(08 Jun 2014, 4:28 pm)aureolin wrote I find it extremely concerning that Arriva would send a vehicle elsewhere, which has been refused by another depot, because of the mechanical state of the vehicle. I think the HSE would be just as concerned.
Darlington sent it to Durham, Durham inspected it, refused it until Darlington had sorted it out, so it returned to Darlington with 1310 moving in its place until the repairs had been made. However, since that, the allocation had been revised and that swap has now become official.
(08 Jun 2014, 4:28 pm)aureolin wrote You'd argue that knowledge should be in head office.
Depots - One overall Manager, and an engineering manager
Head Office - 3 separate management teams (Commercial, Marketing and Engineering)