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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Matthew Kelly

Pensioner forced to pay $46 taxi fare after bus cancellation

Going nowhere: Elfriede Zimmerman waited for two hours at her local bus stop in Ronald Street, Tenambit last Friday. Picture: Simone DePeak

Like many Tenambit and East Maitland residents, Elfriede Zimmerman relies on the 183 bus to take her to the shops and appointments.

The 72-year-old pensioner waited for two hours at her local bus stop last Friday morning before she was advised the service had been cancelled due to a lack of drivers caused by COVID.

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