05-29-2023, 12:45 PM
(05-28-2023, 06:02 PM)plam Wrote:(05-28-2023, 09:26 AM)danbrotherston Wrote: This is on point...I seem to recall GRT runs pretty lean in terms of spares...they're going to be hard pressed to pull in more than a few extra buses. If they know a delay is going to last an extended period, maybe they can pull in a few more, but many of us should think about how many of us would be able to jump up and go to work on our day off if our employer called.
It's true that GRT is much smaller than TTC, but it would be nice to have some reserve capacity for unforeseen events. Running lean is tough for resilience. And also it's not like there's a huge number of spare drivers around these days, anywhere.
That leanness has bitten GRT in the ass frequently and in 23 years the Region has never thought to change it.