Jon Reeves: Public Transport Users Association warns having just three spare bus drivers in Auckland is a bit dicey

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Aug 16, 2023 · 2m

Auckland Transport is celebrating an end to bus driver shortages, but some believe it's too early to pop the champagne.

At the height of the crisis AT needed 578 drivers.

The city has three more drivers than the 2,206 required to operate the bus schedule.

But, Public Transport Users Association's Jon Reeves told Kate Hawkesby only having three spare is a bit dicey, when it comes to staff sickness.

He says people will hear buses are all running again, then experience a cancellation due to illness and feel let down by the marketing.

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