So Infratil's NZBus lost contracts for a whole lot of routes in Auckland and Wellington. Starting to look like they may have dodged a bullet in what appears to be a race to the bottom, cost wise.

In West Auckland the successful tenderer for some routes, Pavlovich Coachlines Limited, is trying to offload the routes only a few months in to the contract. Other companies are not interested, as they would be bound by the same contract.

And in Wellington strikes on the cards as staff (unions) don't like the new Tranzit pay rates. While higher per hour than NZ Bus, penal rates are not payable.

Minister of Transport, Mr Twyford, is considering changes to ringfence wages.


http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/nation...and-bus-routes