Plans to make bus travel safer for passengers in the North East have been revealed.
Street pastors to look after vulnerable passengers, youth workers across transport networks, and improving the Safer Transport Northumbria App, are among the measures set to be rolled out across the region.
A slice of £2 million from the Safer Streets funding, will be invested into the scheme, which comes after bus passengers highlighted their safety concerns in a survey carried out by Northumbria Police Commissioner Kim McGuinness earlier this year. It found that some bus users had experienced anti-social behaviour, intimidating groups of people on buses and in stations, and alcohol-related issues when travelling.
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