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    MN: Metro Transit Dealing with Bus Driver Shortage Ahead of State Fair

    Aug. 22, 2018
    A driver shortage has forced Metro Transit to re-organize and stretch resources, affecting routes to the Fair. Metro Transit has pushed the express bus start time up an hour to 9 a.m. during the weekdays.

    Source Fox 9

    With pick-ups at Park & Rides all over the metro and drop-off right outside the gate, Metro Transit is probably the most hassle-free way to get to the fair.

    But a driver shortage has forced Metro Transit to re-organize and stretch resources, affecting routes to the Fair. Metro Transit has pushed the express bus start time up an hour to 9 a.m. during the weekdays.

    Metro Transit cut regular bus routes last month as the transit company says they are short about 90 drivers. The news comes amidst a nationwide worker shortage.

    Read the complete article at http://www.fox9.com/news/metro-transit-dealing-with-bus-driver-shortage-ahead-of-state-fair