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Rob44



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16 Jan 2021, 12:12 pm #81
just seen on FB the worsick streets old bus station has eventually come down. Anyone know what's going up in its place or has it just ben taken down for some other reason like safty?
Rob44
16 Jan 2021, 12:12 pm #81

just seen on FB the worsick streets old bus station has eventually come down. Anyone know what's going up in its place or has it just ben taken down for some other reason like safty?

Andreos1



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16 Jan 2021, 2:14 pm #82
(16 Jan 2021, 12:12 pm)Rob44 just seen on FB the worsick streets old bus station has eventually come down. Anyone know what's going up in its place or has it just ben taken down for some other reason like safty?


A shame it's gone and a shame it stood empty for so long.
I didn't use it much pre-86, as like most, I made the switch to the Metro with the bus feeding in to the metro at Gateshead.
Post-86 and the extension of buses over the river, meant I used it more often.

There was always something about it that I liked.
Whether it was the danger aspect, the fact H&S had obviously missed it when doing their rounds or something else.
The left hand turn in off Market Street, the dip in the road as it entered Worswick Street and the ramp up in to the bus station...

Then straight out and back over the bridge and no faffing about with traffic lights across the town. 
The time and resource saved compared to now and the 15mins in/15mins out it takes must be massive.

A shame.

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Andreos1
16 Jan 2021, 2:14 pm #82

(16 Jan 2021, 12:12 pm)Rob44 just seen on FB the worsick streets old bus station has eventually come down. Anyone know what's going up in its place or has it just ben taken down for some other reason like safty?


A shame it's gone and a shame it stood empty for so long.
I didn't use it much pre-86, as like most, I made the switch to the Metro with the bus feeding in to the metro at Gateshead.
Post-86 and the extension of buses over the river, meant I used it more often.

There was always something about it that I liked.
Whether it was the danger aspect, the fact H&S had obviously missed it when doing their rounds or something else.
The left hand turn in off Market Street, the dip in the road as it entered Worswick Street and the ramp up in to the bus station...

Then straight out and back over the bridge and no faffing about with traffic lights across the town. 
The time and resource saved compared to now and the 15mins in/15mins out it takes must be massive.

A shame.


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Andreos1



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03 Nov 2021, 10:27 am #83
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...r-22033508

An interesting one. 
Whilst I agree with the idea in principle, in reality it's going to have a negative effect on the city. 
Relying on public transport to get home at the end of the night - that doesn't exist for a huge part of the region or is slow, awkward, cumbersome, involves changes and doesn't allow for much shopping bag space - isn't going to be attractive to the majority of those people who choose to drive/park in the city centre on an evening.

Forcing people out of their cars isn't the way forward imo.

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Andreos1
03 Nov 2021, 10:27 am #83

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...r-22033508

An interesting one. 
Whilst I agree with the idea in principle, in reality it's going to have a negative effect on the city. 
Relying on public transport to get home at the end of the night - that doesn't exist for a huge part of the region or is slow, awkward, cumbersome, involves changes and doesn't allow for much shopping bag space - isn't going to be attractive to the majority of those people who choose to drive/park in the city centre on an evening.

Forcing people out of their cars isn't the way forward imo.


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Storx



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03 Nov 2021, 10:32 am #84
(03 Nov 2021, 10:27 am)Andreos1 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...r-22033508

An interesting one. 
Whilst I agree with the idea in principle, in reality it's going to have a negative effect on the city. 
Relying on public transport to get home at the end of the night - that doesn't exist for a huge part of the region or is slow, awkward, cumbersome, involves changes and doesn't allow for much shopping bag space - isn't going to be attractive to the majority of those people who choose to drive/park in the city centre on an evening.

Forcing people out of their cars isn't the way forward imo.

It's a terrible idea. The council are naive to believe people will change to public transport. All that'll happen is people will go to the Metro Centre, Morpeth, Silverlink, Boldon, Cramlington and so on instead where there's still free parking. They seem to forget that cars don't have to go into Newcastle and people driving in are very unlikely drinking anyway so the options are all over the place. There's plenty of nice restaurants and entertainment ie. cinemas throughout the region without touching Newcastle (most which are cheaper anyway).
Storx
03 Nov 2021, 10:32 am #84

(03 Nov 2021, 10:27 am)Andreos1 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor...r-22033508

An interesting one. 
Whilst I agree with the idea in principle, in reality it's going to have a negative effect on the city. 
Relying on public transport to get home at the end of the night - that doesn't exist for a huge part of the region or is slow, awkward, cumbersome, involves changes and doesn't allow for much shopping bag space - isn't going to be attractive to the majority of those people who choose to drive/park in the city centre on an evening.

