Bus companies and duty of care

[keano77]

I'm fed up with buses suddenly, mid-journey, announcing the bus will terminate before the destination displayed on the front. Camberwell seems to be the main culprit.

I understand the drivers may have completed their shifts before their final destination because of traffic problems.

However, if you catch the number 40 from Aldgate after 11pm, or on route at London Bridge etc, and it states Dulwich Plough, to announce the destination is changing puts women in particular at such a late hour in potential danger.

I was again, I couldn't put a number on the amount of times, kicked off at Camberwell last night around 12.30am despite boarding the bus supposedly for Dulwich Plough. At Camberwell I received unwelcome attention from a few well-oiled lotharios declaring their affections with can in hand (they haven't seen me first thing in the morning!)

If I board a bus with a display announcing it is terminating at Dulwich Plough I expect it to follow that route, not arbitrarily terminate beforehand.

Bus companies owe passengers a duty of care.

Sort out your schedules

[siousxiesue]

Email a complaint to the bus company. Completely agree and it's particularly irksome when it stops in Camberwell, I always make a choice not to pass through late at night.

[Townleygreen]

quite right Keano, complain, it's clearly not right, and frankly unsafe too.

[siousxiesue]

My other bugbear, at any time of day, is the 197 or 37 terminating at Peckham Rye, and not going the whole extra 2 or 3 stops to terminate in the bus garage! You can guarantee those vehicles continue up to the garage anyways I bet.

What's the point!

[Blah Blah]

This is something that local councillors are aware of and are already complaining to the bus companies about.

[sjw]

This is one of my bugbears too usually concerning the 68 or 468. Had to change three times on one journey on the way to Euston to catch a train. I did complain but to no avail.

[malumbu]

Write to TfL who are responsible for bus franchising in London

Write to your MP and ask them to write to the Transport Secretary as government was repsonsible for the privitisation of bus services.

More that do it the more likely things will change

Could be worse, could be Southern....