Bus Accidents/Incidents.

[suavegarv]

I'm assuming the bandit alarm doesn't immediately let control know the location of any vehicles needing assistance if sounded for any length of time?

Driver kept calm whilst experiencing such a horrible incident.

[Stu]

I agree totally @Stu, Alcohol seems to make people think they are either invincible or above the law like in this deplorable video. What was the point with the wing mirror it just beggars belief it really does. Lets hope these drunken people get done for criminal damage at least if not aggravated assault on an innocent bus

There's no suggestion anywhere that these people were drunk, unfortunately a growing number of people behave like this when they're not intoxicated.

From previous experiences, its always those that are in the wrong when confronted, that shout the loudest and go over the top.

Assault on an innocent bus? Really? How about the absolutely traumatic experience for the driver who is being assaulted and abused doing his job.

It can also be pretty traumatic for the other innocent passengers who have to witness this kind of behaviour.

The kind of thing that can put people off from travelling by bus again in the future.

[bususer28]

I was there last night waiting for the last 35 of the day and I was wondering what was going on and it seems to explain it.

The same individual decided it was a nice idea to then lie down in the middle of the road in front of the 35.

Police no where to be seen, our driver had to get out the bus at New Street to tell some police offers who were by a nightclub that something was going on.

[mesub]

Absolutely horrendous.

[Westy]

Now mentioned on Birmingham Live !

(For some reason, can't repost the link!)

[Stu]

Now mentioned on Birmingham Live !

(For some reason, can't repost the link!)

A teenager has been arrested and charged for this.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/teenager-17-charged-assault-after-23968128


And another one, this time from Friday on the 11A/C:
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/thugs-terrorise-no11-bus-driver-23970208

[MW]

Direct link to the latest one. Is it the same people?

[MasterPlan]

A teenager has been arrested and charged for this.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/teenager-17-charged-assault-after-23968128


And another one, this time from Friday on the 11A/C:
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/thugs-terrorise-no11-bus-driver-23970208

Absolute scumbags.

It's great that the one kid has been arrested but what about the others on that night? What about criminal damage etc?

[markcf83]

Stagecoach London electric Enviro 14138 was involved in an accident in Romford this afternoon. Between 10 and 15 people were injured though none seriously. 

[Squiz1971]

Assault on an innocent bus? Really? How about the absolutely traumatic experience for the driver who is being assaulted and abused doing his job.

Sorry I meant to put driver & passengers too, Seems someone has been arrested for this incident now

[CL]

There's been a fire at Metroline's Potters Bar depot today which looks to have claimed some of their fleet. A tweet in the following article claims that the cause was one of their EVs on charge.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-61543634.amp

[Tony]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1528413383313195008

see if that video link works. Looks like it might be an Optare metrocity first

[Sandy Lane]

Not the same fire but there is one on tube of an electric bus catching fire in Paris 3 weeks ago.
Just see how quickly it happens. Blooming scary.

[SK68MEV]

7523 - had its rear window smashed today whilst on X12 driver wasn't aware until passenger told him and 6122 on 11A had its window smashed and once again driver didn't know until i told him that the window was smashed as was slowly starting too break off

[Stuharris 6360]

One from this morning,

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-61587137