Jarle H Knudsen typed


On Sun, 1 Oct 2006 19:02:23 +0100, Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:

Jarle H Knudsen typed


On Sun, 01 Oct 2006 01:08:21 +0100, Barry Salter wrote:

"Traffic conditions mean that buses sometimes run early."

I'm a bus driver here in Kristiansand, Norway. When I'm running ealy I
either drive slower or wait at a bus stop to get on time. Is this not
possible in London?

It certainly is possible.

But the reply from Transport for London seems to indicate that they are of
the opinion it's not.

"They would say that, wouldn't they?"

I agree that it might not always be possible. The bus route I was
discussing is short - 4 miles (6½km) from one end to the other. One end
is at a bus station, the other loops round a roundabout, and the route
uses mainly residential streets with little traffic or congestion
off-peak.

The company operating the route has changed recently, but I can
certainly vouch for drivers from the previous operators driving like
something from 'Whacky Races'. The time allowed by the timetable is
generous but running nearly 10 minutes early on a half-hourly service
was unacceptable.

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