Coloradans planning to take Bustang buses between Front Range cities were out of luck again this week as the state transportation agency’s contractor canceled services, inconveniencing travelers at…
These followed delays and cancelations over the past month on multiple routes around Colorado. CDOT and contractor officials blamed the frequent delays on traffic and the cancelations on “driver unavailability,” particularly along the high-demand route that links Denver and Fort Collins.
No solution is likely for another six weeks, CDOT spokesman Bob Wilson said. “This is a sign of the times with driver and general employee shortages across many industries. We expect increased hiring of operators and trainers by mid-November,” Wilson said. Bustang has emerged, under CDOT sponsorship, as the state’s primary intercity public bus system with routes connecting Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, and the Denver Tech Center. Bustang “Outrider” routes link other cities including Alamosa, Craig, Crested Butte, Durango, Greeley, Gunnison, Lamar, Sterling, Telluride, and Trinidad.
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