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Post by metromadman on Aug 21, 2024 14:11:40 GMT
Yes I do and it's much more comfortable away from shirt and tie and most passengers couldn't care less. Also peak Rail is a heritage railway so heritage uniform fits the scene. Different from modern day to day bus operations. It's not as though you are lifting heavy objects or building brick walls or anything else that is laborious. You are sat in an air conditioned and heated cabin, in a comfortable seat. I see no reason why drivers can't make the effort to look smart and presentable. Stagecoach have upped their game in recent years with the standard of their fleet, for example the new 400MMCs look very smart with high-back leather seats and warm pine effect flooring. It's a shame they've gone the other way with their uniform. 30 years ago it was a smart shirt tie and lapels with a blazer. Looked very professional. It's amazing how few arguments there has been for the past 24 hours you've not posted isn't it? Of course you're entitled to your opionion on uniforms, and the point you raise about professional is indeed portrayed by a suit, but unless you've ever worked as a bus driver, driving buses (and not on a computer game or in your fantasy world) you cannot tell an actual bus driver that the seats are comfortable, the cabin has air con etc etc. To my knowledge, there's very few that have actual air conditioning in the drivers cab-but I'll stand corrected to that if a reputable source can correct me on that. The year is 2024, trends have changed and conditions have improved. Police officers used to wear shirts and ties, but again, those have been phased out for uniform better suited to the role. I assume you don't drive them. Driving a small car for long hours is mentally laborious, so long hours in a bus must be even worse. |
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Post by Josh on Aug 21, 2024 14:42:32 GMT
Yes I do and it's much more comfortable away from shirt and tie and most passengers couldn't care less. Also peak Rail is a heritage railway so heritage uniform fits the scene. Different from modern day to day bus operations. It's not as though you are lifting heavy objects or building brick walls or anything else that is laborious. You are sat in an air conditioned and heated cabin, in a comfortable seat. I see no reason why drivers can't make the effort to look smart and presentable. Stagecoach have upped their game in recent years with the standard of their fleet, for example the new 400MMCs look very smart with high-back leather seats and warm pine effect flooring. It's a shame they've gone the other way with their uniform. 30 years ago it was a smart shirt tie and lapels with a blazer. Looked very professional. Lord have mercy. I thought we'd got another troll but in reality it's crosscythe so my input on this matter is now closed other than... Buses and Air-conditioning haha don't make me laugh. |
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Post by The Captain on Aug 21, 2024 16:10:17 GMT
11716 repaint at Chesterfield (to match the current uniform).
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Post by duncan on Aug 21, 2024 16:33:14 GMT
Lord have mercy. I thought we'd got another troll but in reality it's crosscythe so my input on this matter is now closed other than... Buses and Air-conditioning haha don't make me laugh. Same Troll same bridge, different username. |
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Post by 63384 on Aug 21, 2024 16:58:46 GMT
It's not as though you are lifting heavy objects or building brick walls or anything else that is laborious. You are sat in an air conditioned and heated cabin, in a comfortable seat. I see no reason why drivers can't make the effort to look smart and presentable. Stagecoach have upped their game in recent years with the standard of their fleet, for example the new 400MMCs look very smart with high-back leather seats and warm pine effect flooring. It's a shame they've gone the other way with their uniform. 30 years ago it was a smart shirt tie and lapels with a blazer. Looked very professional. Very few buses actually have cab air conditioning, and the heating often doesn’t work as it’s meant to. I’d like to know where this notion that we’re in an air conditioned and heated cab has come from, because I’d like to work at that company. I'm not sure about the Stagecoach Streetlites but the First Streetlites definitely have air conditioning. I can feel the cool breeze when I walk towards the cab to alight and the passenger cabin area also has some form of climate control too (look at the ceiling and you will see black vents). Bringing it back to topic, the Stagecoach Enviro 400 Milk Floats definitely have climate control, as it is noticably noisy. It's very obvious in Winter that the cab has climate control, as you can feel the warmth as you wait by the driver's cab to alight. |
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Post by 63384 on Aug 21, 2024 17:05:44 GMT
It's not as though you are lifting heavy objects or building brick walls or anything else that is laborious. You are sat in an air conditioned and heated cabin, in a comfortable seat. I see no reason why drivers can't make the effort to look smart and presentable. Stagecoach have upped their game in recent years with the standard of their fleet, for example the new 400MMCs look very smart with high-back leather seats and warm pine effect flooring. It's a shame they've gone the other way with their uniform. 