(17 Aug 2014, 5:27 pm)Dan wrote Now, now... This isn't a game of "Who knows the most", so don't turn it into that...They don't double up as revenue protection, they are revenue protection that provide assistance at events such as the airshow. I'm not trying to make it a who knows more but one thing I hate is enthusiasts who try to tell bus company employees they are wrong are certain subjects. I'm not saying that is what you have tried with me but I have seen it myself and it really pisses me off.
All I'm saying is that two of my family friends at Sunderland who are supervisors (clearly it might be a different title as you've gained this wisdom through working for the company for twelve years) are usually out and about in the City Centre making sure things are on time. You see similar at Blackett Street in Newcastle. You'll find these individuals at any events. When there were concerts at the Stadium of Light, these individuals guided people to the Wheatsheaf bus stop to get them home. There's a group of around five of them, and they're also found at the air show each and every year.
Stagecoach North East: 22082 / NK54BHA by danielgrahamm, on Flickr
These members of staff also double up as revenue protection staff, so they really do have a lot of variety and there's no set job that they do.
There have been times where they've gone out to cover mileage in another vehicle, as a result of a breakdown or something similar. Sunderland services are cross-city, so if there's a breakdown in the South of Sunderland, these individuals often take a vehicle to the North side of Sunderland and continue the service.
I think that's the polite way of putting it - because I think it works slightly different at Sunderland to what it does at South Shields...
What I've described above entails some of the duties of a leading driver, so Stagecoach definitely have something similar...
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