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Started by P419 EJW, June 15, 2014, 11:53:44 AM

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Danthebusman

2157 involved in an accident, drivers tried to pull out of the Hale's Street layover behind an X17 (11230) and didn't get the angle right and has scraped the rear of 11230.

Sandy Lane

Quote from: Danthebusman on December 13, 2024, 11:34:55 AM2157 involved in an accident, drivers tried to pull out of the Hale's Street layover behind an X17 (11230) and didn't get the angle right and has scraped the rear of 11230.
Gets quite congested around those stops at times

winston


Rachvince53

According to BBC news another bus hit the bridge last year?

Mayfield

Quote from: Rachvince53 on December 15, 2024, 09:06:04 AMAccording to BBC news another bus hit the bridge last year?
Must be running out of sea side towns to transfer them to

markcf83

Don't judge me until you've walked in my size ten shoes.

jasmine

Pretty bad looking accident in South Norwood where a bus has gone completely under a bridge and been de-roofed https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdr7fNsW/
16/16A "enjoyer"

BBS

5501 broke down at Turves Green due to engine overheating 
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

suavegarv


BBS

7532 has got stuck at dunster road deadens as driver didn't know the 97A route 
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

BBS

2070 broken down, cancelling every jounrey is was meant to do the entire day
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

Tony

Quote from: BBS on December 19, 2024, 05:26:10 PM2070 broken down, cancelling every jounrey is was meant to do the entire day
No it hasn't cancelled every journey it was supposed to do, the garage will get a replacement bus on that running board as soon as us practical 

Mayfield

Another one converted to open top for seaside use in Kilmarnock. Roof completely remove on Stagecoach one this time, you should see the bridge it went under barely enough clearance for a S/D
Report on BBC News website 

BBS

QuoteNo it hasn't cancelled every journey it was supposed to do, the garage will get a replacement bus on that running board as soon as us practical
Okay, so all journeys missed and did half the 17:10 back to Wolverhampton
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

Sandy Lane

Quote from: Mayfield on December 19, 2024, 10:16:27 PMAnother one converted to open top for seaside use in Kilmarnock. Roof completely remove on Stagecoach one this time, you should see the bridge it went under barely enough clearance for a S/D
Report on BBC News website
Wow
Enviro400 10913 SN67 XAE on service 6 I reckon
The Beeb news item gives some useful detail and photos shows the scale of the damage.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e3z7vg07o

Scrap or expensive repair/open top conversion?


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