Glasgow's passenger transport executive has said that dodgy bus drivers who run red lights could face the sack from their employers.

Speaking to the Evening Times after the launch of the Busted campaign earlier this weeks, representatives from Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) have spoken out about the road safety responsibility of city bus companies.

Despite not employing any bus drivers, SPT help operate a number of community bus services across the city, as well as running the Glasgow Subway.

The transport executive have now said that drivers caught running red lights could be sacked from their jobs as a result, sharing the rigorous process all bus drivers must go through to gain their licenses.

An SPT spokesperson said: “SPT does not employ any bus drivers directly. Most bus companies are very strict in relation to road traffic offences when they are made aware of them and, can and do, dismiss drivers for running red lights.

“Bus drivers are a tightly regulated group and must not only pass a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) licence test but also must also gain – and retain - a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC), which is designed to enhance road safety.

"The latter has to be renewed every five years.”

The campaign, which is committed to cracking down on dodgy drivers by calling on bosses to take action, has already exposed dozens of buses shown to be flouting the law by skipping red lights.

The Evening Times is calling for an end to these irresponsible and reckless practices on public transport – with First, McGill's and Stagecoach already saying they will investigate any allegations against its employees.