Tyre burst left passengers stranded
Over 80-passengers were on-board when the tyre burst just few meters after the bus has passed Hilltop pass
BARBERTON – Buscor has refuted claims that maintenance on their busses has gone down.
This follows a number of incidences of late where their busses are frequently breaking down on the road with passengers on-board.
Last Thursday, over 80-passengers were on-board when the tyre burst just few meters after the bus has passed Hilltop pass. Passengers’ on-board enroute to Barberton from Mbombela were left panicking.
Fortunately the driver managed to control the bus back to avoid causing an accident. Some passengers had to hitch-hike to get home while others boarded another Buscor busses travelling towards Barberton.
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The tyre bust left some commuters frustrated, accusing Buscor of not maintaining their buses.
Commuters travelling between Barberton and Mbombela on a daily basis say hardly a week pass without a Buscor bus ferrying commuters breaking down in this route.
They say this at times results at them getting late to work and school.
Buscor spokesman, Mr Vian Ndlovu says it was true that of late they have witness more punctures on their busses.
“The reason for the rise on the punctures is the roadworks that are taking place and the potholes in our operational area. It is not that maintenance has gone down,” said Ndlovu.
