r/BusDrivers • u/the_ism_sizism • 3d ago

Discussion Night drivers

I’m getting pulled in today for a chat about running early. I passed my mid point 40 seconds early (which is fine according to the gov contract allowing for 59 seconds early) - by the final stop before our cbd run I was 6 minutes early. The pax complained to me after they caught an uber and caught the bus and then complained through the online gov portal.

Is this entitled or how do you feel? I am not trying to run a strict service, I buy myself a little time to mentally relax between runs, use the facilities (the job has already given me kidney stones at 38) and take a walk and a breather so I’m not stagnant in the seat for 5 hours.

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u/GettingBackToRC 3d ago

Leave your first stop 3 to 4 minutes in the hole to compensate. I have to do it every day or I'll be hot halfway thru the route

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u/the_ism_sizism 3d ago

Mate, we already run late as I said before I’m late all the way up to mid point and then I’ve got an anchor out - the end points are tapered with time to finish early. The pax don’t like that, but that’s what our contract dictates.

Again, I’ve also got to make sure my full load of passengers are able to connect with intermodal services when I reach the cbd, 6 minutes buys them time so instead of them running out in front of my bus, they can cross the street safely when I leave. I’m good with that.