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The procedure at my company is all new start drivers are taken out on the training bus and shown the routes at their garage as a group as part of their training period, however if a driver transfers garage then route learning must be done in their time, and a comprehensive selection on YouTube...

Likely to be on the Glasgow service tomorrow evening then? I may just have to pop out for that.

I'm going to open a can of worms and mention a friend of mine that puts butter only on his scon then presses the two halves together and eats it like a sandwich :lol: Salt and sauce is superior in the chip department.

I admit my knowledge of that part of the country is somewhat lacking! :lol:

It's all one route. The train from Edinburgh travels via Leeds to get to Plymouth. In the afternoon, because of the length of journey, the return only makes it to Leeds before it's time to wind down for the night. The same is true in reverse; train starts it's day in Leeds and travels to...

It's only been two months since that last round took effect. Outside of COVID, there never really was multiple big changes in a year, so it'll be a while yet I'd imagine.

This did happen, 43378 + 43239 currently about 40 mins late on 1S51. A speed restriction due to the weather was quoted as the reason on the southbound leg before the swap.

There's also the 'Highland Chieftain' LNER service. It leaves Edinburgh around 16:30, getting to Inverness just after 8pm. At this time of year it's still daylight as you're heading up the Highland main line. It's not an HST but if you're looking for alternatives, I'd give it a go. Another...

Like every job it comes with its pros and cons, and each bus company will have theirs too. I've been a bus driver for about two years now and I can still say I like going to work each day, so naturally I would recommend it. Theres still loads of time before you can sit the test, so no need to...

I wouldn't think so, there were just a couple of breakdowns over the weekend.

We are short of a couple of singles at the moment, so the 106 is on double decks. Definitely doesn't need the capacity! Indeed, the weekday N107 comes off a 113 so will be a double deck.

At school start and finish times, yes, you can fill a double deck at the high school.

3 day week would be part-time, so only about 20 hours or so. I believe there are some part-time lines on the single deck rotas.

We'll need one more single deck each day with the X7 running time increase. 16:17 from Haymarket is the afternoon equivalent journey, I'd expect it will be out then too.

Another shout for 158s! Some of the best and most versatile inter-regional DMUs to be produced, and still comfortable to this day.

12 out of 15 required for use each weekday. The "temporary" covid bandit screens are really hit or miss as to how many rattles they have. If they'd tighten all the screws and panels, and fit proper screens then they'd be perfect. I'd rather see the seats fitted to 511-518 replaced with standard...

I seem to recall a mass exodus of those in 2011 when the last big batch of B9TLs arrived. The only two active ones remaining are 935 and 936 at East Coast. The tartan seats are long gone but the rest of the interior is as it was when new.

My idea sees the current tender routes chopped and added onto the end of other routes. Service 12: City Centre to Ratho, same as it was a decade ago. Maybe even only hourly to Ratho if a half hourly service isn't sustainable, with the other half hour turning at Gyle or Ingliston. Service 22...

ScotRail aren't in dispute with the RMT so any of their strikes will not affect domestic services in Scotland. Its only the separate network rail strikes you'll have to worry about north of the border. I, too, like the Spirit of Scotland ticket, and I wish you well in your travels.

941 has now been similarly treated.