Why is Stagecoach on strike?
Why is Stagecoach on strike? Over 1,000 bus drivers associated with Unite at Stagecoach Manchester's Ashton, Hyde Road, Sharston and Stockport depots walked out on 11 August 2023 on a four-day strike, following the rejection of an initial 4% pay increase by Stagecoach management in June 2023, which was followed by an offer of a 14.3% pay increase ...
Is Stagecoach 11 being cancelled?
Why this petition matters. Stagecoach bus company has announced they intend on cancelling bus services numbers 11 & 12, connecting Cambridge to Ely via Newmarket (return) and Cambridge to Bury St Edmunds (return) in October 2022.
Will there be rail strikes in August 2023?
RMT are set to strike on the following dates in August and September 2023: Saturday, August 26. Saturday, September 2.
What has happened to Stagecoach?
Stagecoach opts for rival takeover in blow to National Express merger plan. The British bus operator Stagecoach has dropped its support for a £1.9bn merger with National Express, instead agreeing to be taken over by a big German infrastructure fund in a £595m deal.
Is Stagecoach in trouble?
Stagecoach, which a decade back looked to swallow up National Express, now is set to be subsumed by its rival. The turnaround in its fortunes has been influenced by foreign ventures, and the pandemic has magnified all of its problems.
Why did the Stagecoach end?
Decline and evolution. The development of railways in the 1830s spelled the end for stagecoaches and mail coaches. The first rail delivery between Liverpool and Manchester took place on 11 November 1830. By the early 1840s most London-based coaches had been withdrawn from service.
Does stagecoach have toilet?
Yes, Stagecoach buses have a toilet on board.
What replaced the Stagecoach?
The stagecoaches were largely replaced by the railroad in the East by the middle of the 19th century. The stagecoach, however, remained important for transportation in rural areas. Most isolated villages and hamlets were connected to the rail head and to the market place by the stagecoach until the 20th century.
Why are bus drivers on strike?
The US is facing a series of school bus strikes as the new school year begins. School bus driver shortages and lagging compensation have incited several strikes and raised the prospect of a huge school bus driver strike in New York City.
Has the Stagecoach strike been Cancelled?
Strikes by 350 Stagecoach bus drivers in Warwickshire have been cancelled after the workers accepted an improved pay offer, Unite, the UK's leading union, said today (Thursday).