Cyclone   10 #25 Posted December 31, 2015 I have seen few buses with passengers marked "sorry not in service". Never seen that before the so called November changes.  Are they kidnapped then? If the bus isn't stopping how do they get off? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dutch   68 #26 Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) Are they kidnapped then? If the bus isn't stopping how do they get off?  I really don't know. Can only speculate here, guessing. It looked like they wanted to give the bus a faster head start bypassing a busy point in the route as there were few buses stuck together. They will probably let people off but don't stop at busy stops loading passengers, that can take a long time at certain places. Edited December 31, 2015 by dutch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Sam71 Â Â 10 #27 Posted December 31, 2015 All good theories but what I really really want to know is ............... Â Â Has the "bermuda triangle" been shifted up to lowedges???? I have stood several times since the changes and watched 5-8 number 24 buses go up the way but NONE come back down again ?!?!?!?!?! Where do they vanish to is what really needs answering Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woodmally   10 #28 Posted December 31, 2015 I always thought 'sorry not in service' is a village somewhere.  Yes its twinned with Terminus and also called locally Depot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
kaytie   11 #29 Posted December 31, 2015 All good theories but what I really really want to know is ...............  Has the "bermuda triangle" been shifted up to lowedges???? I have stood several times since the changes and watched 5-8 number 24 buses go up the way but NONE come back down again ?!?!?!?!?! Where do they vanish to is what really needs answering  They disappear into a parallel universe along with all those 52s which head toward Hillsborough never to return! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Pip Morgan   10 #30 Posted December 31, 2015 Hello all,  I am an ex bus driver and to answer your question, most daytime bus services do not return to the depot as the bus is capable to stay out for the majority of the day on one single tank of diesel. A bus that is not in service, could be running like that for several reasons, lateness, accident or bus change due to breakdown. If a bus is running 15 minutes late, an adjustment can be made as long as the control room agree with the adjustment. The buses can only run on certain roads due to size, weight and height, so most of the drivers will run on the intended route, but not to rub any passengers noses in it, just to make sure that the journey to the time point they have been adjusted to is a safe one.  The drivers are not responsible for the amount of traffic they meet on a daily basis and during the festive period, obviously the traffic increases. Yes, this situation is annoying and the drivers do their best to make sure that they can keep the buses in service and not to cause disruption to any intending passengers.  Hope this helps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest busdriver1   #31 Posted December 31, 2015 Hello all, I am an ex bus driver and to answer your question, most daytime bus services do not return to the depot as the bus is capable to stay out for the majority of the day on one single tank of diesel. A bus that is not in service, could be running like that for several reasons, lateness, accident or bus change due to breakdown. If a bus is running 15 minutes late, an adjustment can be made as long as the control room agree with the adjustment. The buses can only run on certain roads due to size, weight and height, so most of the drivers will run on the intended route, but not to rub any passengers noses in it, just to make sure that the journey to the time point they have been adjusted to is a safe one.  The drivers are not responsible for the amount of traffic they meet on a daily basis and during the festive period, obviously the traffic increases. Yes, this situation is annoying and the drivers do their best to make sure that they can keep the buses in service and not to cause disruption to any intending passengers.  Hope this helps.  Thats no good, a sensible and accurate answer. This sort of behaviour has no place on here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
denlin   12 #32 Posted December 31, 2015 Thats no good, a sensible and accurate answer. This sort of behaviour has no place on here.  :hihi::hihi: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woodmally   10 #33 Posted December 31, 2015 Hello all, I am an ex bus driver and to answer your question, most daytime bus services do not return to the depot as the bus is capable to stay out for the majority of the day on one single tank of diesel. A bus that is not in service, could be running like that for several reasons, lateness, accident or bus change due to breakdown. If a bus is running 15 minutes late, an adjustment can be made as long as the control room agree with the adjustment. The buses can only run on certain roads due to size, weight and height, so most of the drivers will run on the intended route, but not to rub any passengers noses in it, just to make sure that the journey to the time point they have been adjusted to is a safe one.  The drivers are not responsible for the amount of traffic they meet on a daily basis and during the festive period, obviously the traffic increases. Yes, this situation is annoying and the drivers do their best to make sure that they can keep the buses in service and not to cause disruption to any intending passengers.  Hope this helps.  Well why would it be not in service due to lateness? I dont understand the logic. Surely it would be better for the bus to turn up late than not turn up at all. The same passengers have to go to the same location. If a few buses were late say then by the time they turned up they may cover for another bus that is late. So the passengers will see no disruption in service. Taking a bus out of service for lateness will just mean more passengers getting on fewer buses after being stood around for ages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
haddy   10 #34 Posted December 31, 2015 First have the logic of running buses out of service if they fall behind on their timetable to keep the service to time. It doesn't help those who are wanting the bus though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
NERVY-OWL Â Â 179 #35 Posted December 31, 2015 Well why would it be not in service due to lateness? I dont understand the logic. Surely it would be better for the bus to turn up late than not turn up at all. The same passengers have to go to the same location. If a few buses were late say then by the time they turned up they may cover for another bus that is late. So the passengers will see no disruption in service. Taking a bus out of service for lateness will just mean more passengers getting on fewer buses after being stood around for ages. Â and then you'd get people moaning theres 2 or 3 buses running together. theres also drivers breaks to think of. since the changes when the 86 gets to chapeltown and it's the drivers break, the driver runs back to the depot 'out of service' and the next driver takes another bus 'out of service' from the depot to carry on the service and that happens a few times a day so theres a few extra 'out of service' buses that weren't there before the changes. whatever happens there will always be people unhappy, even if the buses were free Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woodmally   10 #36 Posted December 31, 2015 and then you'd get people moaning theres 2 or 3 buses running together. theres also drivers breaks to think of. since the changes when the 86 gets to chapeltown and it's the drivers break, the driver runs back to the depot 'out of service' and the next driver takes another bus 'out of service' from the depot to carry on the service and that happens a few times a day so theres a few extra 'out of service' buses that weren't there before the changes. whatever happens there will always be people unhappy, even if the buses were free  But whats the worse moan? Moaning you have two or three buses together or not having a bus at all and it disappear. I prefer two or three buses together to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...