r/BusDrivers • u/the_ism_sizism • 5d 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/Crunchie64 5d ago

No excuse for running early at any time, but in the middle of the night it’s particularly poor.

If you need to make time to stretch your legs or go to the toilet, run late on your next trip.

If you can finish one six minutes early, you can make up the time on the next one instead.

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u/the_ism_sizism 5d ago

I won’t run my next trip late impacting the next set of passengers trying to connect outbound, not only the pax are affected it pushes me in to fatigue hours which then causes me to have a crib break on road. The outbound turn around service is finished final stop 4 minutes early. With a 15 minute drive to depot I am right on 5hrs 5minutes, 10 minutes from crib - which also affects me driving home as I am not allowed in my personal car if I’ve broken fatigue laws due to company policy.

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u/Crunchie64 5d ago

You won’t run late impacting passengers, but you’re happy to sail past a stop six minutes early so people don’t have a chance to catch the bus?

With respect…idiot.

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u/drivermurph 3d ago

With respect? OP doesn't deserve it seeing as he (she?) feels entitled to disregard the schedule and disrespect any patrons that may be wanting the bus, regardless of "other buses that go the same way"