JohnFirst Bus in Leeds has announced that diversions to services in the Harehills area will be implemented from today (Friday, 19 July) at 2pm and be repeated on Saturday. This follows the serious public disorder in the area yesterday evening.
The services affected are: 4/4F/12/13/13A/16/42/49/50/50A and 91.
A First bus spokesperson said: “We are diverting services that go into or around the Harehills area from 2pm today and this will remain in place through the night and be repeated at the same time on Saturday.
“This decision is for the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and customers. We appreciate that diversions will cause disruption but would like to thank in advance, all passengers and the local community for their patience and understanding while these changes are in place.
“Customers are advised to check before travelling on affected services and to follow our social media channels or visit the website Harehills Diversion | First Bus for regular updates.”
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