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Bus Driving in Milton Keynes and other stuff

From April the 25th, The MK Metro/ArrivaMK network will change dramatically. Keep an eye on Arriva’s mini site at http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/mkstar for information soon.
As soon as I am allowed to make the changes public I’ll add them on here.

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!

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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!