Liverpool Night Buses Christmas 2015

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RE: Liverpool Night Buses Crimbo 2015
I don't know where this whole "security issue" mantra stems from, but security really are not required.

Run the buses on their normal routes but extrapolate all routes back to Liverpool ONE where there is a dedicated layover space and facilities for drivers. That way you cover most of the night-life quarter, instead of serving only Queen Square which is on the edge of town and quite a stagger from the centre of the nightscene.

Liverpool ONE bus station happens to also be outside Police HQ and in the centre of the Police's Operation City Plan, so there are plenty of officers out and about as it is, plus it is well lit and well covered with CCTV. A couple of security guards, who would only call the police if everything got out of hand, are definitely not necessary.

People will be merry and loud, but only a small minority of idiots will want to cause trouble, and they will have likely been dealt with by bouncers and the Police earlier in the night anyway. People have been out and had a good night and want to get home. I can't see there being any issue.

As somebody said earlier on; night buses are no different to the last buses on Friday/Saturday nights - you get people singing loudly, drunkenly staggering to a seat and people shouting to their mates down the other end of the bus - but it's all in good spirits and I doubt the drivers feel unsafe. I know I certainly feel safe- in fact, I prefer a bit of a fun atmosphere after finishing work!

As I've said over and over: treat the nightbuses the same as normal services and they will work- that goes for the whole security issue too. Apply some common sense and have a common layover site where everything can be kept an eye on by drivers and CCTV and it will be well and good.