A bus company has launched an 'urgent investigation' over claims that some drivers refused to pick up 'black or brown men'. Asylum seekers claim some drivers from Stagecoach were "not picking up refugees" who were trying to take public transport from accommodation in North Somerset to Bristol.
Accusations came to light on Sunday, October 2, when a local resident took to social media, claiming buses were refusing to allow asylum seekers, staying in the Holiday Inn at Bristol Airport, on board The investigation comes days after the bus company's initial statement said there was "no evidence to support these allegations.
A spokesperson said "new information" had subsequently come to light and they were carrying out an urgent probe. In the viral thread on Twitter, Angie Bual, a local resident wrote: "Can you help?,@StagecoachSW falcon service has stopped picking up black and brown men at a certain bus stop near me. The drivers accept white passengers. This is apartheid in action."
