"David B" wrote in message ...
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The timing points can be quite far apart.

We could even try to finely tune schedules and times and pick
passengeres up and return them there the next day on time for thhe
work day, so you could meet a carpool the next day and be back on
schedule. . I have already submitted a leave slips with anticipation
of not coming in a lot. I can understand how it will require very
careful planning..., and see what happens.

For route 24 the points are :
Pimlico, Victoria, Trafalgar Sq, Tottenham Court Road, Warren Street,
Mornington Crescent, Camden Town and Hampstead Heath. There are many stops
in between certain timing points, like Victoria and Trafalgar Sq, whereas
Mornington Crescent and Camden Town are quite close together.
..

However, many are so sick of snow and wet weather...I would really
feel more comfortable if we have dry weather to deal with .I am just
not looking forward to another day of stress if we get the 2-4 inches
of snow , with more on the way , and having to struggle with driving
in . I thought about how I could perhaps drive in vehicles up and
then back down the next morning and not lost in trying to find my
way.

Also some
stops are not suitable points to lose time, like if they are obstructing
traffic flow.

and see what may happen. . I told myself this morning as I was
preparing to come in to work..."if I make it safely home again
tonight, I will not return to work tomorrow....it's just too much
stress trying to drive without incident to and from".

My ex colleagues tell me it is very hard to lose time on some
routes with very generous timetables.

.. I would love to move back. I know that they are predicting more
snow


The danger with tightening times is that if traffic does cause late running,
services have to be curtailed, turned away from their usual destinations to
get back on time and this is registered as lost mileage which in turn is a
measure of performance.

Well, here we are anticipating another snow storms. I'm ready to see
it from a more relaxed standpoint...at home.

mk5000

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