(10 Mar 2013, 2:58 pm)tom.robinson206 wrote(10 Mar 2013, 2:54 pm)Adam Malarkey wrote More than likely get called off anyway I think, look at it this way would GNE really want to lose out on 3 days travel takings, which I assume would be quite a substantial amount of money for that small period.
As for who will operate the services if does go ahead I haven't a clue, I can see Nexus although some may say it nothing to do with them, stepping in and sorting it all out.
I would think Independent companies like Weardale would operate a few services if need be like what they do for Arriva on Boxing Day. I can also see Arriva operating some services as GNE operates some of there services on boxing day also, so they could return the favour so to speak.
Just going to have to wait and see what happens.
I really hope it doesn't - or if it does, just having everything on a reduced Sunday service or something like that.
Lets think about it, months of talking has lead to nowhere, so unless there is more talking done, it will go ahead. You say GNE don't want to lose takings which will be right, but where will the extra money come from to pay what the unions are wanting, somebody will have to give.
Most drivers will not cross a picket line even if they are not in a union, so cannot really operate a reduced Sunday service as this will still take quite a large amount of drivers.
(10 Mar 2013, 2:42 pm)tom.robinson206 wrote(10 Mar 2013, 1:39 pm)Daniel wrote Not the answer you want to hear but.....all depots
Probably a stupid question, but will this include things like scholars buses and the 'Nexus' services?
Yes