Bus

[Frothblower]

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[nickcc101]

Bet that's draughty in the winter, reminds of the 51's and 52's in the fifties/sixties.

 

[Alf]

Its a Midand Red Froth needs more Red paint

 

[motorman-mike]

I must be getting old, the bus drivers look younger every day

 

[Astonian]

frothy
he certainly looks smarter than any other bus driver of today
the bus drivers today ain,t got sloppy and scruffy looking
what as happened to the disapline and dress code
of the city of birmingam even these so called inspector wanna get there act
together and wanna be seen instead of sciving
froth have a cracking day have you got your bus pass ready for the driver yet
best wishes astonian ;;;

 

[Alf]

Is his name Kojak by any chance Froth

 

[Lloyd]

Looks like he's practising taking a crafty smoke for when he's a real bus driver!

Driver: "You can't get on, it's full up!"
Would-be passenger: "Oh, how long will the next one be?"
Driver: "Thirty feet, same as this one!"
*shuts doors and drives away*

 

[Astonian]

hi lloyed
how are you today fine i hope .
well that was a good discription of a typical birmigham bus driver
i have to say ,
all joking aside , i would not do a bus drivers job today
going bye what my brother -inlaw had to indure and how those inspectors
giving those bus drivers a hard time and trying to keep on targets
no wonder nobody wants to know the job
and the attituned and aggressiveness from joe public
it certainly is,nt worth a light -ah .
lets hope that young person does ,nt want to be a bus driver aye
and look at the ambalance drivers as well how they get treated
have a nice day lloyed best wishes astonian ;;;

 

[Lloyd]

Yes, it was public attitude that made me leave the job a few months short of 30 years service. Drivers are treated like something you'd tread on in the street by management and passengers alike these days, even the large number of European temporary immigrants who did the job have gone back home now, with a very low opinion of the British public and way of life.

If it is too difficult to say 'Thank you' to the driver, not to spit or drop chip papers on the floor, have your music player loud enough for only you to hear, pay your fare or show a genuine (not copied or altered) travelcard, and behave in an appropriate calm and non-aggressive manner then people shouldn't complain when they have to stand in the pouring rain 20 or 30 minutes waiting for their bus - which won't come anyway because the driver has left and is happier on the dole at home.
People should realize that public transport isn't a right, and that councils and government would be better off (and taxes lower) if it didn't run.

*And breathe*
Sorry, rant over.

 

[nickcc101]

Yes, it was public attitude that made me leave the job a few months short of 30 years service. Drivers are treated like something you'd tread on in the street by management and passengers alike these days, even the large number of European temporary immigrants who did the job have gone back home now, with a very low opinion of the British public and way of life.

If it is too difficult to say 'Thank you' to the driver, not to spit or drop chip papers on the floor, have your music player loud enough for only you to hear, pay your fare or show a genuine (not copied or altered) travelcard, and behave in an appropriate calm and non-aggressive manner then people shouldn't complain when they have to stand in the pouring rain 20 or 30 minutes waiting for their bus - which won't come anyway because the driver has left and is happier on the dole at home.
People should realize that public transport isn't a right, and that councils and government would be better off (and taxes lower) if it didn't run.

*And breathe*
Sorry, rant over.

All very true. During my time driving in Cornwall the only way the younger drivers could exist was on housing benifits and family credits. Twelve hour shifts for nine hours pay @ £6 per hr. This was only five years ago with only cost of living increases being the norm (if you were lucky) since.

 

[motorman-mike]

True 1960's bus humour when many drivers were Irish.

Wouldbe passenger: "Driver, do you go to St. Martins in the Bull Ring?"

Driver: "Certainly not madam, I'm a Catholic"
Shuts doors and drives away.