NZTA is also considering funding an on-board live CCTV trial for 30 buses.

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Driver safety screens to be installed on Auckland buses

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Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed news from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) that bus driver protection screens will be installed across Auckland’s bus fleet by 2026.
“The Government is committed to improving the safety of working environments for bus drivers, and Budget 2024 allocated $15 million of Crown funding over two years to do just that,” Mr Brown says.
“The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), who administers the funding on behalf of th…

The Beehive

From left, Auckland mayor Wayne Brown, Auckland Transport’s Stacey van der Putten, AT chief executive Dean Kimpton, and Ritchies Transport chief executive Michele Kernahan. Photo supplied Auckland’s bus drivers will be increasingly safe and secure as the rollout of bus driver safety screens accelerates thanks to funding confirmed by Auckland Council and the Government. Mayor Wayne Brown has unveiled the first batch of driver safety screens being…

Driver safety screens to be installed on Auckland buses

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