The Transport Bureau (DSAT) said in a statement yesterday that it condemns the violent behaviour that occurred on a public bus yesterday where a female bus-stop attendant was attacked by a male passenger while she was trying to maintain order at the stop.
According to the statement, the passenger wanted to board the bus at a bus stop on at about 4 p.m. yesterday.
The statement said that the attendant tried to maintain order when she saw the man attempting to jump the queue. The passenger then allegedly punched the attendant, resulting in injuries to her hand, after which she was taken to hospital for treatment.
The bureau immediately sent some of its officials and also called the police to the scene for help, adding that the bureau will cooperate with the police in the investigation, the statement said.
According the statement, the bureau has also instructed the bus company concerned to take legal action over the incident, the statement said, emphasising that all bus company staff, irrespective of their position, should be treated with respect in the course of their work.
The statement also underlined that passengers should obey any instructions when waiting for and boarding a bus and should not resort to violence under any circumstances.
