(10 Jul 2022, 12:04 pm)Jack Gill wrote Well, by that date the 21 should be able to run normally again, with lots of drivers being left from route cuts.Yes, but the 21 will only be every 15 minutes so each bus will be a lot busier.
(10 Jul 2022, 12:54 pm)Dan wrote I suspect the whole company will be over-staffed from 24 July and drivers from other depots don’t have very much sympathy for colleagues at Chester-le-Street following the substantial re-location package that they have been offered - so is entirely possible that drivers would transfer to Chester-le-Street on loan if there was issues from this date.I wonder if drivers have realised yet that all the remaining buses will be busier?
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With early morning and evening services cancelled/reduced (less need for early and late duties) many more duties will be working wholly during the busy 0730-1800 period so the remaining drivers will have to work a lot harder!
That’s assuming all the passengers haven’t deserted GNE by then.
(10 Jul 2022, 12:54 pm)Dan wrote I suspect the whole company will be over-staffed from 24 July and drivers from other depots don’t have very much sympathy for colleagues at Chester-le-Street following the substantial re-location package that they have been offered - so is entirely possible that drivers would transfer to Chester-le-Street on loan if there was issues from this date.I wonder if drivers have realised yet that all the remaining buses will be busier?
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With early morning and evening services cancelled/reduced (less need for early and late duties) many more duties will be working wholly during the busy 0730-1800 period so the remaining drivers will have to work a lot harder!
That’s assuming all the passengers haven’t deserted GNE by then.