(14 Sep 2021, 6:11 am)Michael wrote That's much better, least its all in one area now.... Washington has been hit badly.
Yep, and a few last runs too.
The 23.33 4 from Heworth is the last one of the evening that runs through to Houghton.
The 22.30 4 from Houghton is the last one through to Heworth, until the 02.06... so potentially a 3.5 hour wait.
The Houghton journey to Heworth is still possible either using the 22.29 or 22.59 X1 to the Galleries, then picking up the 23.33 4 to Heworth (or 23.39 4 to Fallowfield Way), but is the communication going to be there to those who don't have the app or have seen the social media post? I'd hope the drivers of those X1s could be asked to look out for passengers at Houghton specifically to ensure no one is left behind. There's no option for those waiting for the last 4 at Heworth however, other than a cold night in the bus shelter.
Lots of talk about a national driver shortage in the industry, but there seems to be very little done about reversing the trend of people leaving. Bus drivers generally have really low pay, a long and inflexible working week, the bare minimum of breaks and gaps between shifts and poor access to things like sick pay.