Passengers stranded in Rotherham 'gay bus' row: VOTE

BUS operator First Group has had to apologise to passengers after one of its drivers refused to drive a bus with a gay rights message down the side of it.

The company will not say what action has been taken against the man, but a spokesman said: We are aware of an incident involving one of our drivers refusing to drive a bus at Rotherham Interchange.

“We have spoken to the driver in question and the matter has now been resolved.

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“We would like to apologise to any customers that were affected during this isolated incident.”

Passengers on the X78 Rotherham to Sheffield service had to wait 20 minutes before a new driver took the controls.

The slogan, for gay rights group Stonewall read: ““Some people are gay. Get over it!”

Stonewall information officer Louise Kelly said: “Passengers in Rotherham can rightly expect bus drivers to do the job they pay them to do — drive buses.

“If they are unwilling to, perhaps they should look for another job.”

 

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