Kobain working in even sedentary occupations can eventually wear you down, no matter *how* little you may be expected to do. This is particularly relevant if you are disillusioned from the ultimate end goal of the job - you begin to recognize over time, that you have to continuously exert physiological energy, just to achieve [realistically] unproductive outcomes. Substituting significant end goals, with superfluous perks (eg extra pay), doesn't work in the real world either - it just further demoralizes the workforce, creating a sense of entitlement and/or resentment.
Another great video Peter and lots of switches in the cab and a nice dashboard. Way better than a T bus cab and a nicer steering wheel on the DWs too, and funny commentary as usual.
@@BristolRE that’s bad, how do you survive in the heat? I think it should be standard to have buses that are fully airconditioned. (Especially for the driver)
Yay DW! Not a horrible T. Which DW do you prefer. The DAF DB250 or DAF DB300? The DB250s are the best, DB300 are good. The Ts from T66 are awful with Brakes that make you jerky because yhe biting point is imbalanced and they are slower when accelerating. Arriva should withdrawn the Ts very soon .
It's not that many once you get used to them, the issue drivers have is companies have different manufacturers of buses, so you got to be typed trained on each bus so you know the controls.
BristolRE The 2011 DWs are the 11 plate DW400 series which have white blinds. The 2012/13 DWs are 61/62 and 13 plates which are the DW500 series which have green blinds.
Nice interior video but question you know the button below the steering wheel to open the front door is that just the same as the button next to the right window
On a DW there is only one way to open the front door from within the cab, and that is with the foot switch to the left of the steering the column, the buttons by the right window, there are only three. One to close the front doors, one to open the rear doors and one to close the rear doors.
BristolRE also because i thought the button below the steering wheel is just meant to be for if you can’t be asked to open it with your hands and since your feet are literally right next to the button you can use that and makes life a hell a lot easier
On a DW there is no button to open the front doors, they are designed with a foot pedal. On a 'T' bus there is a button and a foot pedal to open the doors
You need a full car driving licence first, and you need to hold that for at least one year (some bus companies insist on two years), then you apply to the bus companies and they'll train you for your bus licence.
@@BristolRE hmmm seems possible LOL Quite a large number of Singapore's Citaros have those too and even some of my friends who have been driving buses for 20+ years have no idea what the hell those are too LOL Thanks for the reply though
Top of Dash is drive green display, it's a box of LED's Traffic light colours......it tells you how 'Green' your driving is...all green lights means your doing ok...amber is come off the gas a bit....red is you have a lead foot. Most of them didn't work at AR, drivers were breaking them as management were using it as an excuse for GDE chat with a DOM.
I'm not 100% sure how it works these days. The bus company pays for your training, and you have to commit to stay with the company for a certain period of time, not sure whether that is one year or two. Some companies will hold a small portion of your wages each week towards your training which they keep if you quit the job early, or if you complete the time you have committed to then they refund you your money. Things do vary company by company.
Hi sorry for the lot of questions is just that I'm interested in becoming a bus driver I just wanted to know that I wanted to join arriva company how Is it like working for them and do they pay good money
@@bluedragonofficial6987 Arriva are good to work for. In London the hourly rates for pay vary, but Arriva's is a lower rate but we get all the old London Transport enhancements and unsocial hours payments which other companies do not pay. I think Metroline do pay one of the highest rates.
Depends on the company. The bus company I work for requires you to provide two years service after training if you leave before that then you are required to pay back the training fees.
Varies from company to company. Things are a little more strict now than when this was filmed, but can still be used in the cab if the engine is off and the handbrake on.
@@BristolRE oh ok thanks mate was just curious. Also if someone was applying to become a bus driver will they already need a pcv license or will the bus company train them?
@@Razzmatazz99 Depending on the company. The large companies have their own training school and will train you, though you will have to commit to staying with them for either one or two years, depending on their policy.
No, There are 3 switches on the dash, you push two in the correct order, then you need your key fob sensor to fully engage the electrics, then you use the third button to start it
@@BristolRE Oh right my dad was a bus driver for 15 years Serving First in Bradford. When I was a kid he used to take me to work and I asked how do u start it. He said that you press a button on the dashboard and then there is a secret button behind the steering wheel/under dashboard. I don't remember clearly but since it was years ago I think it might have been a streetlite
@@BianShaw As a general rule, yes. Some companies do offer private hire / excursions, but for this they would have a few vehicles in the private hire fleet and these would have been fitted with a tachograph unit, rare for a bus to be delivered new with one, unlike coaches.
