HOW DO BUS DRIVERS GET TO/FROM WORK? 🚌🚦🚍

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
  • A little video explaining how us bus drivers get to and from work when there is no buses. Some people would assume we all have cars but this isn’t always the case! Tune in to find out how the staff car works!! 🚍🚌
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Комментарии • 166

  • @DoubleDeckerAnton
    @DoubleDeckerAnton 5 лет назад +71

    A very informative video Shaun! 🚍📹😊👍

  • @ThatYorkshireBusDriver
    @ThatYorkshireBusDriver 5 лет назад +25

    Great explanation, always hate waiting for staff bus, car in your case

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +2

      Mate, waiting sometimes upto 45 mins! so happy the car is now fixed. Life saver i tell you!!

  • @Jonny_____
    @Jonny_____ 5 лет назад +33

    Great video as usual mate, shame that nobody wanted the staff bus which threw a spanner in the works for your video, but in the plus side that’s an extra hours pay for you 😉

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +3

      thank you jonny, that extra hour in bed ;) hahah sleeping and getting paid haha

    • @Jonny_____
      @Jonny_____ 5 лет назад +2

      The Flat Cap Bus Driver can’t beat it mate

  • @Phil-oj5nr
    @Phil-oj5nr 2 месяца назад

    It’s 3.5km from my bus depot to home. I take my car as to walk would take about 20 to 25 minutes. Also it may be raining or at night, so the car is the best option. There would be no call for a staff bus as our shifts often finish at vastly different times. There is no depot supervisor, so we park the bus, check it over, do the logbook work, lock up, and drive home.
    Picton, South Island, New Zealand.

  • @chrishines6048
    @chrishines6048 5 лет назад +2

    Great explanation and plus I live around the corner from my local bus depot so I see buses and bus drivers all of the time

  • @nifubar
    @nifubar 5 лет назад +1

    Making this video on the back end of a late shift and making it good, bravo sir! We don't have this whole 'staff bus / car' set up. :( 90% of shifts start or finish leaving no services to hop on either and no staff parking, I'm a little jealous. TBH if we had such a thing, I doubt much like yourselves that anyone would really want to hang around for it either. Would be a nice back up to have if needed mind.

  • @londonbuses126
    @londonbuses126 5 лет назад +3

    Great video and I’ve seen some 126 bus drivers in Bromley when they finish their shift and they drive the staff bus! :)

  • @jess.bus.photosx6388
    @jess.bus.photosx6388 5 лет назад +1

    I usually see a lot of drivers get on buses I love this video I get on buses every single day rather 148 149 or 189 then 125 depends how quick I need to get home

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you so much the for support jess! nothing better than getting the bus home!!

  • @tonyyero7231
    @tonyyero7231 Год назад

    Greetings from Orlando, Florida USA 🇺🇸 Thank you for sharing buddy!

  • @BatterseaBill
    @BatterseaBill 5 лет назад +9

    Asking your supervisor if there is anything you want me to do sound like a big mistake, drive the bus in the depot and sneak home.

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +4

      Hahahah they are honestly really decent here! They Don’t take the pi** out of people and always help folk out so least I can do is ask if they need owt hahah unless it’s over time hahahah 😂😂😂

  • @RiaLunnPhotography
    @RiaLunnPhotography 5 лет назад +5

    That bus station is massive we got a tiny one in Poole holds about 12 busses and the one in Bournemouth might as well be flattened as only national express and 3 other services use it

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      I'll be honest it's a great bus station, it could do with a refurb on the inside but I support metro can't keep throwing money in to it. Its just had the outside painted and looks 100% better than what it did before.
      I don't know what id do with a small bus station if it got busy. Even in the side of our station we sometimes cant pull onto stand in good time as other operators are there! its a pain at times haha The coaches use stand A B :)

    • @RiaLunnPhotography
      @RiaLunnPhotography 5 лет назад +1

      TheLCNW the bus station in Bournemouth is in the wrong place In fact I’d say it’s more of a taxi rank than a bus station and as for what they do in town that’s just dangerous

    • @RiaLunnPhotography
      @RiaLunnPhotography 5 лет назад +1

      The Flat Cap Bus Driver that happens in Poole and when I moved from Cardiff there busses took a lot of getting used to as to different companies can’t use tickets on each others busses they give change Cardiff don’t ow and when you have a problem with your ticket in Poole they tell you to fuck off back to Cardiff the drivers for all companies are brilliant can’t fault them it’s the muppets in the office I don’t like

