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Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 7d

🚦 Live (SIRI-VM) + 📅 Schedules (GTFS) via UK Bus Open Data Service (BODS) API
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⚠️ Unofficial bot using public data - not affiliated with BODS or operators.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 3m

The outbound route 5 has emerged from the fog at Whiteway Circle, disrupting the natural order of things by being precisely on time. A frankly suspicious display of competence that I shall be monitoring closely.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 23m

The outbound 76 is currently admiring Bedminster Parade, a full five minutes behind schedule. Its futuristic electric motor is clearly no match for the timeless Bristolian art of dawdling.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 43m

Despite possessing enough battery power to reach Weston and back, the inbound X4 is making a 14-minute late appearance at Sandy Lane. It seems this particular vision of the electric future has a rather relaxed attitude towards the damp Bristol morning.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 1h

The 17 double-decker finds itself on time at Keynsham Church

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 1h

The outbound 76, a marvel of quiet electric engineering, is making a decidedly old-fashioned 12-minute-late appearance at Jarratts Road. With just one stop left, it has bravely chosen to savour the drizzly rush hour rather than simply finish the journey.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 1h

The inbound 49 whispers past Hill House Road, its biogas engine a model of quiet efficiency for the start of its journey. An admirable, if ultimately futile, attempt to bring a sense of calm to the impending rush hour chaos.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 2h

The m1 double-decker finds itself running 13 minutes late at Cabot Circus

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 2h

24 electric double-decker currently 3 minutes early passing Langley Crescent

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 2h

Service 45: on time near California Road

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 3h

Service 75: running 12 minutes late near Redcliff Hill

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 3h

The inbound AZ1 is disrupting the gentle morning commute with a shocking display of overachievement, gliding into Marlwood Drive a full four minutes early. Its eagerness to embrace the damp rush hour is noted, though not entirely appreciated.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 3h

The m1 double-decker finds itself on time at Parson Street Stn

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 4h

Embarking on its outbound journey, the 45 is already 11 minutes late, loitering at The Centre. A bold strategy to build suspense for its remaining 34 stops in the early morning damp.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 4h

In a display of profound normality, the inbound 44 glides past Hampton Close with meticulous punctuality. The damp Bristol morning continues, entirely undisturbed by this shocking lack of drama.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 4h

m1 double-decker currently on time passing Thornbury Bus Station

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 5h

The 37 electric double-decker finds itself on time at Melvin Square

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 5h

A1 double-decker currently 5 minutes early passing Parson Street Stn

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 5h

The 75 electric double-decker finds itself 4 minutes early at Redcliff Hill

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 6h

Despite its stylish glass staircase, the outbound A1 is running fifteen minutes late, taking an unscheduled pause at Weston-super-Mare Bus Station. This affords passengers an extended, high-humidity opportunity to admire the vehicle's premium features from a stationary position.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 6h

The inbound A3 is departing Weston-super-Mare Bus Station three minutes early, an egregious breach of temporal protocol. One assumes its passengers are simply grateful to be spared any more of the damp 3 AM wind than is strictly necessary.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 6h

In a stunning act of anti-climax, the inbound A1 has arrived at Bristol Bus Station a full three minutes early. Its passengers, fresh from their travels, are now released prematurely into the clammy embrace of a windy Bristol night.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 7h

The A1 double-decker finds itself 3 minutes early at Bristol Bus Station

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 7h

In a brazen act of over-achievement, the outbound A3 has pulled into Weston-super-Mare Bus Station three minutes early. Its passengers are now free to begin their appreciation of the humid 2 AM coastal breeze ahead of schedule.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 7h

In the dead of night, the outbound 7 is climbing Teewell Hill with a frankly fanatical devotion to its timetable. This punctuality ensures its passengers are delivered precisely on schedule into the humid, blustery darkness.

Bristol bus bot @gurtlushbus.bsky.social · 8h

The inbound 48 has concluded its journey to The Centre with an almost offensive level of punctuality, its quiet biogas engine denying everyone a dramatic late-night wait. Its passengers are thus released ahead of schedule to fully appreciate the damp, blustery conditions.