✓ BUS DRIVER VIEW ROUTE 3 CRISTAL PALACE TO OXFORD CIRCUS - PART 1

The driver's view of a complete journey from Christal Palace to Oxford Circus on London bus route 3. The bus is an old TA from Beddington Depot.
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[@timbarnes2259]

6 minute Service during peak hours + yes it can be very busy at commuter in / out journeys., Driving this Route 3 you get to see central London upto 6 × a day..

[@canman5060]

Crystal Palace - Dulwich Wood Park - Croxted Road - Herne Hill - Brixton - Kennighton - Imperial War Museum - South Lambert - crossing the Lambert Bridge - Westminster - Trafalgar Square - National Art Gallery - Piccadilly Circus (No more circus !) - Regents Street - Oxford Circus - Camden Town.This is as far as I can remember for route 3 !

[@ShoaibKhan-bz5qm]

Damn you're better than me I would have remembered: Crystal Palace - West Dulwich - Herne Hill - Brixton - Kennington - Lambeth Bridge - Westminster (Parliament Sq) - Whitehall - sadly got taken aback from Oxford Street to Whitehall

[@minelogical1234]

Wow you are a good driver and you are good at handling with passengers!

[@oscarscurran-rm7zy]

T😢, and it was theonly thanfew and and. 😊

[@oscarscurran-rm7zy]

😊the other one I sent. So I can get it done. Thanks for your email! Sorry oscr I Sunday evenings would like the best person. the only issue I am in need of identification for my work for Sunday

[@isaac8804]

good driving!

[@Somarz29]

Nostalgia bomb for me. Used to always catch this bus as a child.

[@jesuschristneverlived6938]

+Somar29 Did you go to Kingsdale Foundation School?

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

7:15 lol wake up passenger

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

@Duncan Reyes passenger

[@abyudyunsaliev3961]

@@HACKERHITMARKER333 why?

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

@@abyudyunsaliev3961 The bus has coronavirus

[@nathanw9770]

*oof*

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

London Transport & Home Enthusiast you have coronavirus

[@verschub]

At minute 7:17, that was probably nothing with the bus 😁😅 I'm from Germany and my english is not perfect. I have a general question about the bus service/timetable. Do you also have fixed departure times for each stop, or is there a regular schedule, i.e. no fixed departures at each stop? And what are the travel times? When I watch some of the videos, it always seems like you always have to rush yourself and have to floor the accelerator to be on time. or am I wrong there? In any case, it always seems hectic and stressful 😀

[@Lifereportage]

In London they have set times for main bus stops and those must be respected... for instance buses are not allowed to be more than 2 1/2 minutes early, or the bus company gets fined £200. Some routes are planned with plenty of time, while others you always have to rush. It's a very stressful job and nobody wants to finish late, even if it's paid overtime.

[@historyonthego]

There are two types of bus timings, High frequency and low frequency. High frequency routes are routes with four or more buses per hour. These routes are time judged on keep an equal time between buses ie. 8min intervals. Transport For London penalises bus operators if the operate outside of a giving margin . Low frequency bus routes run on schedules times, buses have to leaves bus stops at correct times.. The reason why you see drivers rushing is down to the driver, we are not told to rush, our licence will be taken and the company is not going to back us. so my advice ti London drivers is drive within speed limits and do the job for the safety and comfort of the passengers. Thew reason why TFL keep the times giving, is drivers break their necks to keep them. If they drove at right speed they would all be late, TFL would then change the times.

[@CS_22]

Very good! Also, was there a bus crash or something as that is what it sounded like they were saying over the frequency. Also I think I heard the work Riot??

[@anthonymurphy2449]

I love listening to how you drove this bus. :-D Hopefully, you're still driving. Just stumbled u on your videos. :-D Great job, my friend.

[@S55M3]

He doesn’t drive anymore unfortunately

[@anthonymurphy2449]

@@S55M3 Aaawww, that's sad. I have to tell you, out of all the busdriver POV's that are put out there, for me, he ranks in my top 3. So enjoyable to listen to. :-D Thanks for letting me know that.

