Crowds of school children were captured on video outside St Bede’s Catholic College in Lawrence Weston, rushing to get on the bus. One parent told Bristol Live she is concerned for the safety of the children and scared that someone might get crushed.
The mother, who does not want to be named, has two children at St Bede's and said the situation has deteriorated since September. She said many of the children fight for a place on the number 3 bus to Cribbs Causeway where they have to get connecting buses home.
First Bus told Bristol Live it is aware of the overcrowding and will be putting on an additional bus service from April 2023. This additional bus service will come as 42 services are set to be cut in April, including some servicing the north of the city.
