(23 Mar 2024, 7:11 pm)Storx wrote That seems totally fair to me if I had to be honest and pretty much should be where it is nowadays imo.

Yeah, I think essentially they want to be paid similarly to Stagecoach and GNE. Stagecoach go up to £15.01 from May, so I don't think it's unreasonable. 

In terms of the new starter rate, theres a ridiculously high amount of drivers starting then leaving before they get anywhere near the 2 year point where they'd earn top rate. The money simply isn't good enough to retain them, given the demands of the job and increasing antisocial behaviour.