Larnaca school bus route suspended over vandalism
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Larnaca school bus route suspended over vandalism
A school bus route serving villages in the Larnaca district was suspended on Thursday after incidents of vandalism and disorder left seats broken and damaged, the transport ministry confirmed. Public transport director, Andreas Nikiforou, informed that initial warnings issued to students failed to stop such behaviour, with the situation having worsened the following day. The […]
The suspension of a specific school bus route that serves villages in the Larnaca district and schools in the city was decided after incidents of vandalism, serious disorder and inappropriate behavior by students, Andreas Nikiforou, Head of the Public Passenger Transport Sector of the Ministry of Transport, told CNA. As Mr. Nikiforou stated, after initial observations and recommendations to the […] They broke seats and caused damage – The bus is…
Larnaca parents accuse Transport Ministry of shifting school bus safety blame onto them
Parents in Larnaca have accused Cyprus’s Transport Ministry of trying to shift responsibility for school bus safety onto them, after Cyprus Public Transport cancelled a school route over bus vandalism. Costas Costa, president of the local Federation of Parents of Secondary Education, hit out at the Transport Ministry on Thursday afternoon. “It’s distressing what’s happening, and what’s unacceptable is that the Transport Ministry is trying to shi…
Control and punishment to deal with vandalism on buses, says the Ministry of Education - Stopping routes is not a solution, it notes
Incidents of vandalism, damage and inappropriate behavior of students on school buses have been recorded in recent days, with the Ministry of Transport warning that routes may be temporarily suspended when the safe transportation of students cannot be ensured. In a statement, the Ministry states that for the 2026-2027 school year it has intensified checks on buses that carry out student services, both before and after the start of classes. As it…
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