(18 Feb 2025, 6:22 pm)Adrian wrote You'd like to think there'd be a control log kept, but it's the sort of thing I'd imagine goes missing quickly, if there was an investigation and blame waiting to be assigned.

I think irrespective, my understanding is that the bus remains the driver's responsibility whilst it's in service. So whilst control or engineering can advise, the ultimate call should remain down to the driver. Maybe I'm wrong though?

Whilst I'm not condoning what is going on, the threats etc, this question around vehicle safety or engineering not doing what they need to do, isn't a new thing.

I remember the Cadets/Merits dash looking like a Christmas Tree.
I remember the wheel falling off a Purple Solar in Durham.
There were rumours of a Trident being in service with a knackered speedo. 
There was a Renown allocated to certain routes because it couldn't reverse... They're just the things discussed on here that I can remember. 

Theres many more stories not in the public domain too.

Personally, I think there's more to this than meets the eye. I'd not be surprised to hear that this was actually connected to the fall-out from the NF/BM school of people management and the recent strikes.