lizzzardbits: How much is a bus? As we only pay a few £ to ride, cheap transport, and seats are plastic & cloth, we tend to think whole bus is cheap.
After much searching for this answer I am still getting nowhere. Now I do remember a poster in our garage with a picture of the Wright Gemini on it and I think it was comparing them to the Aston Martin DB9 and saying that they were about the same price. Since I am not sure I am going to send this one in to NXWM itself as I am very curious to see what the answer actually is. I will keep you all posted on this.
Regengirl: So you’re given control of the TV screens on your bus for the day - what would you put on them?
I had never thought about this before and I did initially think of the obvious things like TV shows etc. I then realized that most people probably don’t have the same tastes as me and would probably not like the shows. So I came up with something that may seem mundane but when thought about is very useful. How about a constantly updating information screen on the status of the bus? Things like: This bus is currently running x mins late/early. The next stop is x change for services to x,y and z. Sorry for the delay this bus is waiting for its relief driver. I think that it would be useful for passengers who are unsure about where they are and what bus they need.
strix_aluco: May have had this one before but… Are there some routes which drivers really like driving? Scenic, quiet, challenging etc.?
I don’t think that anyone has asked this before. The route that are enjoyed driving are mainly nothing to do with those things and more to do with the amount of time that the journey is allowed compared to how far it has to go. I, however, love a challenge and enjoy the routes that other drivers may not. A lot of the time I am very happy when I manage to keep the bus on time especially during rush hour. The reverse is also true in that one bad passenger can make a good day go bad.
