Bus riders across the Central Okanagan are noticing some impromptu schedule changes and even missed stops this week.

BC Transit says the 琉璃神社 Regional Transit system is currently experiencing challenges in delivering full service caused by a lack of operators.

The struggles come shortly after BC Transit鈥檚 inclusion in a mandate that all public service employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of November but the company said the mandate 鈥渋s not directly connected鈥� to the driver shortage.

鈥淭o minimize the impact these service challenges are having on customers, alerts are being posted immediately on BC Transit鈥檚 website once trip cancellations are confirmed,鈥� said BC Transit in a statement emailed to Black Press Media.

BC Transit is currently recruiting transit operators for several systems across the province. The company says it is facing a labour shortage just like many other customer-facing organizations. To learn more about the recruitment campaign, visit .

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