Dudley Bus Review 2015

[karl724223]

Have you physically timed them

[karl724223]

Dudley has a five min open door policy didn't you know that either

[domino.99]

Yes. I have also timed them there.

And what did you find?

[Tony]

Yes only a few times. I have also noticed that at Dudley.

So as a 'Centro Volunteer' have you reported them? or are you not doing your job?

[Tony]

When they were more that 5 minutes early (at Dudley) or 3 minutes early (at Merry Hill) they didn't turn the engine off nor did they pull in to the waiting bay. Some of the drivers do but some don't.

I bet you cannot give me one specific example I can check

[Trident 4194]

I bet you cannot give me one specific example I can check

How do you check if a bus is on stand or in the bus station?

[Tony]

How do you check if a bus is on stand or in the bus station?

By it's traffilog recorder, yes the GPS is that accurate, and yes it records if the engine is running

[karl724223]

When they were more that 5 minutes early (at Dudley) or 3 minutes early (at Merry Hill) they didn't turn the engine off nor did they pull in to the waiting bay. Some of the drivers do but some don't.

i work from merry hill bus station and I have got to totally disagree with you 141/241 have 15 min drop back so engines would not be left on drivers usually go to the toilet so buses would not be left with engines running and engine turn themselves off after 5 min
222 usually running a bit late so usually in and out of merry hill
297 the same as above
53/289 the same
Merry hill is a centro and nx inspector manned station
Do you work for centro at all ??

[domino.99]

i work from merry hill bus station and I have got to totally disagree with you 141/241 have 15 min drop back so engines would not be left on drivers usually go to the toilet so buses would not be left with engines running and engine turn themselves off after 5 min
222 usually running a bit late so usually in and out of merry hill
297 the same as above
53/289 the same
Merry hill is a centro and nx inspector manned station
Do you work for centro at all ??

The 255 occasionally has a few mins if it runs on time if not in and out
The 81 gets 7 mins (if on time) and they always pull up on the lay-by and engine off.

[domino.99]

I am a volunteer for Centro, so most times I do report back to centro and I don't know if they report back to NX.

I could try to give an example if anyone wants one.

Shouldn't it be all times?

Yes go ahead and give an example.

[karl724223]

I am a volunteer for Centro, so most times I do report back to centro and I don't know if they report back to NX.

I could try to give an example if anyone wants one.

post 204 you said you can't remember but now you can

[karl724223]

I can only recall it if I think very hard and as I stated in post 210 if yo read now it give you a very vague description.

very vague description not even a day or date or where you cought the bus so tony could check

[domino.99]

I try to report back on a weekly basis.

Example:

I regularly get the X96 through to Wrens Nest. A couple of weeks ago I was on the 08:35 it was running on time I think, when it got to Dudley though it waited at stand N for more than 5 minutes and didn't turn the engine off as it's supposed to.

What was the exact time? Otherwise this isn't really a valid example.

[ARBB]

It got to Dudley at 09:10 and ti waited on the stand without turning the engine off. The day would of been Monday or Tuesday. I seam to recall it could of been the 20 July.

A Centro volunteer who doesn't know when the review is or isn't happening, that doesn't pay attention to when buses actually run, doesn't know how long open door policies are and we're supposed to believe what you write ?

[ARBB]

Which way were you travelling and what time. you mention that Diamond use it, no Diamond don't operate or use the stands that the X96 does unless you were travelling after 6pm?

I'm not disclosing any details, diamond don't use the same stands but that doesn't stop them blocking the whole station does it ?

Have you ever actually been to merry hill ?