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They are still among us

Having been a bus user for over 60 years and a professional driver of them for a goodly number of those years, I still take an active interest in quality and standards and make regular use of my Concessionary Bus Pass.

Almost all journeys now are carefully and safely driven by DCPC-holding folk worthy of the title "professional driver". Some are warm and friendly, some less so and even those whose own language may not be English make good attempts at knowledgeable customer service when asked. Until today.

I attempted to board a TfL route 324 bus in what is better-known to many of us as the site of LT's Aldenham Works but is now called Centennial Business Park. The timetable case clearly indicated that the route departed from there towards Brent Cross as did the TfL app. When the bus arrived, the driver begged t…

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