Strike action tomorrow disrupts Hamilton bus passengers

Hamilton bus services will be disrupted during the day tomorrow due to industrial action by bus drivers.

First Union members have given notice to Go Bus Transport that they will strike from 9.30am until 1pm (Wednesday, 3 October).

All regional services – 20 Cambridge, 21 Northern Connector, 22 Morrinsville/Paeroa, 23 Raglan and 24 Te Awamutu – will operate as normal.

The Orbiter and CBD Shuttle will also run as normal. However, no other Hamilton bus services will operate for the duration of the industrial action.

For further information, visit the BUSIT website, www.busit.co.nz, Facebook page www.facebook.com/BUSITWaikato, or call the 24-hour bus infoline on 0800 205 305.

Waikato Regional Council, which is responsible for managing bus service contracts in the region, urged people to check for updates before they travelled in case there were further changes.

Public transport operations manager Andrew Wilson said service updates would be posted to the BUSIT Facebook page and website.

“Please check individual route information before travelling in the morning and if people have any queries they are welcome to give us a call on 0800 205 305.

“We apologise for any inconvenience and are working closely with Go Bus to minimise the inconvenience and disruption for passengers as much as possible.”

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