(20 Mar 2022, 9:57 pm)mb134 wrote It's interesting to see which depots have been impacted by driver shortages more than others. More suburban/rural depots like Consett, Hexham, Ashington, and Blyth seem to have coped relatively well.Tbh the only depot which has suffered basically none is Percy Main and Hexham. Peterlee has had a few more than both of them.
In contrast, depots like Riverside, Jesmond, Washington, Durham, and Darlington seem to have been very badly impacted at various points.
I wonder if the greater amount of options in these areas is the reason behind this (i.e Jesmond drivers unhappy at Arriva could very simply switch to Stagecoach in Newcastle, or vice versa, whereas realistically most folk living in Ashington aren't going to commute to Gateshead).
Or, if it could be down to the sort of employee you'd tend to find in each area - I'd see those in urban areas as less loyal, more happy to switch jobs, whereas those in rural communities as happy to stay put, or even work more overtime to help their company/community.
But Consett has been really bad, with Washington, Riverside, Deptford and CLS