(26 Dec 2015, 11:01 am)GX03 SVC wrote Yep, apparently Arriva staff should have more time with their families according to an 'anti-GNE'....
Once GNE operate a frequent service between Ashington & Newcastle all year the better. Leaving places like Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, 'rural' County Durham (Esh Winning etc), Blyth, Morpeth, Ashington, Widdrington, Amble, Alnwick and Berwick, probably over 150,000 people without a bus service is ridiculous.
They get as much time off as most people. If they work a boxing day, they get a day off in return for it, so it's not like anyone is losing out. Apparently they couldn't get enough volunteers to work today. So either the incentive wasn't there, or they weren't asked in the first place. My opinion is that there's certainly some of the latter in there, because it's quite clear to me that the MD is not the one running the company here.