Labour councillors in Bristol have voiced their "serious concerns" at the state of the bus system in Bristol, calling it a "crisis". It comes as the West of England mayor Dan Norris revealed that 18 bus services in the region are set to be scrapped from October.
Eleven commercial and seven subsidised routes have been named as part of the cuts in response to a national driver shortage, set to come into force on October 9. The Labour metro mayor recognised that "these cuts will be disheartening and worrying for local people".
Bus companies across the country have been forced to cut key routes to cope with the shortages. Bristol Labour has stated the "crisis" is expected to worsen in six months’ time when the Government’s extension of the Bus Recovery Fund is set to end entirely.
