First Bus has apologised for the continued disruption to its services in the west of England. In a statement the company said the delays and cancellations are mainly due to “driver shortages”.
The company states that it has been unable to recruit enough bus drivers to cover its usual routes in the region. It claims the issue is part of a larger “recruitment challenge” facing the industry.
First West of England said in a statement on Wednesday: “We apologise for the continued disruption on some of our services. As highlighted previously this is due in main to driver shortages that we are experiencing across our region.