Privatisation 'On The Buses' The Start Of The End For Conductors - Inside Story: Seeing Red
Diverging away from trains, we take a sideways look at buses.
This 1992 BBC documentary focuses on the future deregulation of London Buses to the private sector. Even to this day companies bid to TfL to run franchises of the London Bus network for a total overall cost, taking into account the costs of operating services, staff, maintenance, fuel, etc. Any profits made go to the shareholders of the franchisee, sometimes at the cost of services to passengers, staff levels or wages.
One of the focuses of the documentary is the future need of a conductor on bus services. The conversion to 'OPO' (One Person Operated) buses and the differences in wages between certain grades within a company for doing the same job.
Sound similar to any Train Operating Companies?
Does 'OPO' sound like 'DOO' to anyone?
Perhaps the future of the rail network was foreseen here..
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29 авг 2024