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Post by jakerton43 on Nov 6, 2016 23:39:42 GMT
Wonder what fleet members will move over it would make a nice change to see centro's and tempo's I would have thought mainly solo's given that some of the routes are quite tight and carry 'Fresh air'. |
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Nov 7, 2016 9:39:46 GMT
Wonder what fleet members will move over it would make a nice change to see centro's and tempo's I would have thought mainly solo's given that some of the routes are quite tight and carry 'Fresh air'. Unlikely to be Solo's, unless it's the K-Line vehicles made redundant over the past year or so. Might just be an out-station with vehicles rotating from Waterloo or Honley. |
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Post by rothlad on Nov 7, 2016 11:57:44 GMT
More than likely an outstation of Waterloo. Would be interesting to see pay scales etc. as both Honley and Waterloo have differing pay scales (Honley is daily pay at £82 / Waterloo is hourly pay at £9.25) both of which are currently higher than the starter rates at both First and Stagecoach. West Yorkshire has always had a much better pay offer for PCV drivers anyway - hence why a lot of drivers who live in Barnsley work at either Waterloo or Belle Isle (Arriva) garages.
Another factor would be the maintenance is currently carried out at Waterloo - although Honley generally has a full time mechanic it is generally an outstation of Waterloo.
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Post by rothlad on Nov 9, 2016 12:32:56 GMT
This about yorkshire tiger getting a place in barnsley is true it's signed sealed delivered ready to open January with services mentioned to be run out it and possably a few more from waterloo extened run from here also I hear it's going to be approx 30 drivers working out barnsley. |
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Post by rothlad on Nov 9, 2016 12:36:04 GMT
This about yorkshire tiger getting a place in barnsley is true it's signed sealed delivered ready to open January with services mentioned to be run out it and possably a few more from waterloo extened run from here also I hear it's going to be approx 30 drivers working out barnsley. Heard the same now myself. Apparently the base will be down near the Acorn Brewery at Wombwell. Did hear the figures would be:
- £9ph for a base 45hr week - 19 buses, including some transfer of work from Waterloo - 30 platform staff required (drivers)
Not a bad starting wage, although only qualified drivers will be required as Yorkshire Tiger don't have a training department. Considering Stagecoach only pay £8.65ph (1st years service after training completed), it may attract some drivers across...
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Post by rothlad on Nov 12, 2016 12:49:55 GMT
92 Barnsley - Cawthorne service also awarded to Yorkshire Tiger from the same date. Another loss for Stagecoach.
Mind you when you consider how much Yorkshire Tiger have undercut Stagecoach on some of the runs, it makes you wonder how they expect them to pay. For instance a £30k reduction on the 220 Wath to Cortonwood service.
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Post by ace on Nov 14, 2016 13:02:03 GMT
New depot at Brinsworth near Fairways pub?
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Post by duncan on Nov 14, 2016 13:32:26 GMT
New depot at Brinsworth near Fairways pub? Doubt very much if Tiger would move into Rotherham, too keen on tendered work. |
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Post by DVD on Nov 14, 2016 20:58:05 GMT
I wonder if they will offer £10+ an hour, 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays .......if so they might get a lot of interest.
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Post by duncan on Nov 14, 2016 21:39:53 GMT
I wonder if they will offer £10+ an hour, 6 weeks holiday plus bank holidays .......if so they might get a lot of interest. Dont think they need to. For any First staff living in Barnsley or close by it must be appealing. I know at least 2 that are going and a couple more that are interested. |
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Post by DVD on Nov 14, 2016 23:16:57 GMT
£8.50 an hour and 20 days holiday it is. As long as drivers are willing to leave the bigger company's to work for lower cost operators then these operators will never have any incentive to offer more competitive rates. And the larger companies simply have to make savings elsewhere if they want to stay competitive when it comes to bidding for tenders.
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Post by duncan on Nov 15, 2016 0:16:56 GMT
£8.50 an hour and 20 days holiday it is. As long as drivers are willing to leave the bigger company's to work for lower cost operators then these operators will never have any incentive to offer more competitive rates. And the larger companies simply have to make savings elsewhere if they want to stay competitive when it comes to bidding for tenders. One guy I know is already there and on £9.25. Starts at Waterloo and transfers through staying on the same money. |
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Post by DVD on Nov 15, 2016 6:14:55 GMT
£8.50 an hour and 20 days holiday it is. As long as drivers are willing to leave the bigger company's to work for lower cost operators then these operators will never have any incentive to offer more competitive rates. And the larger companies simply have to make savings elsewhere if they want to stay competitive when it comes to bidding for tenders. One guy I know is already there and on £9.25. Starts at Waterloo and transfers through staying on the same money. Still it's not £10+ and unless I'm corrected raises to £11 in the new year? Also I bet it is not 6 weeks annual paid leave either? My point is whilst other companies In the market offer lower rates of pay and t&c' s and staff are willing to work for these rates then companies who do offer higher rates have to make savings elsewhere to remain competitive. |
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Post by duncan on Nov 15, 2016 12:01:49 GMT
One guy I know is already there and on £9.25. Starts at Waterloo and transfers through staying on the same money. Still it's not £10+ and unless I'm corrected raises to £11 in the new year? Also I bet it is not 6 weeks annual paid leave either? My point is whilst other companies In the market offer lower rates of pay and t&c' s and staff are willing to work for these rates then companies who do offer higher rates have to make savings elsewhere to remain competitive. You are missing the point, if I lived in Barnsley and worked for First at Rotherham, I would certainly be looking. The prospect of a commute to Sheffield every day adding about 2 hours to my working day and large fuel bills would be more than compensated by the reduction in wages. Companies do not HAVE to compete with these smaller operators ( mind since when was arriva a small operator?) they could just be very good at what they do thus retaining staff and customers. A modal shift I know. |
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Post by rothlad on Dec 5, 2016 11:37:36 GMT
1 Barnsley - Staincross and 32 Barnsley - Cudworth evening services which were awarded to Yorkshire Tiger, will now remain with Stagecoach on a commercial basis. The 32 however will not run past 2000 approx, replaced with a diversion to existing service 28 - the new 28C.
Also the 220 between Wath and Cortonwood will be renumbered 200 to avoid confusion between this and the existing Doncaster - Wath Stagecoach service.
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