30 years ago it was a smart shirt tie and lapels with a blazer. Looked very professional. It's amazing how few arguments there has been for the past 24 hours you've not posted isn't it? Of course you're entitled to your opionion on uniforms, and the point you raise about professional is indeed portrayed by a suit, but unless you've ever worked as a bus driver, driving buses (and not on a computer game or in your fantasy world) you cannot tell an actual bus driver that the seats are comfortable, the cabin has air con etc etc. To my knowledge, there's very few that have actual air conditioning in the drivers cab-but I'll stand corrected to that if a reputable source can correct me on that. The year is 2024, trends have changed and conditions have improved. Police officers used to wear shirts and ties, but again, those have been phased out for uniform better suited to the role. I assume you don't drive them. Driving a small car for long hours is mentally laborious, so long hours in a bus must be even worse. Yes, I an entitled to my opinion and as long as it falls within forum rules, I shall express it. If there are any buses without air conditioning, they will atleast have a fan in the cockpit to keep the driver cool. In any case, I find a cotton formal shirt to be cooler than a thick T-shirt. At Peak Rail, I wore a light coloured shirt and it really helped my skin to breathe. Unfortunately, I am unable to drive due to epilepsy, but I ride the buses regularly, so can say what I experience in the cabin. Most buses have large, comfortable, spring cushioned seats for the driver. This prevents strain on his back and possible whiplash if going over the numerous potholed roads in Sheffield. The only seat I've seen that doesn't look comfortable is the ones on the TM Travel Eclipse Solars that has no form of head rest. For example, Stagecoach Ecclesfield has Streetlites, which are fitted with high-backed, posture conscious seating that looks similar to a gaming chair. |
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Post by 63384 on Aug 21, 2024 17:46:26 GMT
It's not as though you are lifting heavy objects or building brick walls or anything else that is laborious. You are sat in an air conditioned and heated cabin, in a comfortable seat. I see no reason why drivers can't make the effort to look smart and presentable. Stagecoach have upped their game in recent years with the standard of their fleet, for example the new 400MMCs look very smart with high-back leather seats and warm pine effect flooring. It's a shame they've gone the other way with their uniform. 30 years ago it was a smart shirt tie and lapels with a blazer. Looked very professional. Lord have mercy. I thought we'd got another troll but in reality it's crosscythe so my input on this matter is now closed other than... Buses and Air-conditioning haha don't make me laugh. I'm not sure how someone with 4 posts and new to the forum could have the gall to call a well established member with over 770 posts a troll. Some brass neck. |
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Post by metromadman on Aug 21, 2024 18:07:24 GMT
Lord have mercy. I thought we'd got another troll but in reality it's crosscythe so my input on this matter is now closed other than... Buses and Air-conditioning haha don't make me laugh. I'm not sure how someone with 4 posts and new to the forum could have the gall to call a well established member with over 770 posts a troll. Some brass neck. And once again....refer to this post: travelsy.proboards.com/post/266414 |
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Post by dougie on Aug 21, 2024 18:58:49 GMT
I'm not sure how someone with 4 posts and new to the forum could have the gall to call a well established member with over 770 posts a troll. Some brass neck. And once again....refer to this post: travelsy.proboards.com/post/266414Agreed I’ve deleted content “boasting” about post numbers before, I don’t want to encourage people to post drivel just because they think it’ll somehow earn kudos on here, please don’t tempt me to start deleting more things… |
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Post by ajp79 on Aug 21, 2024 21:18:24 GMT
It's amazing how few arguments there has been for the past 24 hours you've not posted isn't it? Of course you're entitled to your opionion on uniforms, and the point you raise about professional is indeed portrayed by a suit, but unless you've ever worked as a bus driver, driving buses (and not on a computer game or in your fantasy world) you cannot tell an actual bus driver that the seats are comfortable, the cabin has air con etc etc. To my knowledge, there's very few that have actual air conditioning in the drivers cab-but I'll stand corrected to that if a reputable source can correct me on that. The year is 2024, trends have changed and conditions have improved. Police officers used to wear shirts and ties, but again, those have been phased out for uniform better suited to the role. I assume you don't drive them. Driving a small car for long hours is mentally laborious, so long hours in a bus must be even worse. Yes, I an entitled to my opinion and as long as it falls within forum rules, I shall express it. If there are any buses without air conditioning, they will atleast have a fan in the cockpit to keep the driver cool. In any case, I find a cotton formal shirt to be cooler than a thick T-shirt. At Peak Rail, I wore a light coloured shirt and it really helped my skin to breathe. Unfortunately, I am unable to drive due to epilepsy, but I ride the buses regularly, so can say what I experience in the cabin. Most buses have large, comfortable, spring cushioned seats for the driver. This prevents strain on his back and possible whiplash if going over the numerous potholed roads in Sheffield. The only seat I've seen that doesn't look comfortable is the ones on the TM Travel Eclipse Solars that has no form of head rest. For example, Stagecoach Ecclesfield has Streetlites, which are fitted with high-backed, posture conscious seating that looks similar to a gaming chair. There you go again. Aside from the absolute drivel, you again seem to think that all bus drivers are male. It's really not hard to use neutral pronouns. |
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Post by 63384 on Aug 25, 2024 15:11:59 GMT
Anyone have an idea when the new Stagecoach livery will be coming to Green Lane or Holbrook? The green milk floats have had 2 different liveries pass them by somehow.
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Post by The Captain on Aug 25, 2024 15:14:38 GMT
Anyone have an idea when the new Stagecoach livery will be coming to Green Lane or Holbrook? The green milk floats have had 2 different liveries pass them by somehow. Holbrooks 11716 in paint now. |
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Post by ady1977 on Aug 25, 2024 16:34:56 GMT
are there anymore fleet movements coming to chesterfield as in anymore e200s to go with the ones that have already been transfered
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Post by The Captain on Aug 27, 2024 18:05:34 GMT
12170 CD-HK
36994 off fleet (stored at Rawmarsh).
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Post by syjunkie on Aug 27, 2024 20:04:38 GMT
12170 CD-HK 36994 off fleet (stored at Rawmarsh). 36994 stored until repair? |
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