3 Mar 2020

Wellington bus chaos returns temporarily

From Morning Report, 8:45 am on 3 March 2020

A perfect storm has thrown Wellington's embattled bus service temporarily back into chaos.

The return of university students and the end to summer holidays contribute to what's known as "March Madness" on the bus network.

Twenty buses were cancelled yesterday.

In 2018, an overhaul of the routes and timetables caused public outrage in the capital city due to late or missing buses as well as widespread confusion.

Daran Ponter from the Greater Wellington Regional Council speaks to Corin Dann.