But from February 5, she’ll have more options as the Hamilton city’s bus timetable expands again after two years of reduced frequency that started with covid and then driver shortages.
In Stone’s case on the number 11 route it will increase from 14 trips per day to 19 on weekdays, with times shortening from one hour to 40 minutes.
It’s still 10 minutes longer than what Stone hoped for, but team leader of Customer Focus for Public Transport at Waikato Regional Council, Sandra Sesto-Dekic, said the new timetable is only a beginning of the more changes that will come throughout the year.