Some Oldham bus services have been cancelled following staff shortages.
Stotts Buses runs some services and school buses in the borough.
According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), Stotts says the cancellations are due to issues with staff.
The post says: “Unfortunately, we are having issues with staff - something we haven't dealt with in the past, but we are trying our best to resolve this issue and get all services back out on the roads asap.”
Services affected include the 06.55 and 07.00 151 service, the 07.25 396 and 339, and the 07.06 335, which will not be operating ‘until further notice’.
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Alison Chew, TfGM’s deputy director of bus, said: “We are aware that driver shortages are affecting a small number of bus services operated by Stotts this week, and we are working with them minimise the impact to passengers as much as possible.
“We apologise to anyone affected, and would urge customers to check our website for the latest information before you travel.”
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A representative from Stotts Buses said they did not wish to provide a statement on this story.
In other Oldham bus news, First bus strikes have come to an end after drivers accepted a pay deal.
The picket lines left much of Oldham without bus service for 22 days across July and August, with First being the main operator in the borough.
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