Drivers threaten to strike

Bus drivers in Southampton, Hampshire, have threatened strike action over what they describe as a ‘dangerous’ route change.

The GMB (General Municipal Boilermakers) said the new Unilink U6 route requires a sharp right turn into fast-flowing oncoming traffic at Six Dials, which is in the Kingsland Place area of the city.

The union has balloted drivers on strike action, claiming the enforced manoeuvre would ‘endanger staff, passengers, and the public’.

Bus operator Go South Coast, which is part of transport firm Go-Ahead, said it has since amended the route.