foxdaleliberationfront Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Sounds like Bus Vannin have dropped a bollock and have 'operational issues'. Maybe they need to increase the drivers wages again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Serious delays they are....lack of drivers or ?? Can't be road works surely !!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Longworth will be on triple time tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I heard that they were struggling for drivers a couple of weeks ago. Maybe not yet resolved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, foxdaleliberationfront said: Maybe they need to increase the drivers wages again? That's very true. The flexible contract bus drivers are only paid about £10 or £10.50 an hour. It's no wonder they may not be inclined to work on a given day (they have a choice) when the pay is so rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Maybe they could use some of the “dial a ride” minibuses parked up empty round the island to backfill routes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 41 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: I heard that they were struggling for drivers a couple of weeks ago. Maybe not yet resolved? Heard the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesultanofsheight Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 40 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: I heard that they were struggling for drivers a couple of weeks ago. Maybe not yet resolved? As the drivers wouldn’t take the £25K bung to change their contracts they’re not giving them the weekend hours on the massive hourly rates under the old contracts anymore. So we have a bus company that is literally tripping over empty buses and minibuses but which now won’t pay drivers to actually drive buses to provide a bus service to people who need to use a bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 So once again service to the end user/customer is hit in the name of "savings". Just like the loss of Saturday letter post deliveries. Although there's no decrease in charges and costs to those end users. Or no doubt we should be ecstatic at the reasoning that the prices aren't going up instead? Remind me again, how much has Ian Longworth spent since he's been here..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushen Spy Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 51 minutes ago, thesultanofsheight said: As the drivers wouldn’t take the £25K bung to change their contracts they’re not giving them the weekend hours on the massive hourly rates under the old contracts anymore. So we have a bus company that is literally tripping over empty buses and minibuses but which now won’t pay drivers to actually drive buses to provide a bus service to people who need to use a bus. The management thought they could compensate by using the flexible contract staff during weekends, but they're under no obligation to work on a given day. It has backfired in their faces. That said, it could also be argued that some people with a vested interest (and close ties with UK-based private operators) might be intentionally engaged in disrupting public service delivery, to undermine public confidence in the service, so they can then use it as a pretext to eventually push to privatize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 36 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: So once again service to the end user/customer is hit in the name of "savings". Just like the loss of Saturday letter post deliveries. Although there's no decrease in charges and costs to those end users. Or no doubt we should be ecstatic at the reasoning that the prices aren't going up instead? Remind me again, how much has Ian Longworth spent since he's been here..? In addition to this I watched a prog on TV last night which included a bit on re-built buses. New insides and re- furbished mechanics plus a re-spray. So 12 years extra use for short thousands! Sounds better than new buses every few years then maybe there would be some cash left for a good service to customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
display name Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 What exactly is a "bus"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Just now, display name said: What exactly is a "bus"? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 30 minutes ago, display name said: What exactly is a "bus"? They carry electrical control/data signals within computers etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Omnibus....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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