Bus drivers have failed to ratify a new schedule, it emerged this afternoon.The operators met this morning to discuss the schedule which was agreed to in principle in May and which will be the first since 1999.The new roster is said to include increased service on weekday evenings and Sunday mornings.A Government spokesman issued a statement this afternoon which said: "The Department of Public Transportation (DPT) today advised that, following a two hour meeting with bus operators this morning, a new bus schedule failed to be ratified."The Department of Public Transport will continue to work with the BIU representatives to resolve the outstanding concerns of their members and will keep the public advised on progress."