Heating on buses

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RE: Heating on buses

(14/12/2015 00:12)Mayneway Wrote:  Your digging a hole for yourself by suggesting that apprentices are cheap labour and are easily dispensable if they do a job wrong.
Of course I'm not suggesting a tea boy or cleaner should be fiddling in engine compartments but I was making the point that from the passengers point of view comfort wise it's not important whether the apprentice who's on less money than a fully skilled engineer turns on heating valve as long as it's done.

My original post about the driver pulling over and going to adult the valve - drivers aren't supposed to open or close the valve, or top up the coolant in the summer but plenty do as it's quicker than waiting for a fitter or an inspector to come to their aid.

Perhaps if theres a qualified fitter driving a bus back to town, they could check up on the apprentice and if needs be the fitter can lend a hand for a few minutes. if a driver goes the engine compartment doesn't notice the loose pipe leaking hot liquids eventually spitting out the contents or accidentally catches the hot metal, the driver could be injured therefore its a health and safety matter.
I'm not saying buses can't leave the bus station without the switch being turned on or off first but if there is a fitter flicking the switch or opening the valve on the bus at the side of your bus, then perhaps they could do it quick. If a bus is late then don't do it but if it's early then why not though priority would be fixing and getting it back on the road.