(03 Jun 2026, 9:38 pm)Storx wrote Wouldn't be too convinced about that mind; Chester Le Street was the same, and Washington is a hell of a lot closer than Stockton is to Redcar.

There's plenty of HGV/LGV jobs around that neck of the woods too. It's not close at all imo.

I was comparing the situation with other bus operators directly, which makes it arguably different, but in any case those HGV jobs were always there (and they pay much more than a driver rate anyway) so if people wanted to go, they would have done that already.

From what I have seen and heard, the concerns regarding the closure appear to be more pronounced among political stakeholders than among actual employees. The majority of drivers seem neither supportive nor dis-engaged by the move, particularly as the closure package includes a permanent increase in pay amongst other benefits. Many little things not publicly mentioned, which is why you haven't seen Unite calling for strike action - for example (which was the case at Newcastle...). Read into that what you will.