A Fruitful Day

The pay for these drivers was worth it to the company wasn't it?

So, lets look at the line of events here, shall we?

 -    Everyone has been off for the last two weeks for holidays.

 -    The temps outside for the last few days have been well below zero.

 -    Still 4 to 5 inches of Ice from two weekends ago covering everything.

 -    98% of the buses in the terminal have not been started in two weeks.

 -    75% of those will not start because of dead batteries.

 -    50% of the ones that have been started are still frozen into place.

 -    The only one that was kept inside... has no thermostat... thus throws no heat!

 -    Company decides that it is critical to get another bus for the coming Monday.

 -    Company sends two drivers out in sub zero weather in said bus that has no heat on a trip of around 700 miles to bring back another bus.

 -    With the only hope of having any heat being to drive bus without the overdrive on (which drivers had been told to do to get heat if needed), the two set out with the diesel engine screaming at a sustained 4,000 rpm at highway speeds.

 -    About 4 hours into the trip said bus looses transmission.

 -   Terminal now has to scramble another bus and driver to pick drivers up and bring them home.

 -   Towing is now required for bus that broke down and they are now short two buses for Monday morning.

NOW, the kicker of the saga...  Company has 8 (EIGHT) brand new buses that were received more than two months ago buried under the ice at the terminal that they have not gotten DOT inspected and put into service.

Must be nice for a transportation company to have soooo much money to be able to spend on NEW vehicles just to sit around and make NO money.

Am I the only one that finds this a bit moronic?

Can anyone else point out what should have been done... many weeks ago?

LOL