30 Sep 2022

Auckland public transport hit by staff shortages

From Checkpoint, 5:28 pm on 30 September 2022

Auckland commuters have been slow to return to public transport but who would blame them many work from home at least part of the week and the service is still hit and miss. Auckland Transport said close to 2000 trips are cancelled each day due to driver shortages and sickness that is almost 15 % of total trips by bus, train and ferry. Even with half price fares on offer, the number of people taking public transport is still lagging pre-covid times. Amy Williams reports.