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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => National Express West Midlands => Topic started by: Jay on November 29, 2013, 11:14:33 AM

Title: 257
Post by: Jay on November 29, 2013, 11:14:33 AM
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/11/29/scaffolding-collapses-in-dudley-town-centre/
Title: Re: 257
Post by: nitromatt1 on November 29, 2013, 11:54:28 AM
Quote from: Jon on November 29, 2013, 11:14:33 AM
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/11/29/scaffolding-collapses-in-dudley-town-centre/

Oh dear!

That's another Wolverhampton decker off for a while
Title: Re: 257
Post by: Stuharris 6360 on November 29, 2013, 12:29:58 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 29, 2013, 11:54:28 AM
Quote from: Jon on November 29, 2013, 11:14:33 AM
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/11/29/scaffolding-collapses-in-dudley-town-centre/

Oh dear!

That's another Wolverhampton decker off for a while

4559, one of my favourite WN deckers
Title: Re: 257
Post by: Roy on November 29, 2013, 12:46:58 PM
A candidate to be moved to the top of the WN queue for a refurbishment and repaint ?
Title: Re: 257
Post by: nitromatt1 on November 29, 2013, 01:51:57 PM
Quote from: Roy on November 29, 2013, 12:46:58 PM
A candidate to be moved to the top of the WN queue for a refurbishment and repaint ?

That may well be the case, possibly means one of the 126-branded Tridents survives a little longer
Title: Re: 257
Post by: Rob H on November 29, 2013, 01:53:19 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 29, 2013, 01:51:57 PM
Quote from: Roy on November 29, 2013, 12:46:58 PM
A candidate to be moved to the top of the WN queue for a refurbishment and repaint ?

That may well be the case, possibly means one of the 126-branded Tridents survives a little longer

If that does happen lets hope its 4575 ;)
Title: Re: 257
Post by: nitromatt1 on November 29, 2013, 01:54:56 PM
Quote from: Rob4367 on November 29, 2013, 01:53:19 PM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on November 29, 2013, 01:51:57 PM
Quote from: Roy on November 29, 2013, 12:46:58 PM
A candidate to be moved to the top of the WN queue for a refurbishment and repaint ?

That may well be the case, possibly means one of the 126-branded Tridents survives a little longer

If that does happen lets hope its 4575 ;)

Yeah, it's 4575 I'm hoping to be the last one :)
Title: Re: 257
Post by: wilmotm (Matt Wilmot) on November 29, 2013, 03:40:06 PM
Do hope no action is taken against the driver, that corner is just a reciepe for disaster, its tight enough in a car, let alone a bus and add obstacles like scaffolding and then an accident happens
Title: Re: 257
Post by: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 04:10:28 PM
to be fair it didn't look from the picture like there was actually any dammage to the bus at all
Title: Re: 257
Post by: the trainbasher on November 29, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 04:10:28 PM
to be fair it didn't look from the picture like there was actually any dammage to the bus at all

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/11/29/scaffolding-collapses-in-dudley-town-centre/scaffold-pic1/

Rear Inside Upstairs windows were smashed
Title: Re: 257
Post by: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 05:10:47 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 29, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 04:10:28 PM
to be fair it didn't look from the picture like there was actually any dammage to the bus at all

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/11/29/scaffolding-collapses-in-dudley-town-centre/scaffold-pic1/

Rear Inside Upstairs windows were smashed
Oh yeah just read the article and of course they blame the driver
Title: Re: 257
Post by: John on November 29, 2013, 05:30:26 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 05:10:47 PM
Oh yeah just read the article and of course they blame the driver

The bus hit the scaffolding

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-25151941
Title: Re: 257
Post by: winston on November 29, 2013, 05:39:25 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 05:10:47 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 29, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 04:10:28 PM
to be fair it didn't look from the picture like there was actually any dammage to the bus at all

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/11/29/scaffolding-collapses-in-dudley-town-centre/scaffold-pic1/

Rear Inside Upstairs windows were smashed
Oh yeah just read the article and of course they blame the driver

It could have been the scaffold company fault if they didn't put markers on the ends of the scaffold projecting in to the road, or cone of the edge of the road to force traffic to move further away from the kerb
Title: Re: 257
Post by: notepanel on November 29, 2013, 06:06:18 PM
Quote from: Winston on November 29, 2013, 05:39:25 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 05:10:47 PM
Quote from: the trainbasher on November 29, 2013, 05:07:34 PM
Quote from: domino.99 on November 29, 2013, 04:10:28 PM
to be fair it didn't look from the picture like there was actually any dammage to the bus at all

http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2013/11/29/scaffolding-collapses-in-dudley-town-centre/scaffold-pic1/

Rear Inside Upstairs windows were smashed
Oh yeah just read the article and of course they blame the driver

It could have been the scaffold company fault if they didn't put markers on the ends of the scaffold projecting in to the road, or cone of the edge of the road to force traffic to move further away from the kerb

I have to say I'm not familiar with the area, but on the pictures on the E&S website the bus does seem a distance from the kerb, and there doesn't appear to be anything in the pictures suggesting 'roadworks' as such.
Title: Re: 257
Post by: Stuharris 6360 on November 29, 2013, 06:16:05 PM
Just seen it on Central News, think they had moved the bus as it was no where near the scaffolding.
Title: Re: 257
Post by: Trident 4609 on December 11, 2013, 07:32:12 PM
Quote from: Roy on November 29, 2013, 12:46:58 PM
A candidate to be moved to the top of the WN queue for a refurbishment and repaint ?

Yes it has skipped the queue for repaint/refurb. I was told it was recieving repairs in the garage last week then it will be sent to paintshop.

Although 4575/9 haven't got long left in TWM livery (and 126 branding) as it won't be long before 4310/11 are back
Title: Re: 257
Post by: nitromatt1 on December 11, 2013, 07:33:51 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on December 11, 2013, 07:32:12 PM
Quote from: Roy on November 29, 2013, 12:46:58 PM
A candidate to be moved to the top of the WN queue for a refurbishment and repaint ?

Yes it has skipped the queue for repaint/refurb. I was told it was recieving repairs in the garage last week then it will be sent to paintshop.

Although 4575/9 haven't got long left in TWM livery (and 126 branding) as it won't be long before 4310/11 are back

Given that 4580's been back around a week I would imagine 4559 would've been sent off by now
Title: Re: 257
Post by: Trident 4609 on December 11, 2013, 07:35:45 PM
Probably so. Damage wasn't that bad I believe and should probably be repaired by now