Arriva Strike

[Mayneway]

RE: Arriva Strike

(17/11/2017 10:52)Barney Wrote:  As far as I am aware no Arriva bus driver has been made redundant since the company was established and the biggest problem that these "cowboy operators" (Avon, Cumfybus, HTL etc.?) is recruiting and retaining staff. There aren't many days of the week when I don't see Arriva (or Stagecoach) training vehicles on the road.

Cowboy operators is a bit of a strong term, but what makes you think Stagecoach don't have a high turn over of staff?? The fact you keep seeing the driver trainers out on the road suggests they probably do. I know certainly with Stagecoach Manchester there's a couple of smaller depots that have a waiting list for internal transfers (so never advertise externally) but the main depots are always recruiting drivers. The fact they are willing to take on Eastern Europeans who speak little or no English and have some interesting driving standards just backs that up.