@@Jimbo-gi7xn TFL buses don't have seat belts, Only a few companies fit them for the driver, no point for passengers as then it would be a law to use them, so no standing passengers would be allowed, no tachograph unit as bus drivers are governed by domestic driving hours, and CD player? No chance!
No, if it's working it would be available all year round, like aircon on all vehicles it does need to be re-gassed after a while. This costs money so doesn't get done, even though it's a TfL requirement that it is working on all buses operating on their contracted services.
My favourite Bus :D would love to see a POV in these
2:40 that voice over center comm sounded like an overweight man becoming more out of breath just by talking
Lol
Kobain working in even sedentary occupations can eventually wear you down, no matter *how* little you may be expected to do.
This is particularly relevant if you are disillusioned from the ultimate end goal of the job - you begin to recognize over time, that you have to continuously exert physiological energy, just to achieve [realistically] unproductive outcomes.
Substituting significant end goals, with superfluous perks (eg extra pay), doesn't work in the real world either - it just further demoralizes the workforce, creating a sense of entitlement and/or resentment.
I respect you so much for being a London bus driver such a hard job to do I live in London and I could never do a job like that
Thanks. It can stressful at times.
Another great video Peter and lots of switches in the cab and a nice dashboard. Way better than a T bus cab and a nicer steering wheel on the DWs too, and funny commentary as usual.
Thank You
Very interesting, very informative.
Excellent video Mr. Horrex.
Thanks!
Being a bus driver would be so much easier if it wasnt for the traffic and passengers ! Even I'd like to do it then.😅
So true!
Loving the recent videos very interesting keep them up 👍
Cheers
0:15 “I’m not allowed to show you how to start it”
I bet some Arriva trainer posted it on the internet somewhere anyways. 🤣🤣
Yes indeed, almost certainly
I'd be permanently running late as I'd have to keep stopping & putting my glasses on to read the display on that machine!!
Lol, get some bi-focals, which I have, works fine!
Amazed again Peter. Got here a bit late but what an amazing video, thanks!
Thanks!
I Love Arriva buses but maybe when I'm older I'll drive a DW323 Arriva bus.
Nice
The voice of the person doing the video reminded me of David Walliams in character
Lol, pity I don't have his money!
You was on dw 564 today lol
Nah, DW526 then DW514, both gutless pigs
At 2:40 that sounded tired like hes hardly got a break...poor man.
Lol, they used to do 3 x 12 days a week, I think that's changed now
Love these style of videos keep it up
Thanks. Often run out of new things to say though.
Our buses here also have the Heavac fronterior control panel for aircon/ heating.
Is that what it's called?
@@BristolRE Yes, they’re called like that. It’s a Dutch brand that makes this system. If maintained, the aircon is really powerful.
@@v31.48 Unfortunately our aircon is non existent
@@BristolRE that’s bad, how do you survive in the heat? I think it should be standard to have buses that are fully airconditioned. (Especially for the driver)
@@v31.48 I don't handle the heat well and often pull the bus out of service for a comfort break
Nice video keep it up this video help me a lot because i want to be a bus driver
Thanks, and you're welcome
@@BristolRE Your welcome
Best guy ever😂
Never knew Nick Knowles drives Buses when he isn't presenting
Never even heard of him lol. Had to Google the name.
Is it correct to call these Pulsars (I know it's a Gemini 2 version) or should I only be saying DW?
I only call them DWs
Amazing video once again Peter Horrex
Thanks
4:27 😂😂 'go away'
😂😂
Yay DW! Not a horrible T. Which DW do you prefer. The DAF DB250 or DAF DB300? The DB250s are the best, DB300 are good. The Ts from T66 are awful with Brakes that make you jerky because yhe biting point is imbalanced and they are slower when accelerating. Arriva should withdrawn the Ts very soon .
I'll be honest and show my ignorance, I don't know the difference between a DB250 and a DB300!
@@BristolRE okay but very good video though. I really learn from different types of buses and how they operate.