Forcing people out of their cars isn't the way forward imo.

It's a terrible idea. The council are naive to believe people will change to public transport. All that'll happen is people will go to the Metro Centre, Morpeth, Silverlink, Boldon, Cramlington and so on instead where there's still free parking. They seem to forget that cars don't have to go into Newcastle and people driving in are very unlikely drinking anyway so the options are all over the place. There's plenty of nice restaurants and entertainment ie. cinemas throughout the region without touching Newcastle (most which are cheaper anyway).

Andreos1



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03 Nov 2021, 8:19 pm #85
(03 Nov 2021, 10:32 am)Storx It's a terrible idea. The council are naive to believe people will change to public transport. All that'll happen is people will go to the Metro Centre, Morpeth, Silverlink, Boldon, Cramlington and so on instead where there's still free parking. They seem to forget that cars don't have to go into Newcastle and people driving in are very unlikely drinking anyway so the options are all over the place. There's plenty of nice restaurants and entertainment ie. cinemas throughout the region without touching Newcastle (most which are cheaper anyway).

Assuming those people parking after 5 are actually leisure customers and not people working in the night time economy.
It almost defeats the point of a low waged worker, going to work. Bearing in mind a chunk of their hourly wage will be spent on parking now. 

Then there's this:
https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-...ce=NewsApp&utm_medium=SocialShare



'weak public transport costing economy'. Yet they're wanting to get rid of free parking Huh


There's also a quote from a bloke who lives in Crawcrook and relies on lifts to get to work 7 miles down the road.

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Andreos1
03 Nov 2021, 8:19 pm #85

(03 Nov 2021, 10:32 am)Storx It's a terrible idea. The council are naive to believe people will change to public transport. All that'll happen is people will go to the Metro Centre, Morpeth, Silverlink, Boldon, Cramlington and so on instead where there's still free parking. They seem to forget that cars don't have to go into Newcastle and people driving in are very unlikely drinking anyway so the options are all over the place. There's plenty of nice restaurants and entertainment ie. cinemas throughout the region without touching Newcastle (most which are cheaper anyway).

Assuming those people parking after 5 are actually leisure customers and not people working in the night time economy.
It almost defeats the point of a low waged worker, going to work. Bearing in mind a chunk of their hourly wage will be spent on parking now. 

Then there's this:
https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-...ce=NewsApp&utm_medium=SocialShare



'weak public transport costing economy'. Yet they're wanting to get rid of free parking Huh


There's also a quote from a bloke who lives in Crawcrook and relies on lifts to get to work 7 miles down the road.


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Storx



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03 Nov 2021, 10:13 pm #86
(03 Nov 2021, 8:19 pm)Andreos1 Assuming those people parking after 5 are actually leisure customers and not people working in the night time economy.
It almost defeats the point of a low waged worker, going to work. Bearing in mind a chunk of their hourly wage will be spent on parking now. 

Then there's this:
https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-...ce=NewsApp&utm_medium=SocialShare



'weak public transport costing economy'. Yet they're wanting to get rid of free parking Huh


There's also a quote from a bloke who lives in Crawcrook and relies on lifts to get to work 7 miles down the road.

Yeah that's fair point but don't they all shut at 10pm/11pm so wouldn't be much use for people working late anyway. Think only Grainger Town is open 24/7 (or it used to be, that might have changed aswell now).

I think it's counter productive it was proven that the free parking improved the economy massively now all of the sudden removing it is going to improve the economy aswell. Something doesn't add up.

Can't argue about the poor public transport though tbh.
Storx
03 Nov 2021, 10:13 pm #86

(03 Nov 2021, 8:19 pm)Andreos1 Assuming those people parking after 5 are actually leisure customers and not people working in the night time economy.
It almost defeats the point of a low waged worker, going to work. Bearing in mind a chunk of their hourly wage will be spent on parking now. 

Then there's this:
https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-...ce=NewsApp&utm_medium=SocialShare



'weak public transport costing economy'. Yet they're wanting to get rid of free parking Huh


There's also a quote from a bloke who lives in Crawcrook and relies on lifts to get to work 7 miles down the road.

