Friday, 5 November 2010

Twirlies...

It may or may not surprise some of you, that the bane of many-a-bus driver - the Concessionary travel card holders - have a name.

Twirlies.

This does not come from a strange, awkward gait as they make their way slowly towards the rear of the bus to find their seat (which is usually a good distance beyond empty seats nearer the front, thus delaying departure), but from their normal question on boarding a bus before 9.30 am "Are we too early?"...

This stems from the fact that the free travel for Concessionary travel card holders applies (for the vast majority) from 9.30 am. Although it is quite the norm for card holders to try and use them to get free travel in advance of that time.




Another bane in the life of a bus driver is Ramsey Road, St. Ives, on Market Days.
More on that particular subject later...

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