(12 Apr 2017, 12:21 pm)Driver9*** wrote Rumours going around that the next driver pay talks will involve a proposal that new drivers will be limited to a maximum wage of £9 an hour regardless of what type of bus they drive....

Is this at all depots? I work at Durham and get the same pay regardless of bus type I drive. There is however, a weekday rate and weekend rate. When I did my training at Ashington, there was a guy who was going to Blyth after his test and from what I gather, they only drive minibuses or littlebus (depending on who you ask as to what they call it) for a set period of time (MPD and Solo)whereas when I came to Durham, I was out in 'big buses' from day one (I do drive minibuses/littlebuses) . My pay, I passed my test in October, goes up with time:

During training there is one rate (minimum wage)
Pay change when you pass your test
then every 6 - 12 months
then every year for 5 years I think it is (top rate is more than £10 per hour).

I believe also that pay goes up each financial year (I've just had 10p per hour rise) and I think this is what is negotiated (all very confusing).