    • @JamieRobert_
      @JamieRobert_ 5 лет назад +2

      Funny With lunny Bournemouth sucks

    • @RiaLunnPhotography
      @RiaLunnPhotography 5 лет назад +1

      Jamie Robert I couldn’t agree more

  • @bezza70
    @bezza70 5 лет назад +8

    Hi mate been subscribed for a month or two now , and I find your vlogs really interesting 👍 happy new year to you and your family and keep up the good work 👍

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +2

      Thank you so much for the support mate, you have no idea how much it means to me! We've had a great start to the new year. I hope you have too! take care matey

  • @StagecoachMANALX300
    @StagecoachMANALX300 5 лет назад +1

    That sound is amazing and don't rush to upload videos, just do it when you can. :-) The Robin singing at the end is so sweet.

  • @bukescrazyworld5038
    @bukescrazyworld5038 5 лет назад +1

    U've got staff buses in your place ?!! Wow !! Here in South India, a totally exhausted driver who have driven 6 singles (1single= 60kms) in a shift must go home by himself. U people are lucky

  • @mikebooth6007
    @mikebooth6007 5 лет назад +2

    Great video. Really enjoy these, even after working a 11 hour duty! Keep it up!

  • @centraltransportproductions
    @centraltransportproductions 5 лет назад +3

    Those 202/203 buses are with us in Northumbria, they haven't been debranded so in Newcastle they are still branded for 202/3.

  • @stevencarsley1983
    @stevencarsley1983 5 лет назад +1

    New follower. Not seen a bus vlogger. Love the content . All the best.

  • @gloriareedseptaguy4213
    @gloriareedseptaguy4213 5 лет назад +1

    This was made on my birthday

  • @johanwagenaar9967
    @johanwagenaar9967 5 лет назад +6

    Great video. I never heared about a staf-bus. This daily-life videos have loads of content that I as a passenger can't see! Well done!

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +2

      Im so glad that ive shown you the behind the scenes things that you dont normally see :) hope youre enjoying these

  • @Stepqen
    @Stepqen 5 лет назад +1

    Love the video, must be annoying driving a bus with potholes

  • @WellingtonBusDriver
    @WellingtonBusDriver 5 лет назад

    We use taxies for our 'staff bus' and to get one you just need to live in a place that doesn't have a bus service at the time you want to get to work or head home, so they get used lots.
    But back in the day (30 years ago), there was an early and late bus service from the main depots that ran a fixed route.

  • @icewizzard666
    @icewizzard666 5 лет назад +1

    Cool vid and damn potholes! Never apologise!! As long as you've enjoyed - do your vids when you get chance! Great when you take people home - but fab when you get the odd night off the staff car! Just subbed too : )

  • @TheRhythmicBiker
    @TheRhythmicBiker 5 лет назад +2

    Love the videos mate, well insightful to see into the life of a bus driver.

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +2

      thank you so much for the comment! glad your liking the video!

    • @ChelseaBrown-sh7rk
      @ChelseaBrown-sh7rk Год назад

      ​@@TheFlatCapBusDriver love you guys you are good guys keep going guys be careful guys 😉 xx

  • @bandk2000
    @bandk2000 4 года назад

    I just came across this. Reminded me of my days of driving, back then before the dreaded Stagecoach buyout it was Hull Corporation Transport or Corpo as it was known. We had a similar set up - 3.30am AD shift two men each with a minibus picking up the drivers who needed to be at the depot for 4.30. Great shift, you could be finished for the day by 7am if the inspector was in a good mood! Similar late shift finishing at 1.15am, last bus into depot for midnight and then drop drivers home. Ah but how do you get to and from work for these shifts? We had a night shunter who picked /dropped you off. He was there to park up the vehicles after the cleaners had done with them. Those were the days ( I left in 2000)

  • @ghiribizzo
    @ghiribizzo 5 лет назад +1

    Did the Theory, Hazard and CPC stuff today. Monday 8.00 shifting gears in some old clunker no doubt...😂

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      ooooosh, hope it all goes well mate. keep me updated and if you need any advice then please message me on facebook :)

  • @juliereed7476
    @juliereed7476 5 лет назад +3

    always wondered how's the transition feel when going from driving a huge vehicle to a small one ,,bus to car, I find it difficult enough driving my car lol 😅😅

    • @normanschlongdongovic4124
      @normanschlongdongovic4124 4 года назад +1

      Julie Reed Nay,I drive my car and ride my adventure motorcycle to work as a bus driver

  • @kebabbandit7111
    @kebabbandit7111 5 лет назад

    If I pay in extra, I ALWAYS take it the next 😜 it’s better in my pocket, than theirs.
    I got a nice little bonus today! I noticed my cash tray was slightly open in my bag & had coins floating around the bottom of my bag. After counting everything up, I was £7 up - So all the times I was down the odd quid, I wasn’t.

