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Almost 20 buses were cancelled this afternoon, according to a Government alert. A total of 18 buses scheduled to be released between 4.15pm and 5.45pm have been cancelled. Affected routes include 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11. The alert was released at about...

Eight minibuses will be used to bolster after-school bus services for pupils, a government representative said tonight. The Ministry of Transportation spokesman said that the temporary measure had been made after “a combination of mechanical breakdo...

Commuters have benefited from a 40 per cent boost in the number of buses on the roads, the transport minister said yesterday. Zane DeSilva explained that an improved maintenance schedule had increased the average number of in-service buses from 50 t...

Suppliers of low-emission buses have been asked to submit bids for vehicles for Bermuda. The Ministry of Tourism and Transport and the Department of Public Transportation issued a request for proposals for “appropriately sized, accessible, and low-em...

Passengers were left stranded after the bus service stopped abruptly yesterday. A Department of Public Transportation spokesman said the stoppage was because of a water outage at Fort Langton, Devonshire. He said the regular service resumed at 9.15am...

Dear Sir, Regarding the news of the two buses colliding, I’m not surprised given how fast they travel. When riding a bus, one is thrown from side to side, which is not safe for passengers who could be injured. It would be safer for passengers if ther...

Dear Sir, It is absolutely annoying and wholly unacceptable that No 7 buses leave Dockyard full of tourist passengers when the cruises are in port. It’s almost as if bus drivers jump at the opportunity to not make a single stop before Horseshoe Bay. ...

An attempt to improve communication over bus cancellations has been launched, the Ombudsman of Bermuda has revealed. Victoria Pearman said that the investigation was in the public interest “given the number of people impacted and the cumulative effec...

Hamilton road closures from today through Monday for the Bermuda Heroes Weekend mean that some inbound buses will have to take alternate routes. A Department of Public Transportation spokesman said that from 5.30am on Friday to 6am on Saturday, inco...

A work-to-rule by bus operators has ended, Zane DeSilva announced on Friday. It was confirmed in a statement on Saturday by the Department of Public Transportation. The transport minister, responding to comments made on a Green Paper in Parliament, s...

Almost 20 buses were cancelled this afternoon, according to a Government alert. A total of 19 buses scheduled to be released between 4.11pm and 10.20pm have been cancelled. Affected routes include Routes 8, 9, 7, 11, 10, and 4. The alert was released...

Bus operators will continue a work-to-rule until safety problems at the St George’s bus depot are tackled, the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union said yesterday. Chris Furbert was speaking after bus service BIU members gathered yesterday for t...