Double Decker Driver’s Day On Midi Bus 124 Catford To Eltham

[@droge192]

Just discovered your channel. What a lovely, thoughtful, intelligent bloke. All the consideration for passengers, focus on service, etc. Anyone that has you driving them home is very fortunate. Keep up the great work!

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Thanks and welcome, really appreciate

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

just reading you comment again, hope you are well.

[@deryckclouter3462]

Nice to see Carol still driving the 124😂😂😂remember her when she worked in Tesco Lewisham 😂😂😂🙏

[@josemason6177]

I drive for Stagecoach , I have been driving buses for 40 years . I have lost interest in bus driving but find your KZbin very interesting . Keep up the good work !

[@DavidFennessy-yj7du]

The Darts were reluctant to change up a gear, so you had a high revving engine all the time, you had to really press the accelerator to get them to change up!

[@LeonardStephenGuy]

Ok

[@MzQueenMcD]

You looked so tired and sleepy at the start of this video. 😴The single decker buses look like they’re fast and fun to drive. Nice getting to meet Carol and I admire your dedication to providing good customer service.

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Yeah I was a bit tired

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Yes single decker are fast

[@MzQueenMcD]

@@thatbusdriverguy4182 Have you ever driven any of the Road Master Buses?

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Do you mean the Routemaster, when I was younger I drove the original , but not driven the new one

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Must admit I do aim for doing the best customer service. I can’t help being that way, father taught if you gonna do a job, do it properly. He was a master Carpenter. Who did work even for Parliament which is building for our government I guess you know that .

[@deryckclouter3462]

Nice to see my bro’Soji on the board🙏

[@Clinksyt]

I see carol all the time she is such a good driver!

[@DavidFennessy-yj7du]

I drove the 124 out of Catford in the late nineties, the buses were Dart Carlyles, you could really get them around through the prefab estate at Bellingham

[@cc_rice43]

I love your videos. So interesting for bus fans, please keep it up. Thank you so much.

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Thanks for you feedback

[@cv9619]

I like Carole! She should do a blog as well!👍

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Yeah I will tell her, canteen shot on my 136 video

[@cv9619]

Thanks mate

[@Michaeluk61]

South End crescent. I use to catch the 108b to Orpington in the 70s.

[@Paul-uu5kf]

Love Carol 🎉

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

I will tell her

[@CactusPHLyer]

Greetings from the US! Found your channel last week while I was in London, and love the content. Your chat about driving for the passengers surfaced a memory from years ago when I was taking a motorcoach (BoltBus, which in the Greyhound family) when the driver was shockingly rough on the throttle/brake, treating them like on-off switches while tailgating other vehicles. I always appreciate smooth & professional bus drivers!

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Thank you, so how was your stay in London?

[@CactusPHLyer]

@@thatbusdriverguy4182 Lovely! It was a quick work trip but I got a few rides in on the double deckers :).

[@stephenrketley]

i grew up in London, no longer live there. i find your videos super entertaining dude. I used to take the 144 in north london everyday to school! stay awesome dude. happy new year!

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Thanks a lot

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Happy new year and thanks

[@iainheslop4153]

I miss driving buses, spent a year working in London for Leaside buses, Kentish bus and Grey Green, left due to poor pay, now the pay is canny might consider going back next year when I hit my 25 years as a nurse.

[@Ryanp194]

Good vid! More like this would be awesome

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Thanks

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Will do more

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

nice vid can u do a vid on your portal showing what duties u have

[@LJ07EBP]

Great video man

[@paultilly]

Lol Headway 22 years back was to stay about 1 minute behind ya leader 🤣

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

@@paultilly Still is for a lot of drivers

[@Toby_the_Glen]

Interesting observation about jerky driving. When I was a young person, back in the '70s, the bus drivers were smooth regardless of traffic density. Now in my 60s and I find most buses are driven hard. Without thought for the passengers comfort, you are tired from having to brace yourself. And the walk of death trying to get to the doors while the driver is braking hard!

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Wow, I travel on buses when I'm not using my car so I know exactly what you are talking about.

[@paultilly]

124 proper drivers route 😁

[@ArrivaSL1]

I expierenced it when I was on the W19 and it is sooooo loud

[@andrewbeadle9168]

just put on your duty card heavy loading on the trip!

[@Brock-Lesnar-WWE]

Is bus driving as bad as they say it is... I want to do it but im put off by bus drivers talking about the bad passenger and abusive ones and the hours

[@pauljordan4452]

How many years have you driven buses?

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

10

[@pauljordan4452]

@@thatbusdriverguy4182 Cool. Unfortunately I had a couple of drivers who sped and braked hard, without considering passenger welfare.

[@herbertasare8460]

Please I have a question, I am a student and would like to be a part time bus driver while in College or Uni, is it possible the bus company will train me and accept me as part time. Thank you.

[@mygooseshrine]

First Bus has being doing it.

[@herbertasare8460]

@@mygooseshrine Sorry, I don't understand what you mean

[@mygooseshrine]

@@herbertasare8460 What I meant at least here in Bristol, First Bus have been hiring students and providing training to work as bus drivers part time due to shortage of drivers. The head of First South West has said he is okay with this and the metro mayor has been encouraging students to do so. I don't know what the situation is where you live/study though.

[@herbertasare8460]

@@mygooseshrine Thank you very much.

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Sorry late reply as Herbert said you can, I know have a lot of part time drivers. I forwarded you question to on of our mangers.

[@cv9619]

Hi mate Keep the videos coming What’s the canteen and restroom like at Catford garage,out of interest. Any videos of it? Happy new year !

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

I have a shot of it on 136 video

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Thanks

[@shoaibbaloch2503]

If single deckers are better than double deckers to drive then why dont all drivers try to drive single deckers. Who decides?

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Depends on the route you request, most drivers do both double and single, because you can get other routes giving to you when you work on a rest day of when you swap a duty

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

Some ppl prefer single I prefer double deckers. We can drive any types depending on routes we choose or we have more options when working on rest day