Up to 10% of public transport staff absent due to Omicron wave

Operators experiencing higher levels of absences in recent days have had to cancel a number of services at short notice

The majority of operators are currently seeing absence levels of between 5 per cent and 10 per cent as result of the Omicron wave. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Up to 10 per cent of public transport staff are absent from work as a result of Covid-19, operators have told the National Transport Authority.

The majority of operators are currently seeing increased absence levels of between 5 and 10 per cent due to the Omicron wave, a spokesman for the NTA confirmed.

Certain transport routes are experiencing higher levels of staff absent due to Covid-19, self-isolation rules or other illnesses. Operators experiencing higher levels ...