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Tom Wark

New buses ease crowding but driver shortages untouched

The NSW government has announced extra funding to help boost Sydney's bus network. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

New 'bendy' buses will hit a city's streets for the first time in 12 years but locals are sceptical more than $450 million in funding is enough to fix a broken bus network.

While a bigger fleet will ease some pressure on Sydney commuters, new measures to address longstanding driver shortages are yet to be flagged ahead of next week's NSW budget.

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