Palmerston North’s older bus passengers, incensed by the overhaul of the city’s bus routes, may have won a concession.
More than 60 people packed out a Grey Power Manawatū meeting on Wednesday, to hear about the new all-electric services launching on March 4, with many launching their own criticism at Horizons Regional Council representatives.
The new bus services will cover fewer, more direct routes more often, at the expense of current services through some of the poorer areas of the city.
While Horizons transport manager Mark Read said the changes were based on feedback from more than 500 people, meeting attendees were unanimous in calling out that they had not known about the plans circulated in 2021 amid lingering Covid-19 restrictions.
