(18 Aug 2025, 10:13 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote [ -> ]Some interesting workings today with Slatyford operating some of Walkergate's routes, and vice versa - including Busways liveried 10646 out on the 40s. Am sure tehre will be logic to it but not sure why if both depots were open they were cross covering work (and appears to be full boards e.g. 10646 on Byker runs all day, 11780 on Slatyford runs all day and plenty of other examples too)
All routes were operated by Walkergate today, all (I think) of Walker's singles were swapped with an equivalent number of Slayford deckers on Sunday night, it'll remain this way until at least Friday.
So exprect a lot of single deckers on the 62/63 this week.
(18 Aug 2025, 10:59 pm)NEtransport wrote [ -> ]Some interesting driving going on too - in particular this one… https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-11300.../766629838
Have to say that tops when we were out and 4 ended up at Nissan!
Lucky 11300 didn't encounter any low bridges whilst on its wanderings.
Was a nice change to see Newcastle Busways 10646 passing my shop in Welbeck Road today as opposed to City Busways 11297 which normally plys the route.
So just a quick update. The strike on Thursday has been postponed while we vote on a revised pay deal. However, I am saying now don’t expect it to get accepted. It could but I am not sure. It is the same deal that got rejected the last time just tweaked slightly. 3.3% back dated to 28th April and then 1.7% from September rather than January. If it does get rejected, continuous strike action from August 31st will follow.
(19 Aug 2025, 7:57 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote [ -> ]So just a quick update. The strike on Thursday has been postponed while we vote on a revised pay deal. However, I am saying now don’t expect it to get accepted. It could but I am not sure. It is the same deal that got rejected the last time just tweaked slightly. 3.3% back dated to 28th April and then 1.7% from September rather than January. If it does get rejected, continuous strike action from August 31st will follow.
I don't wish to make this dispute public nor personal (please don't take it as such) but I personally think yous would be stupid to reject it. If yous do, kiss goodbye to any significant amount of backpay.
That would sail through here no bother.
(20 Aug 2025, 7:36 pm)F114TML wrote [ -> ]I don't wish to make this dispute public nor personal (please don't take it as such) but I personally think yous would be stupid to reject it. If yous do, kiss goodbye to any significant amount of backpay.
That would sail through here no bother.
100% I think it’d be stupid if it gets rejected however, there are a lot saying they’re going to reject it as it’s not good enough and quite a few going to accept it as they can’t afford or don’t want to do the continuous strike action. It’s difficult to say if it will go through or not it’s too close to call. I will post Tuesday with the result as soon as I know it.