Since the implementation of the new bus time tables 11/10/2009, people around Mount Druitt has never seen such activity with buses within the Mount Druitt Bus Interchange. Yes that right, before you would only see the necessary bus services arriving at the northern end - allow for patrons to depart and make their way to the Shops or to change to Mount Druitt Train Station and they with 10 minutes they would then reach their bus stands and proceed to pick up passengers.
The same happens - but it appears that all bus parking spaces are used up and it has been recorded by some patrons that some parked buses don't even move all day. We even see 2 to 3 buses parked alongside the corner of Belmore Road and North Parade just continually have extended meal breaks or are they just there for show?
Some of our Group members Peter and Mary have advised that they have sometimes seen more bus drivers in Mount druitt Shopping then driving -(their uniforms are obvious) - make your own judgment of this!
Buses have also been resting on the Eastern side of North Parade for extended periods of time!
When my father was alive, as a bus driver he worked for the NSW Government - meal breaks were taken for up to 15 minutes - bus would be left engine off in that period of time. There was also what was called 'broken shifts' - where you would work for 3 - 4 hours and your next shift was until 3 - 4 hours away. Then another driver would take over the bus during the meal break. So the bus was in full operation. Again this was under a Government bus operation!
So are bus operators considering longer breaks for drivers and is the appearance of multitudes of buses being left behind in Mount Druitt Bus interchange - leaves a such a marking affect - is the the Mini Bus Depot. This leave community members asking me, 'Are there more buses in Mount Druitt Mini Bus Depot than on the roads?'
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