ABC FeedsTransit officers to take up arms on Darwin's 'dangerous' bus network
By Roxanne Fitzgerald
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, more people than ever are turning to public transport to escape the cost of driving — but in Darwin, that choice comes with a different price. Transit officers will soon be armed with guns, as the NT government tries to bring violence under control on one of the country's most dangerous bus networks.
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Transit officers to take up arms on Darwin's 'dangerous' bus network
As the conflict in the Middle East continues, more people than ever are turning to public transport to escape the cost of driving — but in Darwin, that choice comes with a different price. Transit officers will soon be armed with guns, as the NT government tries to bring violence under control on one of the country's most dangerous bus networks.