If you are a real bus driver, which you obviously are, you’re actually very helpful and cool. I’m into aviation/planes and I hope I become a pilot when I’m older!
iBus transponder units were fitted on all London buses in 2009. Using GPS technology, this allowed TfL to know the exact location of each bus at all times. It also gave us the ability to provide bus priority at traffic signals (c. 1900 location
How tempting is it to play the "Seats are available on the upper deck" or "no standing on the upper deck or stairs" announcements when driving a packed single decker bus? :P
i used to like the driver programmable destination blinds ( i used to put some, well, let's say not very polite ones on them ! ) This constant verbal outpouring would drive me crazy ! Bad enough with the px all sqaking away ! ( How come you use Bristol RE as your channel id ? i lived and drove buses there, but you are a Londoner by the sound of it )
Hi, not from London, just live and work here at the moment. From Ipswich originally. Bristol RE is my favourite bus, grew up with these (and VRs etc) back in the 70s and 80s.
@@SLTyt That's going to be difficult to achieve, I'd need to place the camera on a stand outside while I change everything inside. Might be able to do it if I have a day shift with a long break and I can find a spare bus to do it on. I'll keep it in mind and will try and do it in the coming months.
The main ones like 'Holding to regulate the service' are used multiple times during a shift, the rest not very often. 'Diversion' and 'Terminates here' are the most common ones.
No, the announcement that calls out the name of the stop comes automatically, as does 'This is a 121 to ***). Any other message is sent manually by the driver.
I was at London Victoria coach station today as you know I don't take numbers or pictures and I came across some enthusiast taken numbers and taking photographs of buses it's quite interesting I wonder if you do the same take numbers of the vehicles that you are filming. I really don't know what to call myself am I one of you or am I some different or ODD. I STARTED AT 6:30am- and finished at 17:30 my love for buses and coaches I sometimes like to live next to a garage what a wonderful time I have
Full Spectrum No, just settings to change brightness or contrast of the screen, issue a transfer voucher or inspectors ticket and there is an option to print out the transactions from someone’s Oyster card if they say they put £10 on and not used it all day, it can show every transaction to prove where they spent it. Never gets used though.
If you are a real bus driver, which you obviously are, you’re actually very helpful and cool. I’m into aviation/planes and I hope I become a pilot when I’m older!
Thanks, yes I am - 34 years and counting. Hope you make it to be a pilot!
iBus transponder units were fitted on all London buses in 2009. Using GPS technology, this allowed TfL to know the exact location of each bus at all times. It also gave us the ability to provide bus priority at traffic signals (c. 1900 location
Yes, I remember ibus units being fitted when I was working at PB
How tempting is it to play the "Seats are available on the upper deck" or "no standing on the upper deck or stairs" announcements when driving a packed single decker bus? :P
Very tempting, I'm sure most us have done it at some point at least once!
I do it all the time. I find it hilarious. So do half of the punters.
Peter, what a treat! Why do you spoil us like this so much, lol. Can't wait until the time that you start doing driver cams and such. Thanks Peter.
Lol, Thank You
Emma Hignett is the voice behind all these ibus announcements
Thanks, I'd forgotten her name
Great video Peter and I’m enjoying these videos.
Cheers
I really like the variety you offer us all.
Cheers, running out of new ideas though
I'm sure your subscribers will suggest things.
You could tell/show us how and which type is used for which route, or how about showing the shunters at work?
@@GuyArab I'd love to film the shunters, but they'd never allow it
What happened to the No smoking and alcohol announcements?
Sometimes TfL remove announcements that drivers never (or rarely) ise
I like these types of videos!
I have seen that one of the 279's T buses have been repainted with the horrible new Arrival logo
Thanks, I'll try to do more videos like this, though I will run out of ideas soon! And yes, I've seen that T as well.
Ah yes, the triple paper clips !!!
I LOVE IBUS
i used to like the driver programmable destination blinds ( i used to put some, well, let's say not very polite ones on them ! ) This constant verbal outpouring would drive me crazy ! Bad enough with the px all sqaking away ! ( How come you use Bristol RE as your channel id ? i lived and drove buses there, but you are a Londoner by the sound of it )
Hi, not from London, just live and work here at the moment. From Ipswich originally. Bristol RE is my favourite bus, grew up with these (and VRs etc) back in the 70s and 80s.
Nice videos mr horrex
Thank You
Amazing video
Thank You
@@BristolRE you're welcome
#14 is probably the most used during the school holidays 😝
Indeed
Nice video! Didn’t know you was a didn’t know you was a driver
Plasmas UKTransport Thanks. Yes, been driving buses 33 years now.
121 to Turnpike Lane station
Indeed, Lol
hi can you play the new anncountments for 2020
Good suggestion, I'll try and remember when I am next at work
@@BristolRE ok thank you do you know how to get a ibus cd
@@djmatthewbobwright3541 No, I've no idea. Not sure if TfL supply them or not, and I really don't know how you'd find out!
This is bus 121
Great,love the content!
Can you do a full blind change (from dest and num1 to last dest and num)?
You just want me to change the details in the box in the cab? Or you want to watch the blinds change from outside the bus?
@@BristolRE Watch it please
@@SLTyt That's going to be difficult to achieve, I'd need to place the camera on a stand outside while I change everything inside. Might be able to do it if I have a day shift with a long break and I can find a spare bus to do it on. I'll keep it in mind and will try and do it in the coming months.
@@BristolRE Ah,ok :)
WOW
WOW
How often do you use the announcements?
The main ones like 'Holding to regulate the service' are used multiple times during a shift, the rest not very often. 'Diversion' and 'Terminates here' are the most common ones.
I always thought centre.com sent the message to the bus by GPS. I am watching some of your videos to day has there nothing on TV
No, the announcement that calls out the name of the stop comes automatically, as does 'This is a 121 to ***). Any other message is sent manually by the driver.
I was at London Victoria coach station today as you know I don't take numbers or pictures and I came across some enthusiast taken numbers and taking photographs of buses it's quite interesting I wonder if you do the same take numbers of the vehicles that you are filming. I really don't know what to call myself am I one of you or am I some different or ODD. I STARTED AT 6:30am- and finished at 17:30 my love for buses and coaches I sometimes like to live next to a garage what a wonderful time I have
@@VICTOR-pf9eg No, I'm not a number cruncher either. I prefer to look back on the past via photos and video.
When Arriva had the route 617 and 629 did you ever drive it also do you think Arriva will try get this route back
No, I never drove those routes, I assume Arriva always try to win everything in their area
Does the info list change much Peter ?
Full Spectrum No, just settings to change brightness or contrast of the screen, issue a transfer voucher or inspectors ticket and there is an option to print out the transactions from someone’s Oyster card if they say they put £10 on and not used it all day, it can show every transaction to prove where they spent it. Never gets used though.