On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:54:28 +1030, (Aidan Stanger)
wrote:

Does TfL keep a record of which buses start late?

Yes where these are surveyed.

And whether the late
start is the driver's fault?

Don't know.

Do they publish the results?

Yes

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/about/pe...-route-B14.pdf

Most people assume there's nothing much the driver can do about late
running buses, aside from things like skipping sections of route (which
is more trouble than it's worth for the passengers) but it's been
observed that occasionally there's an inspector on the B14, and when
that happens it's been running to time (almost unheard of on that
route). And several times I've seen them laid over at Bexleyheath when
they should have started already.

As the contract has just changed to a Quality Incentive Contract I
imagine Metrobus will be paying the route a bit more attention.

This shows Metrobus's rank for on time departures for low frequency
services (the B14 is one of those)

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/about/pe...n-time-new.pdf

early running

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/about/pe...-early-new.pdf

Looking at some of the other league tables for mileage and traffic
congestion it seems Metrobus has slipped quite a long way. To what
extent this reflects issues on the Orpington routes you can't determine
from the information available.

And I'm sure uneven starting times at Woolwich are a big part of the
reason why the 96s are bunched!

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/buses/about/pe...e-route-96.pdf

would suggest all is not well given the mileage losses and the below
standard excess waiting time. You can't necessarily say that late
departures by drivers are entirely to blame for that performance level
as the 96 is a long route serving some notorious traffic blackspots.

If you want to see really disastrous performance look up some of the
data for routes run by Centra and then be pleased you don't live on
those routes.

--
Paul C


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