Dublin Bus - Flagging down

BobMc · 12-07-2019 01:26PM #1

Whats the story with busses stopping at bus stops. Why do you need to flag them down ??

Captain Chaos · 12-07-2019 01:30PM

BobMc wrote: »

Whats the story with busses stopping at bus stops. Why do you need to flag them down ??

Because a bus will not stop if no one wants to use the stop. There is not always someone leaving the bus at that stop and there may be multiple routes using that stop. Also people wait for people at stop while not intending to use the bus.

Multiple reasons.

Birneybau · 12-07-2019 01:32PM

Some buses go here, others go there. Jesus wept.

VG31 · 12-07-2019 01:34PM

Having to put out your hand for buses seems to be a uniquely Irish/British thing. At least, I've never been anywhere else you have to do it normally.

Although there may be good reasons for this practice, they seem to manage just fine without it in other much bigger cities than Dublin. In Moscow they don't even have stop buttons on the buses, the buses just stop automatically at every stop.

weldoninhio · 12-07-2019 01:36PM

BobMc wrote: »

Whats the story with busses stopping at bus stops. Why do you need to flag them down ??

Because to Dublin Bus drivers, passengers are a huge inconvenience.

Jimmy McGill · 12-07-2019 01:38PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Because to Dublin Bus drivers, passengers are a huge inconvenience.

Bus Éireann drivers are 10 times worse in my experience. Most of them are ignorant pigs.

branie2 · 12-07-2019 01:38PM

Because people want to get on the bus

odyssey06 · 12-07-2019 01:40PM

Not just an Irish thing.

In France (Nice), you'll be left at stop if you don't put your hand out. There could be half a dozen routes using same stop.

r93kaey5p2izun · 12-07-2019 01:41PM

Why would you not have to flag it down?? The alternative of it stopping at every stop unnecessarily would be a nightmare.

LorelaiG · 12-07-2019 01:41PM

A bus stopping at every stop if it has no need to makes absolutely no sense, it increases running time.

kneemos · 12-07-2019 01:42PM

Birneybau wrote: »

Some buses go here, others go there. Jesus wept.

After that sending off,I bet he did.

punisher5112 · 12-07-2019 01:44PM

Simple get your eyes off the phone, have a bit of cop on and let the bus driver know in good time you actually intend on getting that bus....

It's actually a very good way as it gives the driver time to read the road, time to look out for cyclists etc.

BobMc · 12-07-2019 01:50PM

Agreed, this particular stop its three buses routes, Missus didnt realise about the wave, realised a little late
and flagged driver, while driver did stop, he then proceeded to verbally abuse her at the top of his voice

No need just wondering is it a normal routine, maybe they presume all passengers are local and are aware ?

odyssey06 · 12-07-2019 01:51PM

BobMc wrote: »

Agreed, this particular stop its three buses routes, Missus didnt realise about the wave, realised a little late
and flagged driver, while driver did stop, he then proceeded to verbally abuse her at the top of his voice
No need just wondering is it a normal routine, maybe they presume all passengers are local and are aware ?

It is normal routine, and they presume that but they should have the cop on to realise that there are a lot of visitors about who may not be familiar with the routine. No call for verbal abuse.

Dravokivich · 12-07-2019 01:53PM

Complain to the operator. There's no need for a driver like that.

ILoveYourVibes · 12-07-2019 01:53PM

BobMc wrote: »

Whats the story with busses stopping at bus stops. Why do you need to flag them down ??

Is this a serious question?

You could be waiting for any number of buses that are on that route. How is the driver supposed to know?

D3V!L · 12-07-2019 01:55PM

I love watching the surprise on the faces of people that realized they've missed their bus because they were too engrossed in their phone

ILoveYourVibes · 12-07-2019 01:56PM

D3V!L wrote: »

I love watching the surprise on the faces of people that realized they've missed their bus because they were too engrossed in their phone

That would be me.

BobMc · 12-07-2019 01:56PM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Is this a serious question?

You could be waiting for any number of buses that are on that route. How is the driver supposed to know?

Sure is, agreed, multiple busses, but not everyone is going to be aware of the procedures, lesson learned, main query was it normal to then proceed and lecture and verbally abuse one who isnt up on the way it goes

GBX · 12-07-2019 01:57PM

Drivers hate people.

branie2 · 12-07-2019 01:58PM

Or stressed out by the job

El_Bee · 12-07-2019 01:59PM

Is this a bash bus driver thread? Twice I've had to stand half in the doors of a bus to stop a driver leaving when there's clearly an elderly person trying to get to the bus, I've seen it happen so many times, can they really not wait 10 seconds?

ILoveYourVibes · 12-07-2019 02:00PM

GBX wrote: »

Drivers hate people.

They are nice to me!

branie2 · 12-07-2019 02:01PM

And me as well when I was in Dublin for a few hours

GBX · 12-07-2019 02:01PM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

They are nice to me!

Oh .. I picked them up wrong so. Carry on

BobMc · 12-07-2019 02:04PM

Nope not meant to anyway bash drivers, we use this route few times a year to get bus from near hueston to OLH crumlin,

I've never experienced any hassle, a bit abrupt but I understand being under pressure and stressed,

just a vent at how a simple mistake ended up being a verbal slinging towards someone with a child
unware of the rules, dont think its too much to ask for simple civility

Strazdas · 12-07-2019 02:05PM

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Because a bus will not stop if no one wants to use the stop. There is not always someone leaving the bus at that stop and there may be multiple routes using that stop. Also people wait for people at stop while not intending to use the bus.

Multiple reasons.

Yes, the bus driver cannot assume that because you are standing beside the bus stop, that you are waiting for that particular bus. Their only way of knowing is if you put your hand out.

kneemos · 12-07-2019 02:06PM

El_Bee wrote: »

Is this a bash bus driver thread? Twice I've had to stand half in the doors of a bus to stop a driver leaving when there's clearly an elderly person trying to get to the bus, I've seen it happen so many times, can they really not wait 10 seconds?

Places to go. People to see.

r93kaey5p2izun · 12-07-2019 02:06PM

BobMc wrote: »

Sure is, agreed, multiple busses, but not everyone is going to be aware of the procedures, lesson learned, main query was it normal to then proceed and lecture and verbally abuse one who isnt up on the way it goes

If that was your main query then why didn't you include it in your opening post?

2nd Row Donkey · 12-07-2019 02:06PM

BobMc wrote:

Whats the story with busses stopping at bus stops. Why do you need to flag them down ??

The waving motion is affectionately known as 'bus ****' and the person perform the flagging motion is known as a bus wanker.

Next time you are at a bus stop and a fellow passenger flags down a bus, be sure to say 'thank you bus wanker'.

artanevilla · 12-07-2019 02:09PM

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

The waving motion is affectionately known as 'bus ****' and the person perform the flagging motion is known as a bus wanker.

Next time you are at a bus stop and a fellow passenger flags down a bus, be sure to say 'thank you bus wanker'.

I don't wave, I use the traditional index finger out. It's called bus fingering.

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