The deeply inflexible union lead guidelines on worktime seem to be the main problem here. This is why most parts of the world can get things done when drivers aren’t healthy silly working time regulations to go a minute over their schedule
Not quite sure whether the limitation on the worktime of drivers is because of safety regulation or because union. It seemed like while certainly the trigger was the worktime the real problem here were the way too many parties and layers involved and the coordination issues arising from those.