Scottish traffic commissioner brands First bus operations 'dire'

Reliability of First Aberdeen has slumped

Reliability of First Aberdeen has slumped

Scottish traffic commissioner Joan Aitken has branded FirstGroup's bus operations in its home city of Aberdeen as "dire" with buses operating consistently late.

The move comes as all three of First's Scottish bus operations are under the spotlight of the traffic commissioner in the coming weeks.

Speaking at a public inquiry convened by Aitken to investigate First Aberdeen's problems on Tuesday, Aitken said: "Something has got to be done to make buses better in Aberdeen, as they...