A major bus strike that was set to involve more than 100 drivers and cause travel chaos across the North East has been called off.
Bus drivers employed by operator Arriva had been due to take part in industrial action starting on Friday, October 21 over plans to close the Jesmond depot. The listed building on Portland Road is due to close down at the end of the month after Arriva sold the site saying it was "no longer suitable for modern bus operations."
During the dispute, Unite union said that the depot closure, set to take place on Monday, October 31, threatens jobs and will result in a poorer bus service throughout Newcastle and Northumberland. But now Arriva and the Unite union have confirmed that the strike will no longer go ahead after an agreement was reached with drivers.
