(04 Oct 2023, 5:29 pm)Andreos1 wrote Wonder what the uplift, time off in lieu or overtime rate is, for those staff getting behind the wheel?

(04 Oct 2023, 5:53 pm)Dan wrote Presumably the majority of those groups of staff mentioned in my last post are salaried?


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(04 Oct 2023, 5:49 pm)Storx wrote Honestly, can't disagree to be fair. GoNorthEast has definitely imo dealt with post Covid the worst, it seems managers who like playing with toys in 'good times' don't really know what they're doing when they actually need to manage. Transdev in Yorkshire is in an absolute dire state aswell with Hornby bolting out the backdoor. Ironic that McGills in West Lothian is a complete mess aswell. Heard Wellglade, which is similar, is in a similar mess whereas the basic no gimmicks companies like Stagecoach are generally recovering alright. Like you said, it's almost like people use a bus to well go somewhere.

Mind I wouldn't say Ryanair and Easyjet is a good example as they're not actually that cheap, unless you don't want to take anything on the plane. It's like £20 for a carry on case nowadays I believe EW. Let's not give them ideas though, be charging for a bigger seat and a table if they had their own way. No doubt some on here would throw money at it aswell. 

(04 Oct 2023, 5:49 pm)Dan wrote Far worse!


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(04 Oct 2023, 6:22 pm)sawyer.jshawn wrote Its a shame, or good depending on your allegiance, that some of the stuff the supervisors and staff still working did to those drivers striking wasnt caught on camera isnt it? You know like wheelspinning in their private cars towards the strikers, or in the case of at Percy Main actually hitting them with their car causing injury and driving away.
But im sure nobody would have expected you of all people to mention that as well

(04 Oct 2023, 6:26 pm)Thomas12 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-67009940 - Striking Go North East drivers 'injured' on picket line

(04 Oct 2023, 6:26 pm)Thomas12 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-67009940 - Striking Go North East drivers 'injured' on picket line

(04 Oct 2023, 6:26 pm)Thomas12 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-67009940 - Striking Go North East drivers 'injured' on picket line

(04 Oct 2023, 6:29 pm)Michael wrote That's what happens, when you stand in front a bus.

(04 Oct 2023, 6:26 pm)Thomas12 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-67009940 - Striking Go North East drivers 'injured' on picket line

In the memo, the company claimed those on picket lines were "pretending" to have been injured, suggesting some had stood in front of vehicles to "impede their progress". 

(04 Oct 2023, 6:06 pm)Andreos1 wrote How to say you never took advantage of the 1p flights without saying you never took advantage of the 1p flights

(04 Oct 2023, 6:36 pm)Adrian wrote Nah, it's what happens when someone completely irresponsible is trusted with driving a bus.

Would you apply that statement to everyone else that has been hit by a bus over the years?

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(04 Oct 2023, 6:55 pm)streetdeckfan wrote If they intentionally stood in front of the bus, then I'd go as far as saying they deserve to get hit. In the same way those tw@s that ride around on the dirt bikes blasting through red lights deserve to get knocked off.

(04 Oct 2023, 6:55 pm)streetdeckfan wrote If they intentionally stood in front of the bus, then I'd go as far as saying they deserve to get hit. In the same way those tw@s that ride around on the dirt bikes blasting through red lights deserve to get knocked off.

(04 Oct 2023, 7:46 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Assuming the BBC article is accurate it seems to be confirmed by the police that someone was indeed struck by a bus, despite GNE claiming "no evidence" of any such incidents taking place.  Wonder who is telling the truth.

(04 Oct 2023, 10:19 pm)Busu284 wrote If it is true someone was hit. Then obviously gne would try to cover it up. Come on like yes this will get loads of hate and reaction but I'm gonna say it

A gne worker hits a worker who's on strike and gne cover it up only for days later for it to be confirmed someone was hit. Imagine the hell that would go through gne. They would be hit way more than a ton of bricks

Them striking for it to turn out one of the workers hit a person striking. Ain't gonna look good in the Unite eyes or even the public for that matter

(05 Oct 2023, 8:46 am)Busu284 wrote Nice to see while gne a striking and cause accidents. Nigel is dissing out silver coins to his bee network. Is Nigel even in charge at gne. Haven't seen a gne post from him in a while

https://twitter.com/GAGNigel/status/1709849583327596723?t=geUWBnMEZxC9Vuv4H4RvpQ&s=19

(06 Oct 2023, 6:38 pm)Ambassador wrote Normal service resumes tomorrow

Short notice cancellations out yet? ?

(06 Oct 2023, 9:12 pm)Rapidsnap wrote Don't think there is, only big event I can find on the council website is racing on at Redcar Racecourse, and that would never need 20-30 buses. Probably 5 at the most if they are providing Park and Ride and that again is unlikely as I've never known Redcar Racecourse to run race shuttles.