(18 Mar 2020, 10:06 am)scanialover wrote It was South Bank, service 64a that proved to be my departure point from the industry. After repeated attacks on drivers and vehicles it was my turn working a 64a board, it was most unsettling. Despite reassurances from management and the curtailment, for a time, it happened again. This time to a colleague and then on the following evening working the same shift I simply refused to operate the part that worked through the affected area. It wasnt just that the led me to walk though? The  whole attitudes and behaviours towards drivers doing their best in trying and far to often, dangerous circumstances by some the residents in that area  was frankly deplorable and being sat in the situation of no defence with management and customer services leaning towards them proved to be the catalyst.

End of the day and moving forward I wonder how they'll cope when services get withdrawn? We're heading that way.

i'm surprised you got grief for refusing to drive through there after there'd already been several attacks. Health and Safety, and all that..

Years ago the Loftus drivers often decided to omit places like Liverton Mines or Skinningrove if they were running late, or couldnt be bothered, or fancied another cuppa or whatever! It was a regular thing for them to take it upon themselves to do, not sure if they were more militant than most or just had very poor/zero management at Loftus or what. But it happened regularly, and that was without any vandalism being an issue.