Category Archives: Work
Where?!
You really do need to be a master of many languages being a bus driver.
In the past couple of weeks I’ve been asked for the following:
“Biddymee” – This turned out to be Fishermead
“NnnDee” – That was ALDI
“The Walnut” – Walnut Tree
“Lodgey” – Shenley Lodge (of course!)
There are others, I just can’t think of em at the moment….
Tickets Please
Last night The Chris Moyles Breakfast Show on Radio 1 held a Karaoke event in Milton Keynes. This morning they are broadcasting their show from the BBC Three Counties studio in Willen, and as part of that they had a feature called “Aled in your Area” where Aled comes to help you out at work….
Well the first job was “Revenue Protection Manager” at Metro!
You can listen again to the show at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chrismoyles/
(Pictures are copyright of BBC)
Can you see me?! UPDATE
Well the GPS tracking thing seemed to work quite well today.
According to the data, Between 11:08 and 18:38 I traveled 38.3 Miles, at an average speed of 5mph (!!!), and my Max Speed at any one time was 41mph. The average speed might be a bit inaccurate as there were two one hour breaks within that time.
Anyway, I’ve decided to have another go at it tomorrow, between the hours or 1500 – 1940, So don’t forget to log and look again.. and Please comment on it, I might add it as a permanent feature of the blog
You can use the (manual refresh) map in the post below or go directly to a map at http://www.instamapper.com/ext?key=15320019696317868336
Can you see me?!
A new experiment for tomorrow (Monday).. If you can see the map below then you should be able to follow me around my shift (or as long as my iPhone battery lasts). This map uses GPS tracking to locate where I am.
Be interesting to see what people make of it
You can also goto the direct map, Which is supposed to update automatically at http://www.instamapper.com/ext?key=15320019696317868336
Don't stop me now
Unloading a car off a trailer at the side of the road??
Not causing as much traffic to queue as you’d like??
Then why not pull out and stop in the middle of the road to put yer trailer ramps away!
Protected: Hmmmmm
Why?!
Why would you wanna sit by the side of the road for 17 minutes in a bus, Just so the bus takes you 100 yards further down the road to the next bus stop?!
Oh and if you don’t like “country smells”, Don’t go n live in the country!
We know what your doing!!
The GPS was officially switched on last Monday on route 4 & 5, Below is a brief explination of what all the things mean on the GPS screen. (If you get on one of our buses you’ll see this screen under the Ticket Machine)
As you can see, My next Timing Point is Windermere Drive, Lakes Estate, and as I was already at that stop the system is stating that I’m 1 Minute early. Eventually this machine will also be used for the radio system and the depot will be able to send messages to drivers too! All very technical!
