(03 Aug 2022, 9:16 am)Unber43 wrote But GNE would be overstaffed so there would be plenty of staff moved to be able to cover washington service.

Can't see any driver in the Unite union going anywhere near Washington because of the Chester Le Street depot strike since the 25, 28 and 71 moved there so your enabling the depot closure.

It's why both of these have been done imo, X11 driver's bailing out the mess at CLS and Washington being seriously short of drivers due to lack of interest in helping out.