the 181/2 has always been bad for timing especially in rush hour you can get stuck at newhey then milnrow followed by firgrove now to add to that they have dug rochdale up which is adding more stress to the drivers journey this is why alot of the rochdale services are running late

what the former first driver said is correct, no driver will work a spare on his day off simply because worst will only pay that driver hours and minutes if he/she does go out on the road, would you give up a day off for that? i know i wouldnt

i would also like to add i do not work for this firm, i got wise to them back in 2002 so can only imagine the horror the staff have to endure nowadays.