Edging gingerly from Bedford St left into Forbury Rd, the bus had to take an extremely wide turn, taking it well across the centre line. The bus then came to a halt, sparking an animated conversation between officials gathered to watch the tests. While there appeared to be plenty of issues with the roundabout, Dunedin City Council Transport Group manager Richard Saunders called the trial a success: finding issues at this stage meant they could be fixed before the roundabout went into service, he said. Following the trial today we will be adding to the height of the asphalt on the road to make it a smoother movement for those large vehicles.'' A report to the Otago Regional Council has said bus use for August increased by 13,897 passengers over the corresponding time last year.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 13, 2017 16:10 UTC