Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

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RE: Arriva North West - Birkenhead Depot

(13/02/2014 19:43)126th street Wrote:  

(03/02/2014 12:52)2829 Wrote:  On such subject VLW1 (4200) has been blacklisted by the union for being slow.

Someone might be winding you up if they've told you that as a driver would be looking at being suspended for refusing to drive a bus that was 'too slow'.

Not at all, if a vehicle is complained about or 'signed off' by drivers constantly for issues such as no/poor heating, so slow it becomes dangerous etc, it will be 'blacklisted' by the union meaning they will not use the vehicle until the outstanding issue(s) are solved.

If a bus is so slow it would make pulling out at roundabouts or in heavy traffic very difficult and infact dangerous, then understandably it can be blacklisted.

This is extremely common at any depot at any company with union representatives.