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Brisbane's most dangerous bus routes revealed

Seven News has obtained pictures of passengers going wild, verbally and physically attacking other commuters.

The night in September last year, a bus trip home became an on-board brawl.

A drunk passenger on the 175 travelling through Greenslopes began unleashing abuse.

This man was found guilty of assault
This man was found guilty of assault

Commuters tried calming him down, but he shouted in their faces then stormed down the aisle, punching a man in the head.

A passenger finally wrestled him to a seat.

"Any assault on a bus driver or a passenger is one too many and it should be met with the full force of the law," said Brisbane Mayor Graham Quirk.

In this case it was.

Kenneth Morley was found guilty in May of assault, public nuisance and public disturbance.

In documents obtained under right to information laws Seven News has learned that incident was one of many.

Over the last three years there have been over 10,000 reports of violence on board Brisbane's buses.

A female passenger attacked the side of a bus at Southbank after verbally abusing those on board.

A female passenger abused passengers at Southbank
A female passenger abused passengers at Southbank

"Something happens and they feel they have the right to go and verbally abuse, spit on, slap, physically punch."

Brisbane's most violent route is the 150 travelling from Browns Plains to the city.

On average an incident has occurred every third day over the last three years.

The 199 from New Farm to West End had 275 incidents recorded over the same period.

The 130 from the City to Parkinson experienced 274 reported violent acts.

While there are night patrols on board some Brisbane buses, many of the assaults Seven News has learned of have occurred during the day.


Some argue security guards should be on board all the time.

"It's not our intention to establish security guards on these routes," Cr Quirk said.

Brisbane City Council says closed circuit cameras on hundreds of buses are enough to have led to a drop in violent incidents this year.

"There is every likelihood you will be caught and you certainly will be published," Cr Quirk said.

A report to be delivered to council on Tuesday shows bus passenger numbers are 3.15 million below target for this year.

The transport minister says he will consider stepping up state transit patrols.

"We'll target those hotspots we'll do blitzes on those hotspots," Scott Emerson said.