Bus Accidents/Incidents.

[Dylanbusboy45]

Nine of the buses believed to have been destroyed in the fire at Orpington are as follows.

E60/94/136
EH18
MEC54/56/60
SEN21
WS9

The identity of any others believed to be damaged is not known. Unbelievably they have been able to put a near normal service out by midday.

EN33 and E224 also damaged - some better photos on the link below.
I believe the number of spares is currently higher as they had lots of spare former Tower Transit ex route 30 Enviro 400s and displaced WVLs lying around for the take up of route 51 soon. A quick look on LVF finds 6 ENs out on various routes but as stated above EN33 has been destroyed before entering service with GAL. Come December 8th though those ENs will be needed on the 51 so I assume vehicles from other depot or some temporary loans/hires from Ensignbus will be used - possibly even former GAL stock returning to London   ;)

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/orpington-bus-depot-fire-firefighters-battle-huge-blaze-as-buses-burst-into-flames-in-southeast-a3996641.html

[Stuharris 6360]

More pics!

https://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/news/croydon-news/orpington-bus-garage-fire-first-2246424?utm_source=sharebar&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sharebar

[markcf83]

The 51 is due to begin running from there in a fortnight.

[Stuharris 6360]

Looking at LVF, most routes appear to be running relatively normally now, presume that buses have been loaned from other depots/withdrawn vehicles have been resurrected.

[markcf83]

Another bus caught up in the fire is WVL 413-one of a number of Volvos brought in to run alongside the ex Tower Enviros on the 51.

[markcf83]

Nine of the buses believed to have been destroyed in the fire at Orpington are as follows.

E60/94.
EH18
MEC54/56/60
SEN21
WS9

The identity of any others believed to be damaged is not known. Unbelievably they have been able to put a near normal service out by midday.

E136, which I had recorded as being among the victims, is not destroyed.

[JoNi]

Just announced on news "Midland Red" fined £2.3 million pounds re fatal bus crash at Coventry Sainburys in 2015. The current Managing Director gave a press conference which is commented on in the local press.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/live-sainsburys-bus-crash-sentencing-15131376.amp&ved=2ahUKEwjN9Yj7xPTeAhUEglwKHQrQAyIQqUMwAnoECAgQDQ&usg=AOvVaw0VnM2Uonjy8WzsV60rMELU

[Westy]

Who calls them 'Midland Red' thesedays, apart from the Traffic Commissors!

[Tony]

Who calls them 'Midland Red' thesedays, apart from the Traffic Commissors!

All legal people as that is the company name

[Westy]

All legal people as that is the company name

Yeah, but it was a Stagecoach bus!

Does your average punter see a Stagecoach bus in Coventry & think 'Oh thats the old Midland Red!'?

[Tony]

Yeah, but it was a Stagecoach bus!

No, it was a Midland Red (South) vehicle

Does your average punter see a Stagecoach bus in Coventry & think 'Oh thats the old Midland Red!'?

In a court of law you use the actual name of the company which is Midland Red (South) Limited who trade as Stagecoach

Not difficult!

[Solo1]

Why was he allowed to drive at that age when they was told  about his driving

[BK63 YWP]

Yeah, but it was a Stagecoach bus!

Does your average punter see a Stagecoach bus in Coventry & think 'Oh thats the old Midland Red!'?

Well National Express West Midlands legal name is West Midlands Travel ltd...

[Stuharris 6360]

Why was he allowed to drive at that age when they was told  about his driving

More than likely shortage of staff.

According to Midlands Today, over the month before the accident he was regularly working 70+ hours a week. For a start that is ridiculous, am sure @Tony will know the answer but sure if you were a coach driver, you couldn't legally work that many hours.

[Solo1]

if he was doing 70 hours plus at his age then the manager who allowed it should of as been charged as well