7 Mar 2023

"Mad March" hits Wellington's already stretched bus service

From Nine To Noon, 9:20 am on 7 March 2023
One of Wellington's electric buses

Photo: Greater Wellington Regional Council

Frustrated Wellington commuters are facing lengthy waits for full buses, as "mad March" hits amid a driver shortage.  A hundred services have been suspended as Metlink grapples with a shortage of 120 drivers. The problem is exacerbated in March as students return to school. The Chair of Greater Wellington Regional Council Daran Ponter says half hour bus journeys are taking an hour.