@@JubileeDi Thank You
I'm surprised london hasn't moved over to ticketer as they r the newer machines
Don't need them, don't really need a ticket machine at all as no cash is taken, just need card reader, so these will probably go on for ever, Lol.
"BUTLER" quit Lolly gagging around and get that bus out!!!! or ILL give you the sack, MADE MY DAY THIS HAS!!!!!!!
Lol
Quite alot in the switches. :)
Definitely
It's not that many once you get used to them, the issue drivers have is companies have different manufacturers of buses, so you got to be typed trained on each bus so you know the controls.
Good video Peter
Cheers
Nice video is that a 2011 or a 2013 Wright Gemini 2
Cheers, I wouldn't know the difference between a 2011 or 2013 version, Lol, so just as well someone else has responded.
Well if you go to the back they are different
BristolRE The 2011 DWs are the 11 plate DW400 series which have white blinds. The 2012/13 DWs are 61/62 and 13 plates which are the DW500 series which have green blinds.
Well why does 106s DWs use white blinds?
Bobby Mckenna Because white blinds are now standard for London's Buses as it's easier to read. But some buses still have green blinds still.
make more videos when you go inside a bus driver cab please
Problem is, I've done them all already, so I'd just be duplicating what I've already done.
Is the Ibus connected to the route? The one at the top above the window which changes the blind?
No, the one above the window changes the blind only, it's not connected to anything.
love the video buddy just hate automatics
Thanks, I prefer a semi auto
20 mins stand time....lucky you :D
Lol, our stand time is quite generous most of the time
@@BristolRE Not when I drove the 254!
@@kd84afc Lol, it is at times on the 121 though!
@@BristolRE Nice, I would like to drive that route! My worst route was the 135! that had no stand time and always finished late.
@@kd84afc Nasty
Nice interior video but question you know the button below the steering wheel to open the front door is that just the same as the button next to the right window
On a DW there is only one way to open the front door from within the cab, and that is with the foot switch to the left of the steering the column, the buttons by the right window, there are only three. One to close the front doors, one to open the rear doors and one to close the rear doors.
BristolRE also because i thought the button below the steering wheel is just meant to be for if you can’t be asked to open it with your hands and since your feet are literally right next to the button you can use that and makes life a hell a lot easier
@@easygo1477 On the T buses we have you can open them with a button or a foot switch, just not on the DW
Which one is your panic button please respond
It's a big red button down low on the right hand side beneath the panel with the handbrake on
why do u need a foot pedal to open a door?
On a DW there is no button to open the front doors, they are designed with a foot pedal. On a 'T' bus there is a button and a foot pedal to open the doors
It’s a lot easier you miss not having one
Nice what does DW stand for in the fleet number
The Chassis is manufactured by DAF and the bodywork built by Wright, so D for DAF and W for Wright
@@BristolRE thanks
I want be a bus driver but I don't know how
You need a full car driving licence first, and you need to hold that for at least one year (some bus companies insist on two years), then you apply to the bus companies and they'll train you for your bus licence.
what's that black device on the left of the gauges at 0:17?
Not 100% sure, it's not relevant to us drivers, I suspect it's where the engineers can plug a lap top in for diagnostics, but I may be wrong.
@@BristolRE hmmm seems possible LOL
Quite a large number of Singapore's Citaros have those too and even some of my friends who have been driving buses for 20+ years have no idea what the hell those are too LOL
Thanks for the reply though
@@SBS2827U You're welcome.
Top of Dash is drive green display, it's a box of LED's Traffic light colours......it tells you how 'Green' your driving is...all green lights means your doing ok...amber is come off the gas a bit....red is you have a lead foot. Most of them didn't work at AR, drivers were breaking them as management were using it as an excuse for GDE chat with a DOM.
Cruise control which is disabled so can’t use
Hi mate my parents brought a bus there’s a switch with a steering wheel on which beeps what is that for or what doe it do ?
Not sure without seeing it, but it sounds like the switch to turn off the retarder on the brakes
@@BristolRE ah ok ok thanks
Do I need to pay back the bus licence if I was to join arriva company or the company pays for it plus the training
I'm not 100% sure how it works these days. The bus company pays for your training, and you have to commit to stay with the company for a certain period of time, not sure whether that is one year or two. Some companies will hold a small portion of your wages each week towards your training which they keep if you quit the job early, or if you complete the time you have committed to then they refund you your money. Things do vary company by company.