Yeah that's fair point but don't they all shut at 10pm/11pm so wouldn't be much use for people working late anyway. Think only Grainger Town is open 24/7 (or it used to be, that might have changed aswell now).

I think it's counter productive it was proven that the free parking improved the economy massively now all of the sudden removing it is going to improve the economy aswell. Something doesn't add up.

Can't argue about the poor public transport though tbh.

ne14ne1



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04 Nov 2021, 1:26 pm #87
If the city has been told it needs to address it’s illegal levels of pollution as quickly as possible, and therefore encourage sustainable travel options, it would be ridiculous to meanwhile continue offer free parking which acts as a magnet drawing cars into the city centre.

Metro offering free parking at their Park & Ride sites is a good move to help regain patronage.

Many people can’t afford cars and Newcastle has a lower than average car ownership. It’s rather unfair free parking has been offered for so long but not free (or at least cheaper) public transport.

https://twitter.com/newcastlecc/status/1...00134?s=21
ne14ne1
04 Nov 2021, 1:26 pm #87

If the city has been told it needs to address it’s illegal levels of pollution as quickly as possible, and therefore encourage sustainable travel options, it would be ridiculous to meanwhile continue offer free parking which acts as a magnet drawing cars into the city centre.

Metro offering free parking at their Park & Ride sites is a good move to help regain patronage.

Many people can’t afford cars and Newcastle has a lower than average car ownership. It’s rather unfair free parking has been offered for so long but not free (or at least cheaper) public transport.

https://twitter.com/newcastlecc/status/1...00134?s=21

Andreos1



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04 Nov 2021, 6:41 pm #88
(04 Nov 2021, 1:26 pm)ne14ne1 If the city has been told it needs to address it’s illegal levels of pollution as quickly as possible, and therefore encourage sustainable travel options, it would be ridiculous to meanwhile continue offer free parking which acts as a magnet drawing cars into the city centre.

Metro offering free parking at their Park & Ride sites is a good move to help regain patronage.

Many people can’t afford cars and Newcastle has a lower than average car ownership. It’s rather unfair free parking has been offered for so long but not free (or at least cheaper) public transport.

https://twitter.com/newcastlecc/status/1...00134?s=21

 I agree with all of the points you have made - but it doesn't alter the fact that we have public transport system which doesn't offer a viable alternative to parking the car for quite a large portion of the population.

Until there is some sort of joined up thinking, network development and whatever else - people are going to go where it is free (pollution problem solved for NCC) or continue parking in the city centre (pollution problem not solved but revenues are huge).

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Andreos1
04 Nov 2021, 6:41 pm #88

(04 Nov 2021, 1:26 pm)ne14ne1 If the city has been told it needs to address it’s illegal levels of pollution as quickly as possible, and therefore encourage sustainable travel options, it would be ridiculous to meanwhile continue offer free parking which acts as a magnet drawing cars into the city centre.

Metro offering free parking at their Park & Ride sites is a good move to help regain patronage.

Many people can’t afford cars and Newcastle has a lower than average car ownership. It’s rather unfair free parking has been offered for so long but not free (or at least cheaper) public transport.

https://twitter.com/newcastlecc/status/1...00134?s=21

 I agree with all of the points you have made - but it doesn't alter the fact that we have public transport system which doesn't offer a viable alternative to parking the car for quite a large portion of the population.

Until there is some sort of joined up thinking, network development and whatever else - people are going to go where it is free (pollution problem solved for NCC) or continue parking in the city centre (pollution problem not solved but revenues are huge).


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04 Nov 2021, 6:47 pm #89
(04 Nov 2021, 6:41 pm)Andreos1  I agree with all of the points you have made - but it doesn't alter the fact that we have public transport system which doesn't offer a viable alternative to parking the car for quite a large portion of the population.

Until there is some sort of joined up thinking, network development and whatever else - people are going to go where it is free (pollution problem solved for NCC) or continue parking in the city centre (pollution problem not solved but revenues are huge).
Joined up thinking is something that is impossible in transport. Even individual bus companies cant timetable busses to connect .
54APhotography
04 Nov 2021, 6:47 pm #89

(04 Nov 2021, 6:41 pm)Andreos1  I agree with all of the points you have made - but it doesn't alter the fact that we have public transport system which doesn't offer a viable alternative to parking the car for quite a large portion of the population.

