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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Again, many thanks.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Sorry, should have said. 6No3 to Jarrow, waiting unloading and 6D43 back to Lindsey. Thank you.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    The 70 on the Jarrow Tanks would be much appreciated. Have an idea it was possibly A Freightliner 70. Thanks
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    Supermarkets discussion

    I was asked by the Aldi checkout Lady to let me look in my shopping bag. I said "no." I appreciate she was new and just passing on the Managers instructions. The manager was manning the self service checkout and came over. I told him no, as i was not being tarred with the same brush as a...
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thank you very much
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Would be grateful for 70 on 6S31 Doncaster-Millerhill today. Thanks
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Just wondering what the Colas 70 on 6D43 Jarrow-Lindsey today was? Thanks.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    is2270 Thank you for your help.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Only a long shot but here goes, 17/09/23 2D76 Ipswich-Lowestoft 18/09/23 1P34 Liverpool Street-Norwich 18/09/23 1P47 Norwich-Liverpool Street Thanks
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    What is the ideal bus depot size?

    I think it falls to management, in the case of large companies, to work on future predictions of the size of the operation. Large, tends to mean that you then have the option of closing outdated depots/facilities, which they have done, and concentrate on "Super Depots."
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    Bus drivers listening to the radio, Yes or no?

    10 years ago got a 1 day suspension for having one earphone in. Asked if I could take the suspension the day before my holidays started. Duly obliged. Well chuffed.
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    Martin Lewis Show

    Before the advent of motorways, it was the best part of 10 hours on a coach from the North East to London. 2 comfort stops at least included. Stamford (Lincolnshire) was one of them I believe. Imagine a small boy going into the toilets and finding a 10/- note on the floor. That was spending...
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    SRPS diesel gala 29/12/22

    66746 0S60 Tyne Dock-Boness
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    Petrol and diesel prices - how much have you been paying?

    Last Wednesday in Hawes at the Community owned Filling Station, petrol was 142.0. A lot of queuing.
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    Daytrip Plan to Newcastle [Things to See and Do]

    Bear in mind that for 10 weeks from 12/09/22 the Metro is not running from South Shields to Pelaw. Bus replacement.
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks a lot
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    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Any help with Colas 70 at Jarrow waiting to Depart on 6D43 to Lindsey 30/04/22. Thanks
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    Weirdest things you have seen on a bus route

    Best one I ever saw was at my depot the radio supervisor took a call about a bus which had left and quickly developed a fault 2 minutes down the road after boarding half a bus loss of passengers. He authorised a return to the depot for attention. Next thing, the bus arrives with the passengers...
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    Tyne and Wear Metro: ‘Shorts’

    Runs generally in the peak from Benton/Monkseaton to Pelaw
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    Are bus drivers working too-long hours to cover the shortage in drivers?

    A few years ago you could work 19 days off the belt. The Company stated, yes it's 13 days in any 2 weeks, but they twisted it as thus- Week 1 Rest Day then work the next 6 days Week 2 work 7 days Week 3 work 6 days then a final rest day Thus 19 off the belt by counting it as only working 13 in...

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