Pros
Good fundamental management systems. Paid training, sign on bonus. Good safety training and, to a degree, safety culture.
Cons
High turnover, understaffed because of that. Can't seem to retain good people. Much of management seems to be driven to find a way to blame a driver, whether it's an incident, or an issue with the equipment. Often, drivers' input on DVIR's are ignored. Very often, where I work, repairs are either not done, or done poorly. The company contracts with the municipality for repairs, and no one seems to drive the mechanics for the municipality to get the job done right. For instance, I have one rural route that is very dark at night or before dawn. I had a bus with low aimed headlights. The road supervisor told me that the mechanics said it's impossible to adjust the aim of the headlights. Really?! These are modified 2015-2016 Ford F 550's! There are Youtube videos of how to adjust this.
