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RE: Avon Buses - RedPanda - 27/06/2017 18:48
(27/06/2017 16:16)robertclark125 Wrote: May I ask what the issue(s) is/are that has led to this situation today?It's ongoing, has been for a few weeks
(27/06/2017 16:19)T42 PVM Wrote: A lot of the drivers at the company have left the firm
Isn't it three drivers that's left? How many more in the near future I wonder. Surely Merseytravel will only go so far with this
RE: Avon Buses - T42 PVM - 27/06/2017 18:51
More than 3 have left as i was told by an Avon Employee a few weeks ago they was short on drivers
RE: Avon Buses - Busguy12 - 27/06/2017 19:29
After talking to an ex Avon driver myself a lot more than 3 have left, 6 alone left last week for stagecoach, a few went to stagecoach last month, a couple have just left the industry and some to r&j travel.
Things must be going wrong somewhere at Avon for drivers to jump in bulk
RE: Avon Buses - WAITING FOR THE 437 - 27/06/2017 19:37
That list is absolutely disgraceful! Merseytravel have know at least since the 9th June that Avon had been cancelling services! They haven't done anything and it's got progressively worse. Some elderly and vulnerable people rely on those services esp connecting places like Hospitals etc. An Emergency Tender should be issued as a priority for the tendered / partly tendered work.
RE: Avon Buses - T42 PVM - 27/06/2017 20:09
(27/06/2017 19:29)Busguy12 Wrote: After talking to an ex Avon driver myself a lot more than 3 have left, 6 alone left last week for stagecoach, a few went to stagecoach last month, a couple have just left the industry and some to r&j travel.
Things must be going wrong somewhere at Avon for drivers to jump in bulk
*Drivers are not happy with longer shifts and driving more sheds* is what i was told not long before service work started to drop
RE: Avon Buses - wirralbus - 27/06/2017 23:15
Merseytravel must be thinking what are we going to do , this comes just before a service revision to routes to july and the upcoming review in September on the Wirral.
Wonder whether the September date for the Wirral is set in stone .
RE: Avon Buses - Busguy12 - 28/06/2017 06:14
Avon 235 services.
Owing to operational difficulties the following Avon 235 services will not operate today.1508 Bootle to Netherton, 16:47 Dingle to Netherton. 1538 & 1748 Netherton to Dingle.
Avon 293 service.
Owing to operational difficulties the following Avon 293 services will not operate today. 2145 West Kirby to Woodside. 2238 Woodside to West Kirby.
Avon service 88
Owing to operational difficulties the following Avon 88 services will not operate today. 2120 Heswall to West Kirby. 2328 West Kirby to Heswall.
Avon 22.
Owing to operational difficulties, the following Avon 22 services will not operate today. 15:03 Arrowe Park to Chester, and 16:29 Chester to Weat Kirby
RE: Avon Buses - N271CKB - 28/06/2017 09:05
This has now been ammended, nice to see only 1 journey affected now
RE: Avon Buses - WAITING FOR THE 437 - 28/06/2017 09:50
All effected journey's now been removed. Hopefully the worst is over ! But I'm not holding my breath
RE: Avon Buses - Busguy12 - 28/06/2017 12:54
These have now been put back up on merseytravel
Avon 235 Services
Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 235 services will not operate today - 1508 from Bootle/ 1538 & 1748 from Netherton/ 1647 from Dingle
Avon 293 Services
Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 293 services will not operate today - 2145 from West Kirby/ 2238 from Woodside
Avon 88 Service
Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 88 services will not operate today - 2120 from Heswall/ 2328 from West Kirby
Avon 22 Service
Due to operational difficulties the following Avon 22 services will not operate today - 1503 from Arrowe Park/ 1629 from Chester