Fears have been expressed for the future of bus services in the Ballyarnett district of Derry after the stoning of buses in the area.
Condemning those responsible for the attacks in the Glenabbey area, Sinn Fein Cllr Tony Hassan said if the incidents continued the service could be withdrawn.
Mr Hassan said it was fortunate no one had been injured in the attacks.
Cllr Hassan said: “There have been a number of stone attacks on buses servicing the Glenabbey housing developments in the past week.
“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.
“Glenabbey 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“There is now the fear that this service could be withdrawn and I fully understand the responsibilities Translink have to protect both their employees and passengers.”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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