![]() "We were told the individuals were trying to pay in cash and the driver said he was unable to accept the payment. We were called by a by a driver on 10 September to a payment dispute between them and a number of people trying to board the bus in North Somerset. Police were called and the men were made to leave.Ī statement from Superintendent Dickon Turner from Avon and Somerset Police said: "There can be no excuse for any form of hate or prejudice in Avon and Somerset and we will always take any offences extremely seriously. There have been three incidents reported to Ms Bual - the first being a local resident offering to pay for another resident and it being refused.Īnother incident, involving the police, allegedly saw four men trying to get on the bus with cash being refused by the driver. Ms Bual has since set up a private Whatsapp group for carpooling residents to help those allegedly affected travel into the city centre to use amenities. ![]() In the viral thread on Twitter, Angie Bual, a local resident wrote: "Can you falcon service has stopped picking up black and brown men at a certain bus stop near me. 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.Īccusations 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.Ī spokesperson said "new information" had subsequently come to light and they were carrying out an urgent probe. ![]() A bus company has launched an 'urgent investigation' over claims that some drivers refused to pick up 'black or brown men'. ![]()
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