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Bus services ground to a halt yesterday in what was said to be a show of support for mechanics who had earlier downed tools. The problem, which began at lunchtime, was resolved before 3pm, when vehicles headed back out with school runs the priority. ...

The bill for four new buses exceeded $1 million, the Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs said yesterday. Walter Roban said that the buses, the first of which arrived in Bermuda last month, cost $1,004,515. Mr Roban said shipping and duty w...

The kiosk at the Central Terminal in Hamilton will be shut on Sunday. A spokesman for the Department of Public Transportation said the closure was to allow for construction work to be carried on the building. He added: “The Department apologises f...

David Burt has pledged $3 million to help bolster Bermuda’s battered bus fleet. The Premier and Minister of Finance said during his Budget Statement: “Rebuilding the bus fleet is a priority for this Government as we support public transport.” He sai...

After my opinion regarding buses and the issues with scheduling, it was interesting to note that it received an immediate same-day response from the president of the Bermuda Industrial Union. Of more interest is that Chris Furbert did not deny the ma...

An attempt to set up a carpooling scheme for schoolchildren has received a good response. Janice Battersbee was inspired to look at carpooling after a string of bus cancellations caused by Bermuda’s ageing public transport fleet. Ms Battersbee said: ...

Training bus drivers to operate the fleet’s latest addition will not cost extra money, a government representative said. A spokesman for the transport ministry said that the “same familiarisation and training as is normally undertaken when a new bus...

The island’s bus cancellations are the result of an ageing fleet rather than a standoff over schedules, Bermuda Industrial Union president Chris Furbert said yesterday. Mr Furbert was speaking after Michael Fahy, a former One Bermuda Alliance transpo...

Over a number of years, we have witnessed a massive decline in public bus services. Why is the service in such a poor state and what can be done to make things better in terms of efficiency for the riders, the drivers and the mechanics? Why are so ma...

It will take about two weeks for the island’s newest bus to hit the roads, a government spokesman has said. He added that the vehicle, which was brought in on the Oleander container ship on Tuesday, was cleared by Customs and handed over to the Depa...

A Sandys woman is attempting to set up a carpooling scheme to get children to school amid continuing bus shortages. Janice Battersbee said: “We’ve got to stop pointing fingers and blaming as it wastes time. We’ve got to start being more solution mind...

The first of four new buses arrived in Bermuda today with a further three expected in the next four months, according to the Ministry of Transport and Regulatory Affairs. Walter Roban, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affa...