ever do the job, you'll understand. I'm not going to bother to explain it but I'm sure its the same opinion as other drivers,not so sure ababout Tony as we All know he's a top company man ;) ;) haha /Jest the owner

Admit it LS, it depends on the stop and the time! If you are at a stop like the one opposite New Street station, you know if you open them again.... and again for the next runner in the peak, so you never get away, so you follow you policy. If you are on time at a stop where only two people ever get on, running on time, you will normally open them again

[Liverpool Street]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

If you ever do the job, you'll understand. I'm not going to bother to explain it but I'm sure its the same opinion as other drivers,not so sure ababout Tony as we All know he's a top company man ;) ;) haha /Jest the owner

Admit it LS, it depends on the stop and the time! If you are at a stop like the one opposite New Street station, you know if you open them again.... and again for the next runner in the peak, so you never get away, so you follow you policy. If you are on time at a stop where only two people ever get on, running on time, you will normally open them again

Exactly. I've noticed its like the Cranes Park stop Moor Street - they want to get on when your at the lights on red! Drivers I've seen sometimes let them. If they all did 0 tolerence then people wouldn't even bother to ask

[the trainbasher]

Isn't it right that as soon as you're out of the bus stop box, no picking up or dropping off until the next registered bus stop?

[j789]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

If you ever do the job, you'll understand. I'm not going to bother to explain it but I'm sure its the same opinion as other drivers,not so sure ababout Tony as we All know he's a top company man ;) ;) haha /Jest the owner

As has been said as a passenger you must appreciate it from the driver's point of view why sometimes the bus moves away when a passenger is running to the stop. If you have ever been to crowngate bus station in Worcester you would see the problem. The 35 route is the worst for this because of the volume of passengers. When I started driving at Worcester I would always let people on even if I was just about to move off. After 1 particular journey where it took me 10 mins to move off the stand because of constant passengers - you let 1 person on then another 10 turn up - I quickly learnt you can't be mr nice guy driver all the time. We have to run to a timetable and put up with a few disgruntled passengers who may have to wait another 5 mins!

[Sh4318]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

I think it's really funny :D

[andrew1991]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

I think it's really funny :D

Maybe you need to be a leggy blonde with a big bust lol  :P

[Trident 4194]

In merry hill there was a person running for 241 but the driver had already pulled away, but the nice bus driver went to the next stand to pick her up.

[Liverpool Street]

In merry hill there was a person running for 241 but the driver had already pulled away, but the nice bus driver went to the next stand to pick her up.

Well he would've failed his DQM if there was one on board.

[Trident 4194]

What's the DMQ? I now agree with you Ls, when on 9 in colmore row 9 about to depart but saw a person running so opened back up, then about another 15 people just appeared from nowhere, and got on

[the trainbasher]

Where upstairs have the drivers quality checked to make sure they are up to standard

[Mike K]

That's not very nice ls lol. I understand once they've left, they've left but when they see yOurunning then drive off that frustrates me

I think it's really funny :D

Maybe you need to be a leggy blonde with a big bust lol  :P

That might explain why drivers stop for me at the weekend but not during the week...

[vinh1000]

What's the DMQ? I now agree with you Ls, when on 9 in colmore row 9 about to depart but saw a person running so opened back up, then about another 15 people just appeared from nowhere, and got on

Driver Quaity Management i think
Some of the drivers I know at PB always worry as you never know when it happens (as i read in a NX newsletter once its too sneaky)
Wonder if they give A's often @Liverpool Street most of them get B at the most

[Wumpty]

I remember in the Midland Red/Early WMPTE days that it was quite common for buses to be driven round with the doors open in the warmer weather, would never be allowed now!

Wasn't there a Walsall engineer sacked for letting a spotter hang out the front doors of a Metrobus some years ago? The MB's had no interlocks on them IIRC.