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      Im really bad sometimes at cashing in! Im always short and I dont know why! its weird haha!! So when I know im short they can have it haha

  • @sarahsrandomvideos6965
    @sarahsrandomvideos6965 5 лет назад +3

    Great video as always Shaun. Hope you well & having a good week. 😀👍🏻🚍😊

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      as always sarah thank you for the comment. Ive had a lovely week, just had my two days off!! how has your week been :) once again thank you and i hope you've had a lovely week

    • @sarahsrandomvideos6965
      @sarahsrandomvideos6965 5 лет назад

      @@TheFlatCapBusDriver you welcome Shaun. It great you had a good week. Mines been good. I saw my friends at Gems. (A club for adults with disabilities) on Tues. I had an awesome time. It was good to see everyone again after the Christmas break. 😀😃🚌🚍

  • @aidenmills5221
    @aidenmills5221 5 лет назад +3

    Yet again a great video never let us down mate

  • @andyrichardsvideovlogs8835
    @andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 5 лет назад +1

    It never used to be that quiet at night. Last outbound Golcar used to be after midnight. Those were the days.

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      ouch, golcar at midnight! I swear golcar has so many buses going through! Id i relied on buses I would live there haha !!

    • @andyrichardsvideovlogs8835
      @andyrichardsvideovlogs8835 5 лет назад

      @@TheFlatCapBusDriver I do rely on buses and Farce Group lol

  • @keltthomas8476
    @keltthomas8476 5 лет назад +2

    Just wait untill thay start diging up and improveing the ringroad its going to be a nightmarw geting in to the starion in hudds

  • @BBspotter
    @BBspotter 5 месяцев назад

    That's a nice bus

  • @Bus_Driver117
    @Bus_Driver117 4 года назад

    I love the way he says Depot

  • @ScoobYDoobY88
    @ScoobYDoobY88 5 лет назад

    I dont miss the days of driving buses round Manchester lol - ive been coach driving since i was 21

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      the only place I won't drive is Oldham lol !! cant stand driving around there !!

    • @EinkOLED
      @EinkOLED 5 лет назад

      @@TheFlatCapBusDriver I'm training around there with first Manchester.

  • @TheRollingBear
    @TheRollingBear 5 лет назад +7

    Just by car... 💪

  • @Lollie22
    @Lollie22 5 лет назад +4

    And here I am thinking train drivers had a weird schedule

  • @Mio-Vita
    @Mio-Vita 5 лет назад +1

    Great video really enjoyed it happy new year to you

  • @alejandrayalanbowman367
    @alejandrayalanbowman367 5 лет назад +1

    Going to work at 4 am or going home at 1 am - it was on your own. No staff transport where I worked.

  • @ciaranbird3373
    @ciaranbird3373 5 лет назад +2

    Great video Shaun, very interesting!

  • @robfcgaming1947
    @robfcgaming1947 3 года назад

    My local Arriva depot in Southend have a delivery van type minibus that we use for the staff bus duty between Southend Depot and Southend Bus Station and I see quite a lot of drivers at Southend Bus Station use it

  • @gledhill56
    @gledhill56 5 лет назад +3

    Great video as always.

  • @aceredmond2
    @aceredmond2 5 лет назад +1

    my depot doesn't have a staff bus or car (we do have ferry cars obviously)

  • @Nathan-cd6gu
    @Nathan-cd6gu 5 лет назад +2

    Great Vlog (video) subscriber bus driver from Sydney 🇦🇺

  • @peanut111shorty
    @peanut111shorty 5 лет назад +1

    Lol Stevie Wonder
    I wanna see that entrance

  • @UNDERTAKER2621
    @UNDERTAKER2621 5 лет назад

    New to your channel all the way from NYC your doing a great job

  • @RichardsAdventures
    @RichardsAdventures 5 лет назад +1

    That's realy intresting to know :)

  • @madisonwalland7372
    @madisonwalland7372 5 лет назад +1

    great video I have seen you driving in huddesfield before.

