Arriva Strike

[robertclark125]

RE: Arriva Strike
I know that in Fife, Stagecoach drivers at each depot work any route operated by that depot. They're also trained on some other operators routes, which are mainly tendered, in case Stagecoach has to supply a driver and vehicle to cover a few journeys, as happened last year, when a Stagecoach bus and driver had to do two journeys on Moffat and Williamson route 5 in Glenrothes.

The other thing about the situation, mentioned above, regards the 49 workings, it could also depend upon the shifts the drivers were working. In 1997, I think, there was a dispute on Scotrail, involving one union. Most operations were affected, but a large number of staff at Ayr depot were not in a union or involved in the dispute, and so, on the day in question, the Ayr - Glasgow train service was operating as normal, because the way the shifts worked out, the non striking staff were on duty to cover the whole lot of journeys!