[@S55M3]

@@anthonymurphy2449 who are your top 3? If this guy were to upload more he’d be my favourite

[@anthonymurphy2449]

@@S55M3 My top 3 would be this guy named Scott who goes by Bus Grease Monkey on KZbin. He's a bus mechanic, and knows his stuff about older buses from post World War II and up--him and his wife live in a 1947 Silverside. Then this guy here and another busdriver who goes by I believe ea9744 on KZbin. Name is Eddie. How about you?

[@edwardgolebiewski4]

@@S55M3 I'm sure that I had the same bus driver about a month ago in Glasgow that drives this bus, he has the same beard, accent and glasses as him

[@kharkhov]

Stop X, Lambeth Town Hall @ 17:53 What did that double low beep mean on pass validation? Also the multiple high rapid beeps at Stop R @ 19:36?

[@historyonthego]

double beep means no money on pass or touch pass again on reader, Double beep also mean contactless debit card need to try again or card is nt usable.. rapid beeps are children free pass

[@Lifereportage]

Different kinds of oyster card

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

Why can you hear literally everything that the controller is saying even if it doesn't apply to you?

[@Lifereportage]

Because it's a radio frequency that is broadcasted all over London to all of 11.000 buses. Once upon a time they were talking of creating different frequencies for different areas, but I've never noticed any difference.

[@jjmmjj9999]

it's still the same unfortunately Once i've heard something relevant to my area, but not my route lol.. it's a huge distraction and gets very annoying at certain times when there's a lot going on you have a local controller and you have centre comm (the ones broadcasting to the entirety of london), local controller is literally for local routes, while centre comm is all over

[@honkkonk3803]

beautiful suburb yard house and greenery city planning

[@Oscar-jl2mc]

Very happy birthday to the public on the same oscr Fromberg zone out and about in my head and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and tht much for the same time lo😢Mtjmi😊

[@mytreeneedstowalkme]

cant believe this was 9 years ago!

[@Oscar-jl2mc]

❤4.30am 🎉is the best for me oscr Tuesday 4

[@simulationgaming9144]

Good driving

[@rhysbaldwin4520]

Can you make sum more please videos like this

[@Lifereportage]

Sorry, I haven’t driven buses for seven years now...

[@MrTomasboy09]

that looks dangerous after gypsy hill with all the cars parked there. must be a difficult route to drive. but good driving though

[@canman5060]

I think route 3 doesn't go past Gypsy Hill.That was Westow Hill.

[@alfiemoynesrobloxgaming3144]

@Lar Yes it does.It goes VIA, not through, but via Gypsy Hill.

[@tedthesailor172]

@@alfiemoynesrobloxgaming3144 Actually, It doesn't. It crosses the end of Gypsy Road on the roundabout just prior to the junction with Gypsy Hill, before turning into South Croxted Road.

[@canman5060]

It was 22p from Crystal Palace to Oxford Circus on Route 3 in 1979.One pound 20 in 1996 .How much it cost now ?

[@Lifereportage]

+Lar M The last time I checked - about two years ago - it was £2.20

[@canman5060]

Thanks.A lot cheaper than taking the tube.

[@Jallge]

Was £2.20 when London buses took cash, and is currently £1.50 with an Oyster Card.

[@canman5060]

Thanks.

[@tedthesailor172]

Nowt - if you have a Freedom Pass. Yippee!

[@twitch_amazinggamer5142]

Is this a Dennis Dart MPD or TransBus ALX400?? Also who do you work for (Bus Company)Eg.Arriva London,Abellio London. Plus your a very good driver soon i want to be a driver for StageCoach Oldham.

[@kd84afc]

Dennis trident 2

[@lewisthetransportgeek348]

In the intro can you tell us if it is a double decker

[@lennoncroucher6960]

Not to be rude or anything but how the hell can you not tell that this is a double decker when you can hear the engine, the single deckers sound a whole lot different

[@canman5060]

New technology nowadays you cannot tell the difference in some buses.

Route 3 has always been a double, since Routemaster days. It’s now a three door Boris bus operated by a Mickey Mouse company known as Abellio.

[@wolfvraptor111]

Is this the Alexander ALX400?

[@nathanw9770]

Yep

[@tiagodossantos8329]

Are you still a bus driver, Or have you stopped? Good driving by the way.

