Training Bus Sightings

[MW]

I know it's not  a training vehicle by allocation but their was a B7TL ALX400 with a trainee and many others present in Castle Bromwich just after 12 by the spitfire Island.

How do you know it was a trainee?

Most likely route training. Aren't they doing something with the 904? from the next few days.

[GeminiFan1991]

How do you know it was a trainee?

Most likely route training. Aren't they doing something with the 904? from the next few days.

My guess it was route training but I suppose I could have phrased that better. I believe I saw the driver driving on 1 of the training vehicles last week as well.

[MW]

My guess it was route training but I suppose I could have phrased that better. I believe I saw the driver driving on 1 of the training vehicles last week as well.

When I say how do you know it was a trainee, my point is this. The training fleet is for current drivers aswell. One day in a year, you must do 8 hours training to keep your CPC valid.

[GeminiFan1991]

When I say how do you know it was a trainee, my point is this. The training fleet is for current drivers aswell. One day in a year, you must do 8 hours training to keep your CPC valid.

I assumed it was a trainee because the driver was being cautious and what not plus up until you mentioned it, I wasn't aware of drivers having to do additional training to keep their CPC valid so I didn't think it would be a current driver. You learn something every day.
Is this something of a formality for a current driver to renew their CPC as they have the driving experience ?

[John]

I assumed it was a trainee because the driver was being cautious and what not plus up until you mentioned it, I wasn't aware of drivers having to do additional training to keep their CPC valid so I didn't think it would be a current driver. You learn something every day.
Is this something of a formality for a current driver to renew their CPC as they have the driving experience ?

CPC training is done in the white buses in the training fleet, more than likely type training for a new driver done by the garage DTO

[MW]

CPC training is done in the white buses in the training fleet, more than likely type training for a new driver done by the garage DTO

What was I thinking when I posted that lol, I know that!

[Eric Shaw]

1421 in Miller Street yesterday, maybe it will become another trainer.

[Squiz1971]

1421 in Miller Street yesterday, maybe it will become another trainer.

See previous page & reply #182 by Tony @Eric Shaw

[BusFan94]

I just saw a Metrobus trainer in Darlaston around 13:30 white taking my two year old lad to the Sprit of Darlaston at Christmas it turned from Darlaston Road onto Pinfold Street then into the Bus Station don't know where it went after that.

[Westy]

Wednesday morning, saw my usual X51 driver supervising someone learning the entire route from Cannock!

[Dylanbusboy45]

1501 on Moor St at 11:58 today

[filbus1]

1501 on Moor St at 11:58 today

Its getting around, I saw it in Blackheath this morning.

[Stuharris 6360]

1345 seen passing through Lye this morning.

[2206]

9951 was on Broad Street at 09:40 today. Going towards the City Centre.

[BusFan94]

Seen two buses in Darlaston Bus station why on 1847 on the 39 the first was a CTG or GTG Volvo Driver trainer heading towards the Island and the second one was a NXWM Leyland LYNkgoing towards Bilston