Northern Trains Ltd

[iMarkeh]

RE: Northern Trains Ltd

(15/07/2020 16:16)knutstransport Wrote:  So apparently Northern have staffing issues with Manchester based drivers and they don't expect to be able to resolve them for around 2 months, which is why they didn't follow the government guidance about reinstating most/all services at the beginning of July. Buxton drivers do sign the Blackpool route which might be one reason why that route isn't as badly affected as others.

Interesting. Did they furlough drivers and therefore drivers lost their route/unit knowledge so when they got brought back, they had to be added in to be retrained?