Ted Reid, 59, bus driver of the Service 35 for Stagecoach North Scotland explains what a day in his life is like
My morning:
My morning routine varies depending on which shift I’m on. If I’m on the early shift I get up just after 3am and I’m at the Macduff depot for 4.10am. My first 15 minutes is spent checking the bus – inside and out – to make sure it’s roadworthy and generally clean and tidy.
I leave at 4.30am for Aberdeen then more or less just turn right round, departing Aberdeen at 6.35am and arriving in Macduff just after 8.30am. I’ve got a break until 10am and as I live close to the depot I go home for a while. When I’m on the early shift I finish at 2pm which leaves my afternoon and evening clear.
