[quote='M60lad' pid='49163' dateline='1387056529']
Apparently due to a shortage of drivers at Pioneer Travel one of the GAP (Thunderbird) Drivers from Bury Depot ended up covering 333s this afternoon with 40325.
answer= shortage of drivers due to the preverbial xmas do several journeys were cancelled too
cos a lot were there (approx 50 drivers) cant imagine what todays shortages were like as was open bar all night too.
(15/12/2013 18:48)james Wrote: [ -> ][quote='M60lad' pid='49163' dateline='1387056529']
Apparently due to a shortage of drivers at Pioneer Travel one of the GAP (Thunderbird) Drivers from Bury Depot ended up covering 333s this afternoon with 40325.
answer= shortage of drivers due to the preverbial xmas do several journeys were cancelled too
cos a lot were there (approx 50 drivers) cant imagine what todays shortages were like as was open bar all night too.
also pioneer travel ??? wth?
(15/12/2013 18:49)james Wrote: [ -> ] (15/12/2013 18:48)james Wrote: [ -> ][quote='M60lad' pid='49163' dateline='1387056529']
Apparently due to a shortage of drivers at Pioneer Travel one of the GAP (Thunderbird) Drivers from Bury Depot ended up covering 333s this afternoon with 40325.
answer= shortage of drivers due to the preverbial xmas do several journeys were cancelled too
cos a lot were there (approx 50 drivers) cant imagine what todays shortages were like as was open bar all night too.
also pioneer travel ??? wth?
It wasn't just yesterday a Bury driver operated 40325 on the 333s
The day before another Bury driver did same route this time on 49244
(14/12/2013 21:28)M60lad Wrote: [ -> ]Apparently due to a shortage of drivers at Pioneer Travel one of the GAP (Thunderbird) Drivers from Bury Depot ended up covering 333s this afternoon with 40325.
Also odd working from Bolton Depot today saw 30874 operating 17:15 22 Bolton-Stockport which runs dead back to Depot, first time apparently 30874 has ventured further than Bolton from what the driver told me
Well it's not been at Bolton long so it wouldn't have done, and I know the driver you refer to he did a 36 on this bus early in the afternoon
(15/12/2013 18:48)james Wrote: [ -> ][quote='M60lad' pid='49163' dateline='1387056529']
Apparently due to a shortage of drivers at Pioneer Travel one of the GAP (Thunderbird) Drivers from Bury Depot ended up covering 333s this afternoon with 40325.
answer= shortage of drivers due to the preverbial xmas do several journeys were cancelled too
cos a lot were there (approx 50 drivers) cant imagine what todays shortages were like as was open bar all night too.
Comments like this make me glad I don't have to rely on First Pioneer on a regular basis. Journeys cancelled because drivers were all at the Christmas doo. What a joke
Surley they could have draughted in drivers from other depots to cover.
Seriously all the drivers and depot staff are out getting sloshed while the very passengers that pay their wages stand at bus stops in the rain and wind waiting for buses that won't be turning up.
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Comments like this make me glad I don't have to rely on First Pioneer on a regular basis. Journeys cancelled because drivers were all at the Christmas doo. What a joke
Surley they could have draughted in drivers from other depots to cover.
Seriously all the drivers and depot staff are out getting sloshed while the very passengers that pay their wages stand at bus stops in the rain and wind waiting for buses that won't be turning up.
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yep was a joke they were 2 drivers short early on with drivers nicked from om about 8.30 pm so from 6-830 2 buses were missing one being 1920 389 ex hyde
other being
1912 331 /332/338 until 2030
Updated information
42940/1 are both being repainted with 42941 complete when the other bus 42940 is complete they will move to pioneer bŷ the end of this week
34088 on 350
30876 on 331
42941 in new first livery and on 350 today. 30876 on 331 for second day running, is this a permanent transfer?