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Bus Driving in Milton Keynes and other stuff

MK Metro Optare solo 2510 at Central Bus Station, originally uploaded by JSmith9114.

What do you think?

Worth entering into the Arriva Employee Photo Competition? Or not bothering?

I think this had to be done…..

Girl: Do you goto Greenleys?

Me: No, The 12 doesn’t go there at night, you need a 2E

Girl: Greenleys?!

Me: No, You need a 2E at night

Girl: ohh…

Me: The 2E to Greenleys goes from stop 37

Girl: OK <<Continues to wait at stop 34>>

Me: <<Gives up and drives off>>

Route 300 was “relaunched” last saturday as PlatinumMK300.

Nothing much else has changed to the route apart from some new Mercedes Buses that are now on the road.

You can find out more about PlatinumMK on either the councils website or ARRIVA’s Minisite

Our Friendly Driver, Tracy with her fancy new PlatinumMK Uniform Jacket on, Who took us to Magna Park

External Shot with Professional Matt at the front

Interior shot, again with Professional Matt (He wanted to be in the picture)

Snowy day today/Last Night!!

All buses today were keeping well away from estate roads, and as a result there was very few passengers about. Reports that MK Council has run out/is close to running out of grit has meant that none of the estates have been gritted tonight, So all the roads are frozen solid now Should make it interesting in the morning….

LATEST TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR BUS SERVICES IN MILTON KEYNES @ 10:52 WEDNESDAY 6th JAN

Continue to check our twitter feed for latest information at http://twitter.com/MKBusNews

1 Only serving as far as Olney Via Grid Roads not Emberton or Sherington
1C Only serving as far as Newport
2 Not servingDowns Barn, Oxley Park, Grange Farm, Poets Estate, Giffard and Bolbeck Pa
4 Not serving Springfield, Two Mile Ash, Great Holme
4A Not serving Springfield, Stacey Bushes
5 Not serving New Bradwell, Bradville,
6 Not serving Bradville, Heelands, Downs Barn
7 Not serving Winslow, Drayton Parslow, Mursley, Stantonbury, Deanshanger
7A Not serving Winslow, Drayton Parslow, Mursley, Stantonbury, Deanshanger
8 Not serving Kingston To Bletchley Via Bletcham Way Only
11 No Service

12 Not serving Caldecotte, Kents Hill, Bradwell Village, Stacey Bushes
13 Not serving Caldecotte, Kents Hill, Bradwell Village, Stacey Bushes
14 No service
16 No Service
18 No Service
20 No Service
29 Not serving Fishermead, Oldbrook, Shenley Church End, Whalley Drive
32 Tingewick
32A No Service
33 No Service
39 Not Serving Fishermead, Oldbrook, Shenley Church End,
42 No Service
43 No Service
50 Running OK
300 Running OK
379 No service
639 No Service
X9 Not serving Lavendon
Z&S and Vale Travel

Hmmmm I’m not convinced the woman doing the weather on Look East this afternoon got it quite right when she said it wouldn’t snow here till tomorrow….

…. Still only 2 hours of this shift left

Merry Christmas to everyone!

….I need your help!!

I need people that are local to MK to let me know of ANY building projects going on within the Town that you know of please, For a new website I’m working on.

It can be anything from a new block of flats to the remodelling of a roundabout, I just need to know what it is and where.

You can either leave your replies as a comment to this post or email me directly.

Thanks everyone!!

MK Metro will be running the following service over the next two weeks:

Normal service until 23rd December

Thursday 24th December – Normal service until around 1930.

Friday 25th December – No Service

Saturday 26th December – No service except for on route 300 and part routes 4 & 5

Service 4: Short running, Bletchley – Central Milton Keynes every hour from 0945 until 1645.

Central Milton Keynes – Bletchley Every hour from 1015 to 1715

Service 5: Short running, Lakes Estate – Central Milton Keynes every hour from 1011 until 1611

Central Milton Keynes – Lakes Estate every hour from 1040 until 1640

Service 300: Kingston – Central Milton Keynes, every hour from 0930 until 1630

Central Milton Keynes – Kingston, Every hour from 1009 until 1709

Sunday 27th Decenber – Sunday Service

Monday 28th December – Sunday Service

Tuesday 29th December – Saturday Service, except Route 43 & 300 which run as normal

Wednesday 30th December – Saturday Service, except Route 42 & 300 which run as normal

Thursday 31st December – Saturday Service, except Route 300 which runs as normal, Except all services will finish around 1930

Friday 1st January – Sunday Service, Except Route 50 will not be running

Sat 2nd January – Normal timetable