SCHOOLKIDS have been banned from a Glasgow bus route after a spate of anti-social behaviour incidents.
Kids from Knightswood Secondary College within the north of town have been banned from a First Bus route.
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Youngsters have been informed they could not get on the 6 or 6A companies due to the unhealthy behaviour.
The bus service say their companies have been plagued with anti-social behaviour by a few of the college’s pupils.
The incidents embrace home windows being smashed, a driver being assaulted, passengers being attacked and the emergency door being opened – which forces the entire service to be stopped.
Bus firm reps say the difficulty has been occurring since December however the issues got here to a head and resulted within the ban.
Youngsters have been banned from the route for at some point but when the issue continues it may very well be introduced again sooner or later.
First Bus bosses say the choice was “not taken frivolously” and they are going to be working with the college and cops to deal with the issue.
A spokesperson for First Glasgow mentioned: “Following a big variety of anti-social behaviour incidents since December, we will verify we’re not permitting pupils from Knightswood Secondary College on board companies 6 and 6A right this moment.
“This isn’t a choice that has been taken frivolously, however is simply in place for right this moment.
“We’ve got been liaising with the college in latest months and can proceed these discussions alongside the campus police consultant to attempt to scale back the possibilities of repeat incidents.
“If these incidents do proceed, we can be left with no possibility aside from to take away companies for pupils from Knightswood Secondary College in future.”
However livid mother and father hit out once they have been informed concerning the punishment – which they are saying might affect harmless pupils.
An angered father or mother informed the Herald: “To start with, it isn’t the case that every one pupils are concerned and most mother and father can have heard nothing about this earlier than right this moment.
“If offences are dedicated on a bus, workers ought to contact the police on the time so the matter may be handled appropriately.
“It shouldn’t be for a bus firm and its representatives to determine who’s or just isn’t a pupil at Knightswood Secondary.
“And what number of younger individuals from different colleges can be affected by mistake?”
A Glasgow Metropolis Council spokesperson informed the paper: “It’s unlucky that the behaviour of a minority of younger individuals has resulted on this motion being taken by the bus firm.
“Pupils have been reminded that they’re ambassadors of their college in the area people and may respect others always.
“This isn’t acceptable behaviour, and we can be working with the bus firm.”
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