(30 Nov 2018, 10:00 pm)Driver9*** wrote Currently on £9.50 an hour, 3.5% rise takes that up to £9.83. Would you drive a bus being responsible for possibly 80+ peoples safety for that?

Although to be fair, new starters at Ashington/Blyth/Jesmond get £9.09 an hour for that..........

It's a pittance. Really is. 
No wonder operators traditionally struggle to recruit and retain staff.