(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?

This dispute does appear to be about the way drivers are treated who try to uphold that. 

A work to rule could be as effective as an all out strike, here. If drivers are united in refusing to take out buses with known defects or taped up warning lights then management won't have a leg to stand on.