Until there is some sort of joined up thinking, network development and whatever else - people are going to go where it is free (pollution problem solved for NCC) or continue parking in the city centre (pollution problem not solved but revenues are huge).
Joined up thinking is something that is impossible in transport. Even individual bus companies cant timetable busses to connect .

Andreos1



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04 Nov 2021, 7:47 pm #90
(04 Nov 2021, 6:47 pm)54APhotography Joined up thinking is something that is impossible in transport.  Even individual bus companies cant timetable busses to connect .

I don't think it's impossible.
Granted that's often in short supply within operators, but I reckon thet could muster up some joined up thinking if they really wanted to.

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Andreos1
04 Nov 2021, 7:47 pm #90

(04 Nov 2021, 6:47 pm)54APhotography Joined up thinking is something that is impossible in transport.  Even individual bus companies cant timetable busses to connect .

I don't think it's impossible.
Granted that's often in short supply within operators, but I reckon thet could muster up some joined up thinking if they really wanted to.


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Storx



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04 Nov 2021, 7:53 pm #91
(04 Nov 2021, 1:26 pm)ne14ne1 If the city has been told it needs to address it’s illegal levels of pollution as quickly as possible, and therefore encourage sustainable travel options, it would be ridiculous to meanwhile continue offer free parking which acts as a magnet drawing cars into the city centre.

Metro offering free parking at their Park & Ride sites is a good move to help regain patronage.

Many people can’t afford cars and Newcastle has a lower than average car ownership. It’s rather unfair free parking has been offered for so long but not free (or at least cheaper) public transport.

https://twitter.com/newcastlecc/status/1...00134?s=21

Personally I'd rather see a vibrant city centre with people coming in because of the free parking who would have went elsewhere. There's plenty free options around, people wanting to drive will go elsewhere instead some no doubt further away through Newcastle to get to the point.

The biggest problem up here is the fact the councils seem to have decided that everyone going to Newcastle are and MUST BE going to Newcastle when reality most are just travelling through to other places with no form of public transport at all. Newcastle has no route of travelling East / West without going through the centre and there's no route of travelling North / South either because of lack of bridges.

Sunderland get a lot of slack up here but the new Spire Bridge is fantastic and if the councils we're serious about reducing pollution then they should be looking at the Friar Goose Crossing and the bridge to West of Newcastle removing the need for most of the traffic to ever travel through the centre in the first place. It's expensive, but sometimes you need to spend to fix things.
Storx
04 Nov 2021, 7:53 pm #91

(04 Nov 2021, 1:26 pm)ne14ne1 If the city has been told it needs to address it’s illegal levels of pollution as quickly as possible, and therefore encourage sustainable travel options, it would be ridiculous to meanwhile continue offer free parking which acts as a magnet drawing cars into the city centre.

Metro offering free parking at their Park & Ride sites is a good move to help regain patronage.

Many people can’t afford cars and Newcastle has a lower than average car ownership. It’s rather unfair free parking has been offered for so long but not free (or at least cheaper) public transport.

https://twitter.com/newcastlecc/status/1...00134?s=21

Personally I'd rather see a vibrant city centre with people coming in because of the free parking who would have went elsewhere. There's plenty free options around, people wanting to drive will go elsewhere instead some no doubt further away through Newcastle to get to the point.

The biggest problem up here is the fact the councils seem to have decided that everyone going to Newcastle are and MUST BE going to Newcastle when reality most are just travelling through to other places with no form of public transport at all. Newcastle has no route of travelling East / West without going through the centre and there's no route of travelling North / South either because of lack of bridges.

Sunderland get a lot of slack up here but the new Spire Bridge is fantastic and if the councils we're serious about reducing pollution then they should be looking at the Friar Goose Crossing and the bridge to West of Newcastle removing the need for most of the traffic to ever travel through the centre in the first place. It's expensive, but sometimes you need to spend to fix things.

Andreos1



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04 Jun 2022, 8:38 am #92
It looks like the DfT have approved funding to repair/restore the Tyne Bridge.
Work will also be done to the Central Motorway during the same timeframe.

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Andreos1
04 Jun 2022, 8:38 am #92

It looks like the DfT have approved funding to repair/restore the Tyne Bridge.
Work will also be done to the Central Motorway during the same timeframe.


