(18 Aug 2025, 10:13 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote Some interesting workings today with Slatyford operating some of Walkergate's routes, and vice versa - including Busways liveried 10646 out on the 40s.  Am sure tehre will be logic to it but not sure why if both depots were open they were cross covering work (and appears to be full boards e.g. 10646 on Byker runs all day, 11780 on Slatyford runs all day and plenty of other examples too)

All routes were operated by Walkergate today, all (I think) of Walker's singles were swapped with an equivalent number of Slayford deckers on Sunday night, it'll remain this way until at least Friday.

So exprect a lot of single deckers on the 62/63 this week.

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(18 Aug 2025, 10:59 pm)NEtransport wrote Some interesting driving going on too - in particular this one… https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-11300.../766629838

Have to say that tops when we were out and 4 ended up at Nissan!

Lucky 11300 didn't encounter any low bridges whilst on its wanderings.

Was a nice change to see Newcastle Busways 10646 passing my shop in Welbeck Road today as opposed to City Busways 11297 which normally plys the route.

(18 Aug 2025, 10:59 pm)NEtransport wrote Some interesting driving going on too - in particular this one… https://bustimes.org/vehicles/scne-11300.../766629838

Certainly got your monies worth on the 62/63 yesterday

https://bustimes.org/services/62-killing.../766397459

So just a quick update. The strike on Thursday has been postponed while we vote on a revised pay deal. However, I am saying now don’t expect it to get accepted. It could but I am not sure. It is the same deal that got rejected the last time just tweaked slightly. 3.3% back dated to 28th April and then 1.7% from September rather than January. If it does get rejected, continuous strike action from August 31st will follow.

(19 Aug 2025, 7:57 pm)ReDemPTiion wrote So just a quick update. The strike on Thursday has been postponed while we vote on a revised pay deal. However, I am saying now don’t expect it to get accepted. It could but I am not sure. It is the same deal that got rejected the last time just tweaked slightly. 3.3% back dated to 28th April and then 1.7% from September rather than January. If it does get rejected, continuous strike action from August 31st will follow.

I don't wish to make this dispute public nor personal (please don't take it as such) but I personally think yous would be stupid to reject it. If yous do, kiss goodbye to any significant amount of backpay.

That would sail through here no bother.

Interesting to compare how two Labour Mayors are handling bus strikes...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4d1d91w5lo

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chronic...298417.amp

(21 Aug 2025, 1:47 pm)DodgepotMcDougal wrote Interesting to compare how two Labour Mayors are handling bus strikes...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4d1d91w5lo

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chronic...298417.amp

The one already paying the bill, all of a sudden being very pragmatic. Interesting.