Strike Action

[Ginger66]

What are the plans for the buses if the strikes go ahead.

I know when the metro went out on strike it was late start up and very early finishing will something like this happen or will it be like the railway blocks of 48hr strikes.   

[Coventrybususer95]

What are the plans for the buses if the strikes go ahead.

I know when the metro went out on strike it was late start up and very early finishing will something like this happen or will it be like the railway blocks of 48hr strikes. 

Could we see drivers and buses from other companies being brought in

[ellspurs]

What other available drivers?

[Rachvince53]

Could we see drivers and buses from other companies being brought in

And where are those drivers going to come from, baring in mind they're part of the same union?

[Wumpty]

And where are those drivers going to come from, baring in mind they're part of the same union?

I remember the strikes of the early 90s. We made an absolute killing at Midland Choice - would TC allow emergency registrations to cover routes like we did ?

[ellspurs]

If NX were to go on strike are there even enough drivers left around all the other companies to put on services? Everyone is cutting back citing lack of drivers. 

[Westy]

Surely the operators own services,  plus the TfWm services must take priority?

TBH , I'd be very surprised with the current driver situation as it is, if anything 'extra' was put on?

(Didn't we get 'strike breakers' on a previous one, so you might get a defiant Nx driver,  but how that'll go down with the rest is another thing.

I seem to recall, when WMPTE had strikes in the 80's, I remember reading something about a driver having his glasses taken off him, so he couldn't drive the bus!)

[karl724223]

Get ready 

[Steveminor]

96% in favour of strike action

[Ginger66]

96% in favour of strike action

Is this across all staff, drivers, engineering and admin?

How many abstained from voting?

[karl724223]

Is this across all staff, drivers, engineering and admin?

How many abstained from voting?

Drivers and the rest of the info you don't need to know 

[979]

Commencing 16th March

[winston]

Commencing 16th March

For odd days or continuous days ?

[Coventrybususer95]

Commencing 16th March

Any idea when it will be made official?

[2206]

Commencing 16th March

16th March is the same day as the WMR strike to. So few trains as well as buses running in the West Midlands that day to.
https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/journey-planning/service-disruption/industrial-action