Bus driver shortage at critical stage

Missing captains: The Pan Malaysian Bus Operators Association said there are at least 5,000 bus driver vacancies to be filled. — KK SHAM/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Hopping on a bus to return to your hometown during festive holidays may soon become a thing of the past if nothing is done to halt the declining number of bus drivers.

With at least 5,000 vacancies to fill, Pan Malaysian Bus Operators Association president Datuk Mohamad Ashfar Ali has suggested the government offer free training to those interested in becoming bus drivers.