Bus union calls for extra security following assault

RTBU Bus Division Secretary, Chris Preston, is interviewed by NBN TV outside the Hamilton Depot

The Rail Tram and Bus Union is demanding extra security on buses travelling between Charlestown and Newcastle, following a serious assault.

A 21-year-old man was attacked by a group of teenagers while using the service, with one setting fire to his hair.

Watch the story that aired on NBN TV News on 9 August 2014