Buses were stopped from entering a Tameside estate AGAIN after kids on bikes thought it would be funny to try and hold on to the back of them while they were moving.
Stagecoach bosses branded the behaviour 'extremely dangerous' and warned it would not be tolerated.
Over the past two weeks, the 201 service through Hattersley has been forced to divert several times due to anti-social yobs.
They have been terrorising bus drivers and passengers, smoking and drinking on board, and even smashed a bus window after hurling rocks at it.
It got to the point where Stagecoach was considering scrapping the service - the area's main bus route and one of only a handful serving it - altogether.
The most recent incident happened on Wednesday night.
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Buses were stopped from going onto the estate between 5-6pm.
It's understood there was a group of around 10 teenagers on bikes, and some of them were trying to grab hold of the back of the buses and be towed along.
When Travelsafe officers arrived, the kids dispersed and the service resumed as normal.
Stagecoach said: "Our 201 service was diverted away from the Hattersley estate between 5pm and 6pm on Wednesday night following reports of antisocial behaviour.
"The service was quickly resumed thanks to the deployment of the Travelsafe team to the area.
"Safety is our utmost priority at Stagecoach Manchester we’ll continue to work with GMP and Travelsafe as well as Tameside Council and local councillors, to ensure we maintain a safe service for both our drivers and customers.
"We want to reiterate this type of behaviour is extremely dangerous for all involved and is completely unacceptable."
The group responsible for the ongoing trouble - said to be around 20 teenagers aged 15 and 16 - has been causing misery for locals for several months.
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They have also been hanging around near Tesco Extra and McDonald's on Stockport Road causing problems.
Inspector Lee Broadstock, who covers Tameside South, said in police were called 40 times in just two weeks to incidents related to the gang.
On March 22, a 48-hour dispersal order was put in place by police which gave officers the power to move groups of two or more youths on from the area if they were doing anything wrong, or if they believed they were likely to cause problems.
In total, 13 'directions to leave' were handed out, and one boy who ignored the order and went back the following day was arrested and given a youth caution.
Dedicated anti-social behaviour patrols have been drafted in to help tackle the problem, and Insp Broadstock says things are getting better - particularly around McDonald's and Tesco.
Both police and Travelsafe officers will continue to patrol the bus route and further dispersal orders will be issued if required.
Anyone with information relating to anti-social behaviour in the area is asked to contact police on 101. Information can also be given anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