  • @rossmcgarrie9787
    @rossmcgarrie9787 5 лет назад +1

    Another great video Shaun top man 👍

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      Rossyboy. Thank you mate, as always a lovely comment! hope all is well mate.

    • @rossmcgarrie9787
      @rossmcgarrie9787 5 лет назад

      The Flat Cap Bus Driver .... yeah things are great here Shaun I canny grumble Pal.

  • @thefulldeodorantcan3347
    @thefulldeodorantcan3347 5 лет назад +2

    Great video! Your getting lots of subbs now, you should do some thing special for 5k

  • @ripb7rle253
    @ripb7rle253 5 лет назад +1

    I like the bus you driving

  • @SirHackaL0t.
    @SirHackaL0t. 5 лет назад

    Try victoria station bus station at night. Not very quiet.

  • @chungkuoloongsaigono3750
    @chungkuoloongsaigono3750 3 года назад

    good!

  • @BusDriverLife
    @BusDriverLife 5 лет назад

    I wish my company had a staff bus! That could potentially be convenient.

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  4 года назад +1

      Honestly mate, put it to them. its a brilliant idea for drivers to get to and from work

    • @BusDriverLife
      @BusDriverLife 4 года назад

      The Flat Cap Bus Driver I just may do that!!

  • @jackpicton9631
    @jackpicton9631 5 лет назад +1

    Good Vid Shaun keep it up bud 👌👌

  • @TransportCambs
    @TransportCambs 5 лет назад +3

    Good video,

  • @davidhaylett4468
    @davidhaylett4468 5 лет назад

    Love you video

  • @tomoneill8457
    @tomoneill8457 3 года назад

    Do you get to choose which buss you take back on the staff bus

  • @outrageousgamer315
    @outrageousgamer315 5 лет назад +1

    The bus drivers in my city walk.

  • @oliverclarke5678
    @oliverclarke5678 5 лет назад

    I sometimes use the staff bus but as at my depot it is in so much high demand it’s a pain. So I walk 20 minutes. My depot generally use their Minibus which drops off at local areas around the depot within a 3 mile radius.

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      pain sometimes isn't it! not having a car was a right pain in the bottom but its all good now! I still use the staff bus but only when its a late finish:)

    • @oliverclarke5678
      @oliverclarke5678 5 лет назад

      But I do suppose that the Staff bus is a good idea to encourage drivers to drive for them. And a thing about it, it’s entirely free which is an added benefit as your not footing the cost of petrol/diesel.

  • @tonilaw7914
    @tonilaw7914 5 лет назад

    Cool vid now I can get home

  • @simonk8270
    @simonk8270 5 лет назад +3

    Another great video mate. Don’t work too hard will you?

  • @lovenationalbus
    @lovenationalbus 3 года назад +1

    When I drove, part of the contract you signed stipulated that you had to have a car.

  • @SocialTechHD
    @SocialTechHD 5 лет назад +1

    Just subbed

  • @nebulouslandings9579
    @nebulouslandings9579 5 лет назад +1

    My city just has drivers take the same bus as passengers

  • @johnbaldock6353
    @johnbaldock6353 5 лет назад +1

    Before even watching the video can i say BUS??

  • @amateurcarprojects37
    @amateurcarprojects37 5 лет назад

    Do you have those annoying built in cash trays in the cab door like Centrebus or do you get your own cash tin?

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      No mate! we've got our own cash trays !! so much easier hahaha

  • @finleyplympton
    @finleyplympton 5 лет назад

    please do one on hanover blinds

  • @sparkiestransportandgaming1588
    @sparkiestransportandgaming1588 5 лет назад

    Good videos mate

  • @nothisispatrick6180
    @nothisispatrick6180 5 лет назад

    Oooooohhhhhhh nice scania

  • @allthingscars8925
    @allthingscars8925 5 лет назад +1

    do you work in the Huddersfield depot? Ive just applied there and come across your videos

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      AllThingsCars good stuff :) make sure you say you watch my videos 🧡🚌 hope it all goes well mate

  • @thegrayknight71
    @thegrayknight71 4 года назад

    Nice video. Thx. Do you have a "free-card" so that you can be a passenger for free on other Tiger busses during your offtime from work and holidays?

