Stagecoach MCSL - Chester & Wirral Depots

[clarkethomas94]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
I think most drivers at chester know the 2 apart from a few who mainly do ex GHA routes but I think we must be clear its not impossible to take a wrong turn. Bus drivers are human and we all make mistakes from time to time. I've took a wrong turn before now on a route I used to travel on everyday. Some of the criticism is a bit harsh.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
I agree that you could drive that route a million times and for some strange reason you can just lose your bearings and take a wrong turn as ive seen it done many a times and done it myself and as a professional driver you just have to do your best to rectify it by either turning around or take another route to get back on track.

[Barney]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral

(10/02/2017 16:40)motormayhem1 Wrote:  I agree that you could drive that route a million times and for some strange reason you can just lose your bearings and take a wrong turn as ive seen it done many a times and done it myself and as a professional driver you just have to do your best to rectify it by either turning around or take another route to get back on track.

Many years ago when I did a 20-mile commute I was advised to vary my route as much and as often as possible to avoid losing concentration. It must be the reverse for bus drivers.

[motormayhem1]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
A driver that gets use to doing the same route for ages becomes similar to a robot and to much into there comfort zone as you think you know it inside out untill one day someone comes along and cuts a tree down on the corner your use to looking out for to know its your turning , or someone paints there house from bright red back to a normal colour.
All factors can change and a driver may not relise till its pointed out to them because there so use to seeing everyday they become blind to it.

[bus401]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
I wouldn't blame any driver if they went the wrong way surely it is down to the company they work for to show them the right way.

[M60lad]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Taking the wrong route is an easy mistake to make especially if any of the routes are simliar to others, I mean I wonder how many St Helens Drivers have actually been doing a 352 and left Wigan and missed the turning for Orrel and headed straight for Skelmersdale thinking they were on a 395 and also the other way drivers that have done a 352 turning left into Orrel forgetting that they are indeed on a 395, mistakes do happen especially when you doing routes that are similar to each other.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
28548 is on the 41 if anyone wants a final ride of a Solar before they go

[Turbostar]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
Blimey! I didn't think that my commenting on X8 drivers stopping at non-advertised stops would generate such a response.

For the record, I've been travelling on buses (Crosville to the present day) for nearly 50 years & have always been willing to help drivers who are unfamiliar with a route. That can happen for many reasons, and I appreciate it can be a tough job.

What seems to be the issue is inadequate training, and I suspect, management pushing drivers into saying they're comfortable with a route, when they may not be.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
24159 is another MAN at Rock Ferry, this is also 20/21 Branded

[anw2015]

RE: Stagecoach Chester & Wirral
21262 was on the 5 to Huntington this afternoon. Not seen a eclipse on here before.