On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:18:34 +0100, Thomas Covenant
wrote:

On 24 Sep 2005 15:48:49 -0700, "
wrote:

There is now a long-term diversion of various London bus routes due to
the closure of Battersea Bridge for the foreseeable future, since it
was rammed last week by the M/V James Prior.

The routes involved include 49 and 239, now using Wandsworth Bridge.
Not only are these buses (and other traffic of course) now clogging up
the already clogged streets of Fulham (especially Wandsworth Bridge
Road), but the glee that the drivers are taking in refusing to pick up
any passengers on the diverted route is obscene. If ever there was
exemplicication of the sadism of certain bus drivers this is it. I hope
that their consciences allow them to rest easy at night.


http://www.londontransport.co.uk/tfl...e_rt_bus.shtml
Says that diverted buses on the 49 will serve all stops on the
diversion. If they aren't, then have you complained to London Buses or
direct to the operator of the 49 (London United)?

And I would strongly recommend that you do complain as it is often the
case, IME, that communication between management and drivers about
diversions is lacking to say the least.

I have had to vehemently complain about Arriva drivers in the past [1]
as well as Stagecoach ones. First got a tick in the box as their drivers
understood what the hell was going on. I agree it should not be
necessary but in these sorts of emergency situations it can take more
than attempt to get the message across to people at the wheel - never
mind from TfL to the bus companies.

[1] I was held hostage by a driver who had picked me up on a local
planned and advertised diversion but completely refused to set me down
at my local stop instead carrying me on for about another half a mile.
Let's just say that London Buses and Arriva very quickly learnt what I
thought about that!
--
Paul C


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