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Bus Driving in Milton Keynes and other stuff

The Arriva’ing of MK Metro continues….

Been Having a play with the layout of our Destination blinds as work, Have a look at the two pictures below and tell me which one you prefer and why please!

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!