Passengers and drivers are feeling the heat on Metro buses due to mechanical failures. A Metro representative told 6 News they are aware of the problem. The air condition systems are in the roofs of the buses and with the heat pounding down, causing them to fail.
"If you can't open the windows on a hot day on a bus that doesn't have air conditioning, it's torture,” passenger, Henry Knight told 6 News.
"Sometimes I feel like the sun is burning my back it's so scorching and there's nothing I can do about it,” says Hannah Asaolu, who’s training to be a chef. She rides the bus to her classes.
Ten to 15 of the approximately 130 Metro buses were without air conditioning as of Tuesday afternoon. Drivers said it’s rough being on these buses eight hours a day.
"They need to work, if something is wrong with the buses then they need to fix it,” says Maria Garza, who used to ride the bus in Colorado and said there was never a problem
A Metro representative told 6 News they’ve contracted two outside companies to help meet the demands for repairs, and they’re working nearly around the clock to make the fixes.