Lothian buses again cancelled due to anti-social behaviour in Edinburgh

Lothian Buses has had to divert multiple services due to anti-social behaviour in the Pennywell Road area of the Capital.

The 24, 27, 37 and 200 all serve Pennywell Road, and will all be diverted.

Instead they will go down Ferry Road, West Granton and Silverknowes Road East.

Lothian buses again cancelled due to anti social behaviour in Edinburgh. Picture credit: Richard Water

This is not the first time that Lothian have taken this step.

A spate of antisocial behaviour saw the transport company cancel all of their services after 7pm back in March.

This decision was made after an incident where youths threw stones at a bus near the Royal Infirmary Hospital.

A similar attack occurred around the same time in Niddrie where a driver was injured after a window was smashed.

The trams have also been affected after police investigated an incident where a window was smashed near the Saughton tram stop also in March.

Edinburgh City Councillors and Police Scotland have been speaking out against the attacks, urging parents to keep an eye on their children.

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