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Post by swfcforever on Jun 24, 2008 20:48:20 GMT
I remember when I lived in Nottingham there was a piece of red flooring next to the door, so the Passenger’s know not to stand there. Does anybody think it would be useful if it was introduced nationwide as a safety measure. Would it Work?
I know Stagecoach already have red Flooring, but this would be a darker shade of red.
Sean
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Post by markno16 on Jun 24, 2008 21:16:11 GMT
Well, i don't think many people really pay attention to it to be honest, and often drivers don't enforce it. Plus, most newer buses do have it, SPD's have the red section near the door, Gemini's have a strip (I'm sure) like the new E300's.
I don't think its a H&S requirement on the flooring, and on paper might seem good, but would it actually work?
Personally, I doubt it.
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Post by swfcforever on Jun 24, 2008 21:27:45 GMT
oh right, I've never seen it on the SPD's, Gemini's or Enviro's-will have to look out for it.
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Post by ryansf on Jun 24, 2008 21:43:38 GMT
I've never noticed anything before, but common sense shows, if you're not holding onto a poll when you're near the door, you're going to go through the windscreen anyway whether you're right by it or three metres from it (in the event of a sudden brake, that is). If fact, it's probably safer if you're closer to the window!
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Post by swfcforever on Jun 25, 2008 17:08:51 GMT
a lot of people dont have common sense-watch them, they go flying all over the place and some even stand right next to the door and have to step backwards to let the door open
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Post by captainsharpe1 on Jun 25, 2008 17:47:21 GMT
a lot of people dont have common sense-watch them, they go flying all over the place and some even stand right next to the door and have to step backwards to let the door open Never bothered me people stood on platform area, sometimes in rush hour its inevetable. All night 52 was same 1st stop on west street at 1am used to be chocka, just drive steady and make sure all those standing got out of the way for those alighting. Does'nt hurt to shout down bus "anyone else for this stop" or "make some room-move down the bus please". Club wow was easier, 93 on a B10BLE? they are all going same place so unloading wasnt a problem (with supervision). |
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Post by dougie on Jun 25, 2008 19:43:00 GMT
Never bothered me people stood on platform area, sometimes in rush hour its inevetable. All night 52 was same 1st stop on west street at 1am used to be chocka, just drive steady and make sure all those standing got out of the way for those alighting ...yet First still withdrew the late night 52s  I could understand if they scaled the service down (midweek/ university holidays/ after 02.00) slightly, but it was certainly very busy at time - would only need one bus to serve Crookes every half hour... |
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Post by captainsharpe1 on Jun 25, 2008 19:48:08 GMT
Never bothered me people stood on platform area, sometimes in rush hour its inevetable. All night 52 was same 1st stop on west street at 1am used to be chocka, just drive steady and make sure all those standing got out of the way for those alighting ...yet First still withdrew the late night 52s I could understand if they scaled the service down (midweek/ university holidays/ after 02.00) slightly, but it was certainly very busy at time - would only need one bus to serve Crookes every half hour... Take it from me, as THE regular driver on there, nights as a whole was abolished for 2 reasons. 1, the amount of evening work dropping due to lack of staff while up to 12 drivers were engaged on contract work. 2, some of said drivers were paying in very little amounts of money on £1 flat fare club wow returns EG; 4 return trips to rotherham carrying an average of 60-65 passengers each=paying in less than £40. Then came 693... instead of an M-VET. cctv...... |
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Post by dougie on Jun 25, 2008 20:12:13 GMT
...yet First still withdrew the late night 52s I could understand if they scaled the service down (midweek/ university holidays/ after 02.00) slightly, but it was certainly very busy at time - would only need one bus to serve Crookes every half hour... Take it from me, as THE regular driver on there, nights as a whole was abolished for 2 reasons. 1, the amount of evening work dropping due to lack of staff while up to 12 drivers were engaged on contract work. 2, some of said drivers were paying in very little amounts of money on £1 flat fare club wow returns EG; 4 return trips to rotherham carrying an average of 60-65 passengers each=paying in less than £40. Then came 693... instead of an M-VET. cctv...... That's a real shame, especially if they were getting those kind of loads, certainly more passengerst than certain routes get during the daytime  I appreciate it's hard to get drivers for "antisocial hours" (hence the frequency cuts during the summer, and all year at weekends etc), and the changing demands, but... Anyhow, as a regular user between introduction in 1998 and moving away in October 2000, I must have seen you a few times  (I was the drunk Scottish bloke!) |
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Post by busman3 on Jun 25, 2008 20:14:41 GMT
What annoys me is when they put a body strip or a covering strip of a differant colour near the front it looks like a strep and people trip over it
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Post by captainsharpe1 on Jun 25, 2008 20:19:16 GMT
Take it from me, as THE regular driver on there, nights as a whole was abolished for 2 reasons. 1, the amount of evening work dropping due to lack of staff while up to 12 drivers were engaged on contract work. 2, some of said drivers were paying in very little amounts of money on £1 flat fare club wow returns EG; 4 return trips to rotherham carrying an average of 60-65 passengers each=paying in less than £40. Then came 693... instead of an M-VET. cctv...... That's a real shame, especially if they were getting those kind of loads, certainly more passengerst than certain routes get during the daytime I appreciate it's hard to get drivers for "antisocial hours" (hence the frequency cuts during the summer, and all year at weekends etc), and the changing demands, but... Anyhow, as a regular user between introduction in 1998 and moving away in October 2000, I must have seen you a few times (I was the drunk Scottish bloke!) Plenty of staff willing to do nights, i'd still be on now otherwise. at one point there was 25 night drivers and 6 staffbus men plus 2-3 radio/inspectors doing them. I used to be on 52s anything from 2 nights to 7 nights a week, remember Elvis? got off on northfield road. |
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Post by dougie on Jun 25, 2008 20:24:31 GMT
That's a real shame, especially if they were getting those kind of loads, certainly more passengerst than certain routes get during the daytime I appreciate it's hard to get drivers for "antisocial hours" (hence the frequency cuts during the summer, and all year at weekends etc), and the changing demands, but... Anyhow, as a regular user between introduction in 1998 and moving away in October 2000, I must have seen you a few times (I was the drunk Scottish bloke!) Plenty of staff willing to do nights, i'd still be on now otherwise. at one point there was 25 night drivers and 6 staffbus men plus 2-3 radio/inspectors doing them. I used to be on 52s anything from 2 nights to 7 nights a week, remember Elvis? got off on northfield road. Aye, Elvis is a charecter... Given the boom in Sheffield nightlife/ student population, it's surely possible to get a wee network of late buses - e.g. London Road/ Abbeydale Road, Ecclesall Road, Crookes to Hillsborough, maybe even the NGH? |
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Post by Tom B on Jun 29, 2008 9:50:54 GMT
NB by "wee" he means little, not what the neds deposit on the back seat.
It's very annoying when the only place you can possibly stand is at the front (because a stupidly small bus has been misallocated), then the driver tries to tell you you're not standing there. Er, yes, I am, as there's nowhere else to stand. Maybe if you were in a properly sized bus, I would sit or stand elsewhere.
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(I was the drunk Scottish bloke!)
