Sometimes that is understandable if there is limited capacity and a local service on much of the same route.
When I lived within walking distance of Bear Flat in Bath some of the drivers of buses on the Radstock routes weren't keen on picking up passengers there. I think there were some old hands who worked the same service roster every day on the 176 / 184 routes.
At one time the city rover for Bath had been valid on all the country routes except those on the routes via Peasedown but that changed around 1998.
It would be better if they formalised it in the timetables though, e.g. a clear note 'this bus does not stop at stops within Bath City except AAA, BBB, CCC...'
On the subject of regular drivers: I remember my local bus route when I was aged around 15 or 16 (an hourly shuttle-type route with only one vehicle theoretically required, though it changed vehicles a couple of times during the day due to the need for double-deckers on school services) had one of two regular drivers on the route the majority of days.
One guy was very friendly, the second less so: I'd guess both were perhaps around 60.
There was one exception, the out-and-back journey in the 1300-1400 hour, which was operated by another driver as it was presumably the lunch-break of the 'regular' driver. Had another vehicle too, I think, presumably so the 'other' driver could work the service without having to change vehicle.
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