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  4 года назад

      We do get a staff pass ;) Nationwide free transport on all buses :P

  • @normanschlongdongovic4124
    @normanschlongdongovic4124 4 года назад

    I ride my KTM Super Adventure S 1299 to work

  • @railsceneireland8770
    @railsceneireland8770 5 лет назад

    Are you not able to just do the staff bus in your own car if its quiet like some Dublin Bus lads i know do?

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      its a difficult one to answer mate, its down to the fact of whether you have business insurance on your car. if something happens then its all on your own back! some people do and some dont its down to the driver really

  • @yorkshireseasider
    @yorkshireseasider 5 лет назад

    Wish I was a bus driver looks like fun

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      go for it pal :) its a great job :)

    • @yorkshireseasider
      @yorkshireseasider 5 лет назад

      I haven’t got the time to do the training mate 2 young kids a wife to support

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      @@yorkshireseasider Ive a wife and two kids mate, if its something you'd like to do then honestly id ask a few companies will pay for your training so your not loosing any money :) give it a go if you like :)

    • @yorkshireseasider
      @yorkshireseasider 5 лет назад

      Let me know if your firm are training up new staff I’m from Huddersfield and al apply

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      @@yorkshireseasider hit me up on facebook mate, im sure I can help if its something youll be interested in mate

  • @204driver
    @204driver 5 лет назад

    How you finding the Arriva spilt nearside mirror ?

  • @normanhughedicko4076
    @normanhughedicko4076 5 лет назад

    I ride my trusty CB1300 Honda bike to and fro the depot

  • @alexgarwood6021
    @alexgarwood6021 5 лет назад

    What are the Sunday Shifts like at YT? Or do you not work Sundays

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад +1

      sunday shifts are good, only done one so time will tell! not many drivers work on a sunday

    • @alexgarwood6021
      @alexgarwood6021 5 лет назад

      @@TheFlatCapBusDriver Fair enough. Suppose it's an easier life even more, as your shifts will be easier and having to deal with less traffic with it being a Sunday

  • @elizabethhague164
    @elizabethhague164 5 лет назад

    All imma say from the thumbnail is why is the 233 to hudds always late like it makes me scream

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      It’s not me who’s late ;) apart from today when someone threw a brick at my bus window 😂😭😭😭😭

  • @leeham166
    @leeham166 5 лет назад

    So on your days off you just come in and drive a random free bus about?

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      depends if i need to do a video or something along them lines! if needs be then ill have to haha

  • @stevenesq
    @stevenesq 5 лет назад +1

    Im taking my bus theory test on thursday at second attempt hopefully i will pass.

    • @stevenesq
      @stevenesq 5 лет назад +1

      I passed .

    • @Bus_Driver117
      @Bus_Driver117 4 года назад +1

      stevenesq yaaaaay!!!

    • @stevenesq
      @stevenesq 4 года назад

      @@Bus_Driver117 Passed obviously .

  • @VicMcFly111
    @VicMcFly111 5 лет назад +1

    On a car/bus? what's special about this? :D

  • @novabusboy7331
    @novabusboy7331 5 лет назад

    and us buses we are thing to we need sleep to help us help the bus

  • @danielstephenson2309
    @danielstephenson2309 5 лет назад

    why do bus driver just wait at bus stop for 10 mins. it really annoys me. i cycle home now as it way quicker then being on a bus.

  • @Technologyadvisor1
    @Technologyadvisor1 4 года назад

    are you not worried about getting sacked?

  • @PulastyaG
    @PulastyaG 5 лет назад +1

    Western countries; where bus drivers can afford a car! :')

  • @ChrisJamesUK1
    @ChrisJamesUK1 5 лет назад +2

    hey gorgeous

  • @eddy3782
    @eddy3782 5 лет назад

    How does the staff bus driver get home ?

    • @TheFlatCapBusDriver
      @TheFlatCapBusDriver  5 лет назад

      usually drives home! hahah if the staff driver hasn't got a car then someone else will do it for them haha

  • @crawstonejunction9817
    @crawstonejunction9817 5 лет назад

    Can you do the c39

  • @handsome_jay_
    @handsome_jay_ 5 лет назад

    Taxi?..

  • @peanut111shorty
    @peanut111shorty 5 лет назад

    O

  • @user-jt5vm3mi1w
    @user-jt5vm3mi1w 5 лет назад

    Carbon footprint of this disgusts me