Arriva Strike

[iMarkeh]

RE: Arriva Strike

(25/11/2017 16:12)wirralbus Wrote:  I think the hierachy at Merseytravel have enough on there hands because of the Merseyrail guards.

As a good majority of Arriva's work is commercial they really wouldnt have much to say about this dispute.

Speak to HTL and the likes. Try to get limited service on some areas. Even divert one or two bus routes on strike days to help people. Arriva have a lot of 'alternative bids to tender' where a route would have gone out to Tender but Arriva have agreed to include it in their existing timetables under de minimis. These areas could be covered by other companies as Merseytravel were going to send them out to tender anyway. Even try sunday service in some areas. Some places are left with no service at all. I would have expected Merseytravel to have looked into the possibility of supporting some vital Arriva services. Even if they are all just short hopped or something to the closest connection to another companies route.
Like an hourly service from Speke to South Parkway via JLA or Hourly 699. 1 bus jobs and timetable them in a way that drivers breaks are accommodated for. People who had the option of using the bus or driving have basically now all lost faith and will be driving for the foreseeable. It is losing bus passengers left right and centre which then goes against all of Merseytravels promotions. It would gain Merseytravel a lot of support doing this as well. If the December strikes go ahead as planned, there will be a lot of people boycotting Arriva. I can also see a lot of independents trying to jump on routes which are currently 'arriva only' areas as they know people have lost faith in Arriva so will jump on another company.