Auckland Transport says it's called for immigration changes to help address bus driver shortages.
The organisation has removed nearly 1000 regularly cancelled services from its timetable.
Mayor Wayne Brown today called it a public transport crisis and said AT, Waka Kotahi, KiwiRail and the Immigration Minister should move to an emergency footing to maintain services.
AT's Richard Harrison says they're short about 500 drivers.
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