(03 Jul 2015, 10:14 pm)aureolin wrote Interesting points. If it is a discipline issue rather than mechanical, then Arriva really need to nip this in the bud asap.
7619 was one of the Geminis I thought felt flat, but maybe it wasn't being made to try on that occasion.
I don't think Arriva would nip it in the bud. Arriva aren't as hot on with punctuality as what GNE are and if any drivers from GNE are caught 'toading' just to get out of service or just quite grankly can't be bothered, then they get summonsed for a day on a training coach. And whereas with Arriva if the bus comes in late, they just send out a new bus and driver to time correct the service but the controllers at Bensham are hot on. I've been on 2 GNE services where the drivers have been contacted by control when running more than 10 minutes late (not through their own fault though), but it proves a point.