'answer that one honestly and you dissprove your argument, but of course, as you say, management don't care as long as the legalities are OK, but the public'
Actually you proved my reasoning when you mention 'management' and not crew, same as I did when writing.The legalities are met, on the cheap, bean counters happy.
I understand what you mean when things go 'tits' you need a proficent stand in, and as 'walk on freight' I understand that more than 99% of fellow travellers who would never give this situation a second thought. After all to them it is a bus that flies and two drivers up front, more than enough to get us to the destination and things only happen to other people don't they).