ROUTE OUT BUS ABUSE
The Sunday Mirror|April 21, 2024
Drivers rap bosses as yob incidents rise
SIMON MURPHY
ROUTE OUT BUS ABUSE

BUS drivers facing rising abuse say bosses are not helping them.

As many as eight out of 10 have been verbally abused - with one in six suffering a physical attack. Three-quarters surveyed by union Unite accused bus operators of not taking complaints seriously.

One Arriva employee in Wales said: "I was assaulted in my cab after questioning a person about a fare.

"After this I received abuse. I was spat at and had a vape thrown at me.

This story is from the April 21, 2024 edition of The Sunday Mirror.

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