Metlink's Twitter account shows more than 70 train services have been cancelled since January 14 in total. ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF Thousands of Wellington commuters have been affected by a public transport driver shortage, which has seen many services cancelled. Greater Wellington Regional Council chairman Chris Laidlaw said the driver shortage was putting a massive strain on the region's public transport network. (File photo)"There is certainly a chronic shortage of bus drivers, which is a major problem for us," he said. Tramways Union secretary Kevin O'Sullivan said the bus driver shortage was a "complete nightmare and fiasco".

Source: Stuff February 12, 2019 04:37 UTC