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I’ve often seen these buses in Sussex, particularly East Sussex. Do Compass mainly do the council routes that Brighton and Hove presumably don’t want to do? It’s good to see an independent operator having a share in routes, does the company do a lot of routes around Sussex and Surrey? Anyone...

I’m a bus driver for a national company ( outside London). My question is, can I use a body worn camera for my own personal use? I know we have Cctv on our buses but I’m not always convinced they work and I’ve heard the bus companies don’t always want to use footage to go against other drivers...

Hi all, found this fascinating documentary about a London Bus garage from 1992. It was from the BBC tv series ‘Inside Story’. Shortly after filming, London buses were privatised. Anyone know of any other bus documentaries?

Apparently Stagecoach in Merseyside have agreed a pay deal of in excess of £17 ph. Is this true? If so ,this would exceed London drivers pay wouldn’t it? I may be wrong but that’s what I’ve heard. I believe most bus drivers wages average between 11-12 ph. Is that still accurate? I left the...

Anyone know anything about this company? Seem to have services from Tunbridge Wells to Canary Wharf, offering over 35k per annum. Anyone know anything about this company?

My bus company is short of drivers. Services are being cut, and there are not enough drivers to cover duties. It seems some staff are moving onto better paid jobs, or jobs with more sociable hours. It’s no secret that’s there’s a massive HGV shortage at the moment. ( I have a HGV license)...

Is it common for drivers to leave and return to the industry? I worked for one of the big groups a few years ago and then a smaller company until September last year. Basically I joined the Police, but don’t think the jobs for me. Lots of paperwork and staying on late, coupled with a long...

Go-coach are an independent company in Sevenoaks, operating mainly around West Kent. It seems they are now trying out a new service where a passenger can book a bus from a particular location to another. For example Sevenoaks rail station to Hildenborough as seen in the video. Quite an...

Face masks will be mandatory from 15th June on public transport, the Government have just announced. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52927089

I’ve seen Gatwick and other airports are looking for drivers, terminals, car parks etc. Anyone ever done this? One firm is looking for drivers on a 4on 4 off basic.

Hi Guys, Currently an existing bus driver in London but not Arriva. Fed up of commuting there after 5 years so looking at working nearer to home. Tunbridge Wells is my nearest depot, 30minutes away ,as is Maidstone. My question is, what’s the pay like, do you have to wait ‘x’ amount of years to...