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ne14ne1



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24 Jun 2022, 2:05 pm #93
A couple of new suggestions for a third bus station in Central Newcastle cropped up on SkyscraperCity recently, if anyones interested:

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/b...2/page-116
ne14ne1
24 Jun 2022, 2:05 pm #93

A couple of new suggestions for a third bus station in Central Newcastle cropped up on SkyscraperCity recently, if anyones interested:

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/b...2/page-116

Andreos1



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08 Jul 2022, 2:55 pm #94
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-62093142

Interesting developments in Newcastle. Staff to be provided with taxis home

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Andreos1
08 Jul 2022, 2:55 pm #94

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-62093142

Interesting developments in Newcastle. Staff to be provided with taxis home


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08 Jul 2022, 3:07 pm #95
(08 Jul 2022, 2:55 pm)Andreos1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-62093142

Interesting developments in Newcastle. Staff to be provided with taxis home
Interesting read, of course people could say this may be more expensive than buses, but depends very much on take up ..
54APhotography
08 Jul 2022, 3:07 pm #95

(08 Jul 2022, 2:55 pm)Andreos1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-62093142

Interesting developments in Newcastle. Staff to be provided with taxis home
Interesting read, of course people could say this may be more expensive than buses, but depends very much on take up ..

BusLoverMum



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08 Jul 2022, 10:07 pm #96
(08 Jul 2022, 3:07 pm)54APhotography Interesting read, of course people could say this may be more expensive than buses, but depends very much on take up ..
Well, if you're finishing your shift around or after midnight, you're stuffed for catching the bus, anyhow.
BusLoverMum
08 Jul 2022, 10:07 pm #96

(08 Jul 2022, 3:07 pm)54APhotography Interesting read, of course people could say this may be more expensive than buses, but depends very much on take up ..
Well, if you're finishing your shift around or after midnight, you're stuffed for catching the bus, anyhow.

09 Jul 2022, 8:23 am #97
(08 Jul 2022, 10:07 pm)BusLoverMum Well, if you're finishing your shift around or after midnight, you're stuffed for catching the bus, anyhow.
Agree absolutely, the critics will of course see a council funded taxi fare as excessive and use a bus fare as a comparison, even if there isn't a bus at that time ?‍♂️
54APhotography
09 Jul 2022, 8:23 am #97

(08 Jul 2022, 10:07 pm)BusLoverMum Well, if you're finishing your shift around or after midnight, you're stuffed for catching the bus, anyhow.
Agree absolutely, the critics will of course see a council funded taxi fare as excessive and use a bus fare as a comparison, even if there isn't a bus at that time ?‍♂️

Andreos1



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09 Jul 2022, 8:29 am #98
(08 Jul 2022, 10:07 pm)BusLoverMum Well, if you're finishing your shift around or after midnight, you're stuffed for catching the bus, anyhow.
Half expecting the operators to get their begging bowls out and ask why they're not involved in this scheme

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Andreos1
09 Jul 2022, 8:29 am #98

(08 Jul 2022, 10:07 pm)BusLoverMum Well, if you're finishing your shift around or after midnight, you're stuffed for catching the bus, anyhow.
Half expecting the operators to get their begging bowls out and ask why they're not involved in this scheme


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DeltaMan



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09 Jul 2022, 8:50 am #99
(09 Jul 2022, 8:29 am)Andreos1 Half expecting the operators to get their begging bowls out and ask why they're not involved in this scheme
Yes, a load of extra late turns will do wonders for driver retention in the North East....
DeltaMan
09 Jul 2022, 8:50 am #99

(09 Jul 2022, 8:29 am)Andreos1 Half expecting the operators to get their begging bowls out and ask why they're not involved in this scheme
Yes, a load of extra late turns will do wonders for driver retention in the North East....

Andreos1



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09 Jul 2022, 9:18 am #100
(09 Jul 2022, 8:50 am)DeltaMan Yes, a load of extra late turns will do wonders for driver retention in the North East....
Just get a load of new recruits with even poorer terms than the more experienced drivers and it will be sorted.
That seems to be the way forward with these things.

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Andreos1
09 Jul 2022, 9:18 am #100

(09 Jul 2022, 8:50 am)DeltaMan Yes, a load of extra late turns will do wonders for driver retention in the North East....
Just get a load of new recruits with even poorer terms than the more experienced drivers and it will be sorted.
That seems to be the way forward with these things.


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