Tensions ran high yesterday at the Princess Alice Bus Terminal and that in Fairchild Street as scores of stranded commuters lambasted the Transport Board for unbearably long waits.
But according to a release from the state-owned entity, there will not be much relief during the coming weeks, as a number of buses undergo annual inspection.
This situation has also been compounded due to a broken hoist at the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW), which has been out of commission for over a year.
Yesterday evening, the Fairchild Street terminal was dark, muddy, wet and bursting at the seams as commuters appeared to wait in vain for buses going to places like Bayfield, Sargeant Street, Kendal and College Savannah. (TG)
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