"Swing"?

• sbst275

  22 Jun 04, 20:03

  After reading the "2989K timetable", there is this term "swing"
  
  Don't tell me it is the drivers "swing" as his next trip is in the afternoon peak?
• service_238

  22 Jun 04, 20:27

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  After reading the "2989K timetable", there is this term "swing"
  
  Don't tell me it is the drivers "swing" as his next trip is in the afternoon peak?

  A thread of a similiar topic has appeared here before.
  
  Swing means the driver is technically off from this time to that time. During which, he can go home and have lunch before coming out for his afternoon rounds.
  
  SWING is indicated in drivers who are doing split shift. Crossover service drivers also do split shift.
• sbst275

  22 Jun 04, 20:31

  Originally posted by service_238:

  A thread of a similiar topic has appeared here before.
  
  Swing means the driver is technically off from this time to that time. During which, he can go home and have lunch before coming out for his afternoon rounds.
  
  SWING is indicated in drivers who are doing split shift. Crossover service drivers also do split shift.

  Hi, 238
  Nice to meet you
  
  You are interested in sv 238? I'm interested in rego 275
• carbikebus

  22 Jun 04, 21:26

  Ok let me clear the shift timetable of SBST BC
  
  Shift A>6AM-2.30PM
  Shift B>2.30PM-Midnight
  Shift S>6.30AM-10.30AM;2.30PM-6.30PM
  Shift E>6.30AM-9.30AM;12PM-7PM
  Shift T>6.30AM-8PM (Chinese BC called this "Sa Soo Koo" 3 quarter)
• carbikebus

  22 Jun 04, 21:28

  There are also "Jump Bus" shift. meaning if morning from T1 to T2 driving 9677,At T2 change to 9555.
• gynobcard

  22 Jun 04, 21:29

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Ok let me clear the shift timetable of SBST BC
  
  Shift A>6AM-2.30PM
  Shift B>2.30PM-Midnight
  Shift S>6.30AM-10.30AM;2.30PM-6.30PM
  Shift E>6.30AM-9.30AM;12PM-7PM
  Shift T>6.30AM-8PM (Chinese BC called this "Sa Soo Koo" 3 quarter)

  hi there carbikebus, can i ask u something? what shift are the BCs who drive the EBs on? coz its like the EBs ferry those BCs on the last shift back home...
• carbikebus

  22 Jun 04, 21:35

  Originally posted by gynobcard:

  hi there carbikebus, can i ask u something? what shift are the BCs who drive the EBs on? coz its like the EBs ferry those BCs on the last shift back home...

  Hmm,That's a special request shift by BCs,Usually they start work @ 3.00am-6.00am and 12am-2am,Usually they will head home in between as this is only a selected deployment of certain BCs.
  As for Niteowls BC,It is a first come first serve request basis through a computer system.
• gynobcard

  22 Jun 04, 21:42

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Hmm,That's a special request shift by BCs,Usually they start work @ 3.00am-6.00am and 12am-2am,Usually they will head home in between as this is only a selected deployment of certain BCs.
  As for Niteowls BC,It is a first come first serve request basis through a computer system.

  ok thanks but do the NiteOwl BCs get more pay since its the graveyard shift?
• SBS9818A

  22 Jun 04, 22:08

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Ok let me clear the shift timetable of SBST BC
  
  Shift A>6AM-2.30PM
  Shift B>2.30PM-Midnight
  Shift S>6.30AM-10.30AM;2.30PM-6.30PM
  Shift E>6.30AM-9.30AM;12PM-7PM
  Shift T>6.30AM-8PM (Chinese BC called this "Sa Soo Koo" 3 quarter)

  That's used on the duty codes too, right? For example duty code "4A" means fourth bus of shift A, correct?
• sbst275

  23 Jun 04, 11:04

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  That's used on the duty codes too, right? For example duty code "4A" means fourth bus of shift A, correct?

  Not just using A, there are also other coding. I just get mixed up.
• SBS9818A

  23 Jun 04, 11:07

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Not just using A, there are also other coding. I just get mixed up.

  There are lots of other terms, like 23S, 4E, 3B etc. All can be found on timesheet.
• service_238

  23 Jun 04, 16:35

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  That's used on the duty codes too, right? For example duty code "4A" means fourth bus of shift A, correct?

  Then if my 238 timesheet says 11P, does this also mean that its the 11th Bus of the evening shift?
  
  Then if the split shift says 41S, does this also mean that its the 41st bus of the split shift timetable?
• sbst275

  23 Jun 04, 16:37

  Originally posted by service_238:

  Then if my 238 timesheet says 11P, does this also mean that its the 11th Bus of the evening shift?
  
  Then if the split shift says 41S, does this also mean that its the 41st bus of the split shift timetable?

  S is very misunderstood, can mean Saturday or Swing (Peak hr)
• service_238

  23 Jun 04, 16:45

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  S is very misunderstood, can mean Saturday or Swing (Peak hr)

  SBST do not use S for Saturday shift.
  
  Regardless of what kind of day it is,
  A = AM Shift
  P = PM Shift
  S = Split Shift 1
  E = Split Shift 2
  T = 'kee siao' 3 quarter shift
• carbikebus

  23 Jun 04, 18:14

  Originally posted by gynobcard:

  ok thanks but do the NiteOwl BCs get more pay since its the graveyard shift?

  It is essential for Niteowl BCs to get extra allowances for night services.
• SBS9818A

  23 Jun 04, 20:55

  Originally posted by service_238:

  Then if my 238 timesheet says 11P, does this also mean that its the 11th Bus of the evening shift?
  
  Then if the split shift says 41S, does this also mean that its the 41st bus of the split shift timetable?

  I am generalizing. The numbers in front are definitely not randomly assigned.