(11 May 2023, 3:02 pm)F114TML wrote Latest rumours are; 4 via Plains Farm, 12 withdrawn, 8 to survive (but in what form?), 18 undecided (to quote: "cos it's political" - I believe it's subsidised), 15 minute service on most routes. Remember, they are rumours though (the 12 withdrawal seems likely though given the source).Withdrawing Service 12 leaves Essen way and Tunstall Road without a bus, unless something else is planned there ??
I think it's more that they don't want to invest in the depot, or at least invest as little as possible (why do you think the gasbuses are going?), and to cater for the fact we're short of drivers, rather than the routes under-performing - they still seem very salty about the strikes.
The service cuts will allow the withdrawal of the remaining 3900s (of which IIRC there's only 6), and some of the gasbuses. It'll also mean they don't have to rely so much on overtime, thus reducing pay costs. The numbers being bounced around are 35 duties and 22 buses.
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