The Community Speaks: Should Buses run on Christmas Day?

[the trainbasher]

It is certain that nx coaches will be running services this year on Christmas Day and I wonder how long before NXWM is doing the same?

I can see the Unions putting up a huge fight against it, and it is a topic I personally am very passionate about, but in such a multi-cultural city the demand is surely there?

[Liverpool Street]

Certainly not! Multi-cultural or not buses should not be operating on Christmas day as well as shops shouldn't be open! It's bad enough pubs and such open at that time, something I'm against, but these companies do anything for cash! Christmas day should be EVERYONES rest day, no exceptions. So I'm very anti on this subject. Left wingers, challenge me at your peril!

~ And why has this subject cropped up again?! I strongly remember arguing about this some time ago.

[the trainbasher]

Yeah LS last year. But surely as society has got more of a 24/7 culture what use is a second city that doesn't provide a Christmas day bus service yet places like Liverpool do?

[Liverpool Street]

Yeah LS last year. But surely as society has got more of a 24/7 culture what use is a second city that doesn't provide a Christmas day bus service yet places like Liverpool do?

I'm sure they can stay at home for one bloody day.

And shame on the Liverpudlian Unions for allowing a service on Christmas day.

[karl724223]

NO

[danny]

NO!!! Haha I believe everyone is entitled to one day off a year which is suppose to be spent with family, if I had my way boxing day would be the same for anyone who offers a customer service, whether you work on the buses or like myself in retail, who needs to go shopping boxing day, stay home for these two days with the family so we can!!! Not aimed at anyone just ranting lol.

[Liverpool Street]

NO!!! Haha I believe everyone is entitled to one day off a year which is suppose to be spent with family, if I had my way boxing day would be the same for anyone who offers a customer service, whether you work on the buses or like myself in retail, who needs to go shopping boxing day, stay home for these two days with the family so we can!!! Not aimed at anyone just ranting lol.

HERE HERE!!!!!

[Isle of Stroma]

Christmas day should be EVERYONES rest day, no exceptions. So I'm very anti on this subject. Left wingers, challenge me at your peril!

Fingers crossed that you don't require medical attention on that day then - as the doctors, nurses, ambulancepersons, paramedics, cleaning/catering/maintenance staff etc will all be at home having a rest day.

Although hopefully you'll be fighting fit at home. In which case, fingers crossed that that your house doesn't flood, electrics don't go on the blink, your gas pipes don't crack....

Regards, Dave the leftie ;-)

[Liverpool Street]

I have tried a different approach to this topic, as I'm sure it'll get heated and we'll try it as a "Community Feedback" thread. Stickied thread until either an unresolvable argument occurs, or until Christmas is over once again.

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Christmas day should be EVERYONES rest day, no exceptions. So I'm very anti on this subject. Left wingers, challenge me at your peril!

Fingers crossed that you don't require medical attention on that day then - as the doctors, nurses, ambulancepersons, paramedics, cleaning/catering/maintenance staff etc will all be at home having a rest day.

Although hopefully you'll be fighting fit at home. In which case, fingers crossed that that your house doesn't flood, electrics don't go on the blink, your gas pipes don't crack....

Regards, Dave the leftie ;-)

That's a different case, I'm saying "everyone" in the case of none-emergency service. Obviously when signing up to Emergency jobs you know Christmas day is a working day. For bus drivers? Hardly the same league is it Dave. How about you sign up and work 14 hours on Christmas? You seem eager enough to ;-) (This is all in good fun and nothing malicious mate)

[karl724223]

This web site should have a Xmas day and Boxing Day shut down as well

[Liverpool Street]

This web site should have a Xmas day and Boxing Day shut down as well

I can arrange that. But I hardly see why an internet server requires a rest day but heh

[the trainbasher]

I'd happily go to work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day!

Christmas Day should, like other bank holidays, have a minimum of a Sunday bus service.

What should those who can't or don't drive do? No buses means those people are housebound (I mean look at the extortionate fares taxi companies charge on Christmas day!)

If other places do it, why shouldn't the west midlands do it? The demand is there so why not untap it?

[Liverpool Street]

I'd happily go to work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day!

Christmas Day should, like other bank holidays, have a minimum of a Sunday bus service.

What should those who can't or don't drive do? No buses means those people are housebound (I mean look at the extortionate fares taxi companies charge on Christmas day!)

If other places do it, why shouldn't the west midlands do it? The demand is there so why not untap it?

Why would you want to sort out parking fines on Christmas Day you heartless b***** hahaha!!

[Isle of Stroma]

Christmas day should be EVERYONES rest day, no exceptions.

That's a different case, I'm saying "everyone" in the case of none-emergency service. Obviously when signing up to Emergency jobs you know Christmas day is a working day. For bus drivers? Hardly the same league is it Dave. How about you sign up and work 14 hours on Christmas? You seem eager enough to ;-) (This is all in good fun and nothing malicious mate)

Forgive me LS, but you DID say "everyone - no exceptions" ;-)

I've worked xmas day in the past - as a non-essential role, but my presence was required. It wasn't a 14 hour shift but I do have a 16 hour xmas eve on the railway to my credit - is that close enough? ;-)

[Sh4318]

I'd happily go to work on Christmas Day and Boxing Day!

Christmas Day should, like other bank holidays, have a minimum of a Sunday bus service.

What should those who can't or don't drive do? No buses means those people are housebound (I mean look at the extortionate fares taxi companies charge on Christmas day!)

If other places do it, why shouldn't the west midlands do it? The demand is there so why not untap it?

I wouldn't. I don't think there should be any level of service on Christmas Day