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Buses cancelled following attacks of ‘mindless vandalism’
First Bus bosses have condemned the “despicable behaviour from a minority of mindless vandals” that saw buses attacked on Halloween.
They say large objects were thrown at moving vehicles and directly at drivers on Tuesday night, forcing the company to cancel some services due to fears for people’s safety.
On Wednesday, a number of buses were taken out of action while “thousands of pounds” of repairs were carried out.
First says two attacks took place near Melvin Square on the new 70 cross-city route from Hengrove to UWE Bristol. Another bus was also targeted in Wales.
The number 70 service was twice targeted by vandals on Halloween – photo: First Bus
Rob Pymm, First Wales and West’s commercial director, said: “It is utterly disgraceful that our drivers and customers have faced this despicable behaviour from a minority of mindless vandals.
“The images we have seen of our buses from last night speak for themselves; who in their right mind would consider throwing a heavy object at a moving bus, let alone towards the driver, endangering them and everyone on board.
“Sadly, we had no option but to pull some routes last night, and today our passengers continue to be inconvenienced while the buses are off the road being repaired. All we can do is apologise and reassure the public that we will resume a normal service as soon as possible.”
First Bus bosses have condemned the “despicable behaviour from a minority of mindless vandals” that saw buses attacked on Halloween – photo: First Bus
Passengers have been advised to check the First Bus app for the latest service updates.
Main photo: First Bus
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