Bus route terminated in North Motherwell after vandals target bus windows

It has been announced that the service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated following a spate of incidents posing a threat to the safety of staff and passengers.
By Beth Murray
Published 28th Jan 2021, 16:22 BST
The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.
The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.

The latest incident which prompted the decision to terminate the route took place on Monday, January, 25, 2021, when vandals targeted and caused a significant amount of damage to one of the buses by smashing its window.

There were no injuries or collisions as a result of the incident.

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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (STP), said: “The service will now terminate on Ladywell Road and will no longer serve The Loaning (North of Ladywell Street), Logans Road, Chesters Crescent and Watling Street.

The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.
The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.

"This decision was not taken lightly but is best to protect the staff and passengers for the time being.

"This will leave passengers with a 1.08 mile walk from the last stop on Ladywell Road to service 209’s original terminal on Watling Street. The walk will be longer for those living north of Watling Street."

A post on the Lanarkshire Police Division Facebook page says that the loss of this bus route is a “devastating blow for the community”.

It added that Lanarkshire police prioritise the safety of the community and will continue to work with SPT to try to rectify the situation.

The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.
The service 209 in North Motherwell will be terminated as vandals continue to target buses on the route.

If you have any information on the acts of vandalism which have led to the termination of the 209 bus, contact Police Scotland on 101 or if you would like to report information anonymously, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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