Fears have been expressed that bus services to the Galliagh area of Derry will be withdrawn if the stoning of vehicles continues.
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has condemned a number of stoning incidents on buses in the area and has called on those involved to desist.
His call comes after four windows were broken in a bus by a group of children aged between 12-14 yrs at an area known locally as the “Frying Pan” where the bus has to slow down to turn.
The service was withdrawn for a time last night.
"There have been a number of stone attacks on buses servicing the Galliagh area in the past week.
“It’s fortunate there has not been serious injury to either the driver or the passengers.
“Those people involved in these actions need not only to consider the consequences of the physical damage they could cause and their repercussions but also the disruption to their own community that attacking a bus causes.
"Galliagh has many residents that depend on affordable public transport to get to and from the city centre and the removal of this service would cause untold hardship.
“There is now the fear that this service could be withdrawn and I fully understand the responsibilities Translink have to protect both their employees and passengers.
Cllr Hassan concluded: "I would call on the local community to support Translink in helping to deliver a safe affordable service to the area by using any influence with the young people involved to desist immediately.”
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