If you’ve struggled to catch your bus on time in recent weeks, you are not alone. A shortage of 800 bus drivers across the country has led to a national public transport crisis, and prompted the chairs of Auckland Transport, Environment Canterbury, and Greater Wellington Regional Council to write to Transport and Immigration Minister Michael Wood urging a review.
This week, Georgina is joined by Greater Wellington Regional Council Chairman Daran Ponter to discuss what has led to the crisis, how public transport operates between central and local government, and what effects changes recently announced by Wood will have.
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