Hi sorry for the lot of questions is just that I'm interested in becoming a bus driver I just wanted to know that I wanted to join arriva company how Is it like working for them and do they pay good money
@@bluedragonofficial6987 Arriva are good to work for. In London the hourly rates for pay vary, but Arriva's is a lower rate but we get all the old London Transport enhancements and unsocial hours payments which other companies do not pay. I think Metroline do pay one of the highest rates.
Depends on the company. The bus company I work for requires you to provide two years service after training if you leave before that then you are required to pay back the training fees.
@@terry141186 Yes, different variations, different companies
What are the rules with arriva with having phone in the cab?
Varies from company to company. Things are a little more strict now than when this was filmed, but can still be used in the cab if the engine is off and the handbrake on.
What do you think of the Gemini 3 hybrid? The DW is one of the greatest buses ever in my opinion
Not driven a hybrid, but I do like the DWs
Gemini 2 is really nice
@@jj318I like how padded the seats are on all of the Arriva Gemini 2s, it's a really nice experience.
What model is this.
It's a Wright bodied DAF. The exact model I've no idea.
It's a Wright Pulsar Gemini 2 DL VDL DB300
It’s a 2013 Gemini 2
Anyone who loves buses will know how to start it hah
Why aren’t you allowed to show us how to start up the bus
In case it encourages someone to steal a bus
@@BristolRE oh ok thanks mate was just curious. Also if someone was applying to become a bus driver will they already need a pcv license or will the bus company train them?
@@Razzmatazz99 Depending on the company. The large companies have their own training school and will train you, though you will have to commit to staying with them for either one or two years, depending on their policy.
This bloke sounds like David Walliams with a cold
Lol
Gosh that cab fan scared me
Lol
same
Fascinating. What's with the codes for the buses such as DW etc?
In the case of DW, the bus is a DAF with bodywork by Wrights of Balleymena, hence D for DAF and W for Wright.
also DLA = Dennis chassis/Alexander body VLA - Volvo chassis/Alexander body
Do you still drive?
Yes, route 307
Is there a button under the steering wheel to start it
No, There are 3 switches on the dash, you push two in the correct order, then you need your key fob sensor to fully engage the electrics, then you use the third button to start it
@@BristolRE Oh right my dad was a bus driver for 15 years Serving First in Bradford. When I was a kid he used to take me to work and I asked how do u start it. He said that you press a button on the dashboard and then there is a secret button behind the steering wheel/under dashboard. I don't remember clearly but since it was years ago I think it might have been a streetlite
hi peter how are you
Is bus theft such an issue that you're not even allowed to show how to start the engine?
No, because you need a security key to engage the ignition, however, my employer didn't want me to show it so I have to respect that.
@@BristolRE I see. Better avoid trouble then.
@@Tuppoo94 Yes, while I still work for them at least! Lol.
Does this bus have a winder
You mean for the destination blinds? No. DWs numbered in the 500 series have power blinds.
.uck me it's Mr Horrex's work...lol
😂
@@BristolRE 🤣🤣🤣
Do these buses have tachograph units in them ?
No
@@BristolRE was wondering is that the same across all public buses? Like Ariva/Go Ahead etc.
@@BianShaw As a general rule, yes. Some companies do offer private hire / excursions, but for this they would have a few vehicles in the private hire fleet and these would have been fitted with a tachograph unit, rare for a bus to be delivered new with one, unlike coaches.
I'm a bus driver and all our vehicles have seat belts tachograph and CD player.. Couldn't drive a vehicle all day with no tunes lol
@@Jimbo-gi7xn TFL buses don't have seat belts, Only a few companies fit them for the driver, no point for passengers as then it would be a law to use them, so no standing passengers would be allowed, no tachograph unit as bus drivers are governed by domestic driving hours, and CD player? No chance!
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I guess the aircon is of in the winter so it doesnt work in the summer
No, if it's working it would be available all year round, like aircon on all vehicles it does need to be re-gassed after a while. This costs money so doesn't get done, even though it's a TfL requirement that it is working on all buses operating on their contracted services.