Arriva is at loggerheads with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, which has paid to train 150 new drivers
Arriva has announced plans to reduce several bus services in West Yorkshire due to a shortage of drivers.
So far, affected services include the 21/22 between Seacroft and Castleford, the 517 from Halifax to Shelf and the 212 between Dewsbury and Wakefield. Ms Brabin expressed her frustration, stating: "Frustratingly, Arriva Yorkshire advised us last month that they intend to make significant reductions to their bus network in our region. Their rationale is driver shortages linked to ongoing issues with Wakefield depot, which has seen buildings on the site condemned. Despite the efforts we've made to train more than 150 drivers through our adult education budget, sadly only a handful of them have gone to work for Arriva.
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