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Bus strike alert - HOW WILL IT AFFECT YOU?
BUS passengers in South Yorkshire are being urged to make alternative travel arrangements when First drivers go on strike tomorrow.
A few routes will still be operating, but the majority of services have been cancelled because of a row over pay.
Unite, the union which represents drivers, has asked First bosses for a 10 per cent increase in hourly pay – but the company says it cannot afford any pay rise at all.
The 24-hour strike begins at midnight tonight and ends at midnight tomorrow.
We want to know how tomorrow's bus strike will hit you? Are you arranging other ways to get to work, being forced to take the day off or cancelling other plans? Let us know by adding a comment below.
The Free Bee bus service, and services run by other bus operators such as Stagecoach, TM Travel, Powells, Mass BrightBus and community transport services, are unaffected.
Stagecoach Supertram and all local rail services will also operate as normal.
A handful of First services will still be running.
They include the 638 Scawthorpe to Parrots Corner service via Doncaster, which will run as normal visiting both park-and-ride sites.
The 272 from Sheffield to Castleton will be running at 7.50am, 9am, 2.45pm and 4pm.
The 51A from Castleton to Sheffield will run its 7.31am service and the 51A Olive Grove to Castleton service leaving at 3.24pm will also be operating as usual.
First management and union representatives have held talks with industrial mediation service ACAS but failed to reach a compromise.
The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive said today it was disappointed with the proposed strike action and called on First and union representatives to hold further talks to try to resolve the situation.
David Brown, SYPTE director general, said: "If the planned action goes ahead it will mean people will face major difficulties getting to work and going about their business.
"Everyone loses out when industrial action like this takes place and so we would urge both sides in the dispute to make strenuous efforts to try to come to an agreement and avoid what would a very damaging strike."
The public are advised to keep checking online at www.travelsouthyorkshire.com for updates and call Traveline on 01709 51 51 51 for information about alternative routes and services.
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Weather for Sheffield
Saturday 26 May 2012
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