A hold down is a temporary assignment, pulling a regular run when the regular driver will be gone for a period of time. This happens when the regular driver has vacation, an instructor going to instruct, a driver is terminated or retires etc.Hold downs are bid by seniority.
Greyhound Extraboard Terminology
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If you are available to work 7 days, you are eligible for an Earned Day Off. If you are available to work 14 days in a row, you are eligible for two Earned Days Off. Generally speaking you can take these earned days off from Tuesday Through Thursday unless the […]
A regular run is a "first" section. That is assigned to a regular driver (a driver that pulls the run every day in rotation with other regular drivers). When the passenger load is heavy enough to require additional equipment, an extra section is built (a double – section 2, a triple […]
The union contract requires Greyhound to give you nine hours from the time you sign in from an assignment until the time you are called with a new assignment. During that nine hour period you are "getting fresh." If you are called prior to that nine hours Greyhound has "broken […]
A driver is supposed to be given a two hour call at their home domicile, a one hour call from an away location (two hours from the time of the call until you are supposed to report to the work location). Occasionally a driver books off late or a breakdown […]
When a driver is "flipped" they move to the bottom of the extraboard, but stay fresh.
Operation Support Center – dispatch.
An open run is a first section "Regular Run." The run has come open because the Regular Driver has booked off (called in sick, took a personal day off, is in training etc). An open run that belongs to your home board usually includes the return portion of the run (example, […]
A deadhead is when a bus that is moved from one location to another with no passengers (empty bus). There are several reasons for deadheads. Capacity (shortage of buses). Maintenance (bus can safely be moved but conditions prevent the carrying of passengers. No heat or A/C, passenger door will not stay shut, […]
A cushion (also known as Deadhead on Cushion (DHOC)) is the term used when a driver rides a bus to relocate from one location to another. When assigned a cushion driver is paid at protection rate. A driver can also book off and cushion at his/her own expense.