Three bus operators are again reporting a spate of service cancellations due to a 'driver shortage'. Nottingham City Transport (NCT), trentbarton and CT4N have all been forced to cancel services, while apologising for the 'inconvenience caused'.
Customers have already raised concerns and branded some services "ghost buses", with many failing to even turn up despite appearing to be on-time on bus stop displays. This is due to a shortage of bus drivers, a national issue plaguing the country.
Unite the Union says it paints a "highly disturbing picture" for passengers, as drivers leave jobs due to working conditions and pay. For example, trentbarton's driving team currently has 130 vacancies, the operator says, which is 17% short of what is required to run a full timetable.
