Bus Disruptions ‘Due To Mechanical Issues’
The Department of Public Transportation is “experiencing service disruptions due to mechanical issues with buses” and “currently, 46 buses are in service across all routes; however, some runs have had to be cancelled due to a lack of available buses.”
The Department spokesperson said, “Buses are taken out of service for various reasons. Some of the more intricate repairs are due to accidents, mechanical issues and usage levels. To assist the DPT’s mechanics, a technician from the manufacturer is on the island to troubleshoot more complex repairs. We are expecting a shipment of parts next week. Priority has been placed on returning buses to service to meet the schedule.
“As detailed in the 2026/27 Ministry budget, the Department will take possession of 20 new electric buses, which are in the final stages of manufacture and are expected to be completed by the end of this month, with delivery anticipated in mid-summer. The twenty new buses will increase the number in service, and a robust parts inventory will enable swift repairs. We will soon begin recruiting for vacant Technician positions to manage the workload.
“The Department has cleared out our old buses to make way for the new electric buses. Public Transportation mechanics stripped obsolete buses of all usable parts before they were disposed.
“DPT takes this opportunity to apologise for the inconvenience caused by the service disruption. We encourage passengers to check https://forms.gov.bm/Bus-Schedule/Cancellations or the Shorelink App.”
Buy cheap, You buy twice. Yes, electric too.
The buses,the ferries are out of service, just like the PLP government.
Some clarification, please. Are the repairs being made to the 70 electric buses or old diesel buses, or both? Numbers please.
Are these 20 new electric buses spares for when any of the current 70 electric buses break down?
“Some clarification, please”
Surely you jest, sir!
The reply will be, as always, we will update you as soon as possible. Which means they are hiding the truth.
No surprises here. Could have had reliable Japanese diesel city buses for one third the price.
This was a disaster in the making from DeSilva’s first trips Colorado Springs to play golf and have a short meeting with E vehicle people.
Factor in all of the travel, the meetings time at various places, the building of infrastructure to charge the buses, the technician training, the shipping costs and insurance, on and on. Divide that number by the number of buses and don’t be surprised if it comes out at close to $500,000 per bus. An awful long way from the $130,000 that Minister Scott claimed.
Another misappropriation of public funds at epic proportions. You can almost hear the laughing in some Chinese boardroom from here.
Don’t forget that the Chinese way of doing business is not the same as ours. “Greasing the palm” is a standard business practice for Chinese businesses.
It’s time to go private on all levels!! To hell with government!!