Frequent delays, cancelled services and long waits in bus terminals, as well as along the routes, continue to frustrate commuters, but the Transport Board insists that there is no shortage of buses.
General manager Sandra Forde rejected any notion that there was a problem of not enough buses, while requesting information on the routes and specific times commuters complained of.
Despite her comments, a reliable source told the DAILY NATION that many buses were off the road for maintenance and that drivers sometimes had to wait for more than three hours before they could have a vehicle to make their first trip, forcing them to hang around the terminals for lengthy periods.
“Right now there are more drivers than buses,” the source said.
According to comments from passengers, most of whom use the country services, the situation became more acute after the one-week vacation break for schools.
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