Residents across Glasgow have called for glass bus shelters to be replaced after a spate of vandalism.
Following a report by the Evening Times detailing the destruction caused by thugs in the Tollcross area, our readers got in touch to say their local stops had also been targeted.
Areas across the East End, including Parkhead and Bridgeton, Springburn, Craigend, Riddrie, Barmulloch, Balornock and Easterhouse, have also had their shelters destroyed.
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The cost to repair the shelters has been described as 'quite substantial' by the council.
Questions have been raised about why glass is now being used for bus shelters despite the significant amount of mess they cause after being damaged.
Joe Mckigen, said: "Springburn is bad smashed bus shelters everywhere no effort to clean the mess up, bring back the plastic shelters."
Danielle Warren added that the 'whole route' of the number 19 bus was smashed from Craigend to Provanmill.
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Debbie Goldstein commented: "Worse thing they done when they put glass in instead of the plastic! Those shelters don't keep anyone dry useless!
"Not that they should be vandalised but someone seriously needs to rethink the design for them."
Helen Mackay, agreed: "Daft idea in the first place, GLASS shelters? An ideal target for those mindless vandals, they should have made them with perspex plastic instead of glass!".
Lesley Pollock added: "Saw the shelters smashed the other day, right along to Mount Vernon. The weather was so wet that roads were flooded and these shelters were all Out of commission! Awful!"
Some readers suggested installing cameras in the bus stops to catch those responsible for the damage.
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Glasgow City Council said they share the frustration of local residents.
A spokeswoman added: "We completely understand – and share - the frustration of local residents who are fed-up with the disruption caused by pathetic vandals.
"The cost to repair the damage to bus shelters is quite substantial – and it’s the public who suffer.
“This kind of vandalism is completely self-defeating.
"The people carrying out this anti-social behaviour need to realise they are harming their own neighbourhood and affecting local residents.”
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In areas with high levels of vandalism, council workers have been forced to install flexi glass, despite glass being the preferred material.
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