Five buses were smashed up by schoolchildren over three nights in one part of Greater Manchester last week, threatening the future of services in the area. Three buses on the 36 route and two on the 20 service were vandalised as they travelled through Little Hulton in Salford between November 15 and 17.
Schoolchildren are said to be behind all of the incidents with Diamond Bus reporting that some were seen wearing the uniform of the Lowry Academy. The operator, which has spent £115,000 repairing smashed windows since January, has now warned that it may have to remove routes from the area.
The school formerly known as Harrop Fold, which featured on TV's Educating Greater Manchester, said it will not hesitate to take action against its students. A driver who was involved in one of the incidents, but didn't want to be named, said a number of pupils wearing the school's uniform threw missiles at the 36 bus as it turned onto Madams Wood Road, smashing the doors and a window.
