On Thursday 27th of August  I had the pleasure of spending time with the Basildon VQO team .It is always  good  to see how our business works through all the teams that contribute to the  process of the  running of our company. Every night the buses need to be refuelled and Ad-blue actioned; the bus washed and then parked in the correct position for the morning and finally they are swept out and given a brisk clean of the cab and dash area. When working alongside Engineering, the faults recorded on the vehicle defect card are passed through to engineering to action as required, certain buses are requested for standard maintenance checks so the guys liaise to make sure this is achieved.
It wouldn't have been a true summers evening without the obliquity torrential downpour but this failed to dampen our spirits! Waterproofs were quickly sourced and they were off again! I'm pretty sure I burnt a high number of calories simply shadowing the guys as they went through the peak between 7 and 8pm. The one essential request that I will highlight is please wear a hi-viz jacket it can save a life and the guys would really appreciate that they can see where you are!

 The night crews have to pull together to make sure we are all ready for another day out on the road.
It was an absolute privilege  to spend time with George, PJ, Clive and the rest of the team.

A reflective photo!