Below is part of an item that appeared on the BBC Devon web page to day.
Complaint at response to 999 call.
Police are investigating a complaint that a 999 call over a vandal attack on a Devon bus was answered late.
A driver suffered eye injuries after an object was thrown at a Stagecoach bus in Paignton. It was one of seven attacks in three weeks on the route.
Bob Crow, leader of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers said police took several hours to respond to the call.
Police said they could not comment as the inquiry was ongoing.
After the last attack on the number two service the company withdrew buses after 6 pm. Police then said they would be stepping up patrols in the area in an attempt to catch the vandals. Good luck to them though I am still not sure how they intend to catch people throwing bricks at buses if there aren't any buses running.
Anyway I look forward with interest to the result of the inquiry into the above complaint.
3 comments:
Lets see if they still stop the buses in the hieght of the season???
Hundreds of holiday makekers and thousands of studends...
I DONT THINK SO.
Come easter time all busses back to normal....Money comes first with stagecoach
You are right. i have already heard that the number 2 will be up and running as usual at Easter. Maybe on a slightly different route but still running.
A Paignton driver.
iS WIHDRAWING THE SERVICE THE BEST ANSWER AS IT IS PROBABLY PUTTING MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING TO WALK HOME AT RISK OF ATTACK BY THESE YOBS. IF THEY FIND ATTACKING BUSES FUN WHAT IS TO STOP THEM GOING FOR THE 12 OR 12A IN THE NEAR AREA. THEY NEED CATCHING AND MAKING AN EXAMPLE OF. MAYBE THE COMPANY COULD USE SOME OLDER BUSES WITH STAFF AND SECURITY GUARDS IF NO POLICE AVAILABLE TO CATCH THE OFFENDERS.
Mike
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