(20 May 2014, 5:44 pm)Dan wrote “Should the industrial action go ahead, we are confident that we will still be able to operate a reduced Metro service on the day of the strike and will prioritise moving concert-goers to and from Sunderland, as well as recognising the needs of our regular customers.
Perhaps a better idea would be to give the local bus companies a bell and ask them to help out? It would cost them some money, but if your customers are truly the priority - especially on a night when a hell of a lot more are expected to be travelling on public transport...
More info here - http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-calls-ind...ear-metro/
I'd hope no bus drivers would take up the overtime to cover strikers. Secondary action is of course illegal, but there's more often than not, no obligation for compulsory overtime. If customers are the priority then DB should make a proper effort to resolve the dispute instead.