[@Lifereportage]

+Nover Blaze kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmOmfpKshbeYr7c

[@scottcampbell3632]

was it the same make of bus you drove every tine

[@RWL2012]

scott campbell seems to be a Dennis Trident 2 in every one of these videos, I think "TA" in the description of this one means an Alexander ALX400 bodied Dennis Trident 2

[@scottcampbell3632]

k thanks

[@Shadowshroud783]

Is he driving a Denis dart

[@Lifereportage]

I don't know if you was a Dart, we called them "Alexandra Dennis"

[@jakegooding4711]

what is the make of this bus?

[@S55M3]

Alexander Dennis alx400 transbus 2

[@gabrielhessayon3957]

This is a Dennis Trident 2/Alexander ALX400

[@jakegooding4711]

thanks

[@gabrielhessayon3957]

Anytime:)

[@MrMKH2010]

Do the operators still accept cash and give change?

[@Lifereportage]

Not anymore; London buses are now cashless. This way TfL can take money from you without you knowing. It happens, I've seen it many times.

[@canman5060]

That was in the old days when they have the bus conductor selling tickets to passengers.The bus driver just do the driving and stopping.

[@tedthesailor172]

@@Lifereportage It isn't safe to be a bus conductor these days. They'd get robbed and stabbed...

[@robertford9837]

funny how he did not stop for person on 7:15

[@Azza.10]

He technically got their late so allowed to move on. You need to be ready for the bus

[@jjmmjj9999]

funny how the person didn't put their arm out to hail the bus at a safe time. The driver cannot stop in the marked bay from 25/30mph in that short distance. Same as people that ring the bell AT the stop, tell me with adequate time to stop safely or you're getting off at the next one. We aren't mind readers. Passengers wait for the bus, not bus waits for passengers.

[@giandomenico3316]

Bel video. E' difficile passare la selezione per diventare bus driver a Londra? Voglio dire, devi avere per forza anni di esperienza alla guida di autobus? So che l'Arriva, Metroline e Abellio assumono. Saluti

[@Lifereportage]

+Giando Menico No, non e' difficile e assumono anche senza alcuna esperienza e facendoti il training. In genere in questo caso ti chiedono di firmare un contratto di almeno un anno o due.

[@AnonymousHLT]

Life Reportage please translate

[@generalwasted9341]

do you usually drive the same bus or do you use different one every day

[@Lifereportage]

+General Wasted you drive the route the company tells you to drive. You can put in a request to be on the same route, but it depends the company. Every company is different.

[@amybaldwin9047]

Do you still do this

[@Lifereportage]

Yesss

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

@@Lifereportage coronavirussssssssssssssss buses have coronavirus they need to self isolate drivers will need to work from home

[@satoshiaaron]

this is the ALX400 or the Plaxton President?

[@gabrielhessayon3957]

Alexander ALX400. Abellio London has no Plaxton Presidents at all.

[@satoshiaaron]

TAF. Treno ad alta frequentazione oh right, thank you.

[@edthebusdriver]

This is an Enviro 400

[@satoshiaaron]

Gizzi No it isn't. Definitely not.

[@edthebusdriver]

Well, I can only see the steering wheel, I didn't stare at it

[@qadridgolden5455]

*Crystal

[@robloxbusesforlife8892]

it is not cristal its Crystal

[@Finley_Stuff]

Ahh yes when London only had the ALX 400

[@L1am4728]

Is it me or does the route look changed

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

why does the person who says most stuff from the radio sounds like the same person every time?

[@Lifereportage]

+Smoke Nandos because it is the same person... same shift.

[@earlsheaton2732]

Polite drivers in London ,compared to drivers in West Yorkshire,if you run for the bus and get to the stop in time they will ignore you.

[@canman5060]

Is it that bad in West Yorkshire nowadays.People were great when I was there some 30 plus years ago.

[@ayishasalvador2415]

Alx 400 bus old old bus

[@canman5060]

This rout costed 22p during off peak in the 1970's.

[@kd7512]

The way you steering the steering wheel. It's not a professional

[@londonfunijarrett8823]

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[@anthonyturner1228]

Passengers don't get any time to sit down then!