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The Somerset 333xx Tridents are safe for at least another 3-5 years - they’re super reliable and loved by the drivers.
I rewrote the allocation for these vehicles last year, they are booked on:
623 / 625 BW College
22 Tiverton
30 Chard
The rarest thing one of them did whilst I was at BoS was a...
I’m a product of a bus group graduate scheme and it’s very disconcerting reading some of the posts on here - the biggest challenge even to the most competent graduate trainee is the unfounded criticism and scepticism of young people in the industry.
I was lucky enough to secure a 4-depot...
That was 33498 in Taunton on Friday (I was the driver) - I took it down to Exeter late on Friday evening where we then stayed doing the Powerderham shuttles until 2330 on Sunday night.
I got back to Hengrove Depot at 0140, where the vehicle got fuelled up and went straight back out to...
As a depot manager, Ticketer machines are absolutely superb - the back office has saved me hours and hours when I’ve been trying to draw off reports and find data!
Another fraud causing extreme danger in the industry....
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