(27 Aug 2015, 8:07 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote I thought that Blyth's drivers drive all routes. Do Arriva have driving units like GNE?
No, Ashington, Blyth and Jesmond still have different pay rates for minibus and conventional. New starters start on minibus and work up to conventional. Separate rotas and driving staff.
South of the Tyne however, Durham, Darlington, Stockton & Redcar have no such thing. Drivers are paid based on length of time with the company and drive all vehicle types.