National Express sparks ‘uproar’ with controversial change to Pride bus | UK News [Video]

A bus company has axed one of its Pride bus routes celebrating LGBT+ rights following ‘threats’ to drivers.

Passengers in Birmingham have been able to get on board the rainbow-hued Pride bus since it launched around five years ago.

The bus appeared on the city roads in 2018 to celebrate Pride, decorated with the signature colours of the flag symbolising the LGBTQ+ communities.

But now one of the routes has been suspended following threats targeting staff who are thought to be drivers.

National Express West Midlands said the controversial move was to preserve the ‘safety and wellbeing’ of staff and passengers.

A source alleged that a number of drivers at the company ‘have been in uproar as it feels like the haters are being allowed to win,’ The Sun reports.

While they accepted that ‘safety comes first,’ the source added they can’t believe ‘anyone would bother having such a problem with the bus livery.’

National Express West Midlands told Metro.co.uk it …