News: State Parliament hears Hunter bus cancellations have left passengers stranded mid-route
NSW Parliament has heard Hunter bus commuters have been left stranded, sometimes mid-route or on the side of busy roads.
A notice of motion moved by Maitland MP Jenny Aitchison noted that the driver shortage was causing significant health and safety risks to vulnerable groups such as school students.
Ms Aitchison is among several Hunter MPs who have been inundated with complaints from parents whose children have been left stranded by cancelled bus services.
Hunter Valley Buses, one of the largest providers of school bus services, operates 3158 trips a week.
The company confirmed it had been forced to cancel more than 80 school bus services since the start of the school year due to the impact of COVID.