Salerno – A blood-stained bus stopped at the station, broken windows, and the smell of alcohol: this was the shocking scene Friday evening on the Naples-San Valentino Torio line, managed by the Ente Autonomo Volturno.
Drivers, tired of risky shifts, have filed a complaint with the unions, denouncing an escalation in vandalism and assaults that is making evening commutes a "hell on tires."
The Night of Blood and Chronic Degradation
The incident erupted on Friday around 22 p.m., when a bus on the outlying stretch—which runs from Naples through Cercola, Sant'Anastasia, Somma Vesuviana, Ottaviano, San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Poggiomarino, Striano, Sarno, and finally to San Valentino Torio—was the scene of a violent brawl between drunken passengers. The result: blood everywhere, destroyed furnishings, and a bus out of service. But this is not an isolated incident.
"The 9:00 PM and 10:20 PM buses," the alarmed drivers explain, "are overrun by groups of drunks who argue, smoke, shout, and even go to the toilet on board. It's a real danger, first for them, then for the driver."
Risky Traffic: The external evening lines have been deteriorating for months, with past complaints ignored.
Previous: Drivers had already reported exasperation over assaults and vandalism, without intervention from the company.
Involved: Ente Autonomo Volturno under fire; unions called to intervene for safer shifts.
Local impact: The Vesuvian and Agerola areas become off-limits to families, with the service "the preserve of a few violent individuals."
Following yet another incident whose causes are still unclear, the operators have formally requested the unions: "No more train travel for everyone; safety is urgently needed." The company has yet to respond, but the case has once again cast a spotlight on Campania's collapsing public transport system.
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