The Baybus bus service is currently continuing to operate as normal, but the Bay of Plenty Regional Council warns there could be cancellations at short notice.
The cancellations are anticipated as Omicron spreads in the community and potentially leads to bus drivers reporting sick, the council says.
It is likely in the coming weeks that Baybus services will move to an emergency timetable as drivers and staff could become unwell or are required to self-isolate.
Services used by school children will be prioritised and frequencies will be reduced outside of these peak times.
Transport Operations Team Lead Jen Proctor says maintaining accessibility around the region to essential services, while keeping our communities safe is a top priority for Regional Council.
'We will be doing our best to help communities access essential services and give as much notice as possible around details of altered timetables before they start. Please check before you ride the bus as service cancellations and timetable changes may impact your travel.
'Thank you in advance for being patient and kind as we move through this next phase of Covid-19 together.”
Public transport is an essential service and the following applies to help keep each other safe:
- we encourage contactless payment using a Bee Card and topping up online, but cash is still accepted.
- QR code scanning and wearing face masks is mandatory.
To check your services before you travel, please visit www.baybus.co.nz, call 0800 4 BAY BUS (0800 2 229 287) or check out the Transit app.
3 comments
my thoughts
Posted on 29-01-2022 13:52 | By old trucker
Only there is NO NEED for them at all,running around empty all day,eg,Maxwells rd loop every 15mins,makes ya sick,thoughts only on this,in these times no need 7 days a week,imagine all the fuel that would be saved and all pollution running empty,but NO ONE will listen,thanks Sunlive,who by the way is No1 in News,Thankyou 10-4 out, phew.
Hmmm
Posted on 29-01-2022 17:44 | By Let's get real
Another problem is of course that there are more drivers leaving than are being attracted to this job. It's a thankless job, with few paying passengers and far too many incidences of violence and abuse towards the drivers. I heard of one bus driver saying that they would rather pick-up the rubbish bins at the side of the road than passengers and that they'd probably be better paid to do it. On occasion I don't imagine that there's much difference....
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Posted on 13-02-2022 14:52 | By This Guy
"there is NO NEED for them at all,running around empty all day" says person who owns a car and doesn't need to rely on the service to get around town...
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