(15 Nov 2023, 11:36 pm)Ambassador wrote That would be entirely counter productive. There’s many reasons a driver may have gone back full time. Sole earner, personal reasons not limited to mental health concerns or a general personal choice
All that would do is create a more decisive culture and that’s the last thing anyone needs or wants.
I don’t think we’re seeing a hugely negative regional economic impact but we’re certainly seeing some social exclusion develop, either way, the sooner parties can come together and compromise, the better for all concerned.
Completely agree.
Yesterday, I spoke with a supervisor who is driving and they told me about an elderly passenger who got on their bus and asked if they could have a hug as it was the first time they had seen or spoken to someone for weeks (since the start of the continuous strike).
If ever we needed a reminder that the interpeak skeleton service does serve a good purpose in our communities…
During the pandemic, Go-Ahead did a lot of work nationally for ‘chatty bus’ which focused on social exclusion. That elderly passenger will not be the first and certainly won’t be the last.
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