Buggies on buses

[nitromatt1]

A Trident on the 126 today managed to squeeze onboard 4 unfolded prams with babies inside (quite a mothers union!), and it got me wondering, up to how many unfolded buggies are supposed to be permitted on each type of vehicle?

[Sh4318]

A Trident on the 126 today managed to squeeze onboard 4 unfolded prams with babies inside (quite a mothers union!), and it got me wondering, up to how many unfolded buggies are supposed to be permitted on each type of vehicle?

2 or 3 on most isn't it?

[Matt.N0056]

A Trident on the 126 today managed to squeeze onboard 4 unfolded prams with babies inside (quite a mothers union!), and it got me wondering, up to how many unfolded buggies are supposed to be permitted on each type of vehicle?

Only 2. Stickers appeared and a notice, i think it was May 2011?, saying that only 2 unfolded buggies could be carried.

[winston]

A Trident on the 126 today managed to squeeze onboard 4 unfolded prams with babies inside (quite a mothers union!), and it got me wondering, up to how many unfolded buggies are supposed to be permitted on each type of vehicle?

2 or 3 on most isn't it?

Think it's 2 by NX rules i.e. one in each bay to prevent the gangway from being blocked

[the trainbasher]

IMO non should be allowed...they coped in the step entrance days so why shouldn't they have to fold them up nowadays!

[Sh4318]

IMO non should be allowed...they coped in the step entrance days so why shouldn't they have to fold them up nowadays!

I wouldn't say none should be allowed. When talking about step entrance buses you also have to consider wheelchair users. I think 2's about right

[lynx1103]

Maximum 2 pushchairs regardless of bus type

Passenger with buggie should be sat down and not standing blocking aisle.

This is to stop buggy zone area being to crowded.

Does create conflict situations

[Liverpool Street]

A double buggy is classed as 2 separate prams.

[andy]

IMO non should be allowed...they coped in the step entrance days so why shouldn't they have to fold them up nowadays!

I wouldn't say none should be allowed. When talking about step entrance buses you also have to consider wheelchair users. I think 2's about right

I would. It has nothing to do with wheelchairs, it should be wheelchairs only and zero buggies. Buggies are for pavements, not cluttering the aisle up and preventing elderly and infirm passengers from reaching the grab rails or a convenient seat as was always the way to prevent accidents. Ban buggies. Now.

[GB_91]

IMO non should be allowed...they coped in the step entrance days so why shouldn't they have to fold them up nowadays!

I wouldn't say none should be allowed. When talking about step entrance buses you also have to consider wheelchair users. I think 2's about right

I would. It has nothing to do with wheelchairs, it should be wheelchairs only and zero buggies. Buggies are for pavements, not cluttering the aisle up and preventing elderly and infirm passengers from reaching the grab rails or a convenient seat as was always the way to prevent accidents. Ban buggies. Now.

100% agree with this. All that happens now is fighting over who has the "priority" to the bays and they cause nothing but danger to everyone else using the bus who can't get past buggies sticking out, then when you politely ask them to move you just get the usual "F Off" Routine... Other than that its the drivers getting mouthfuls when they refuse to allow more than 2 buggies on the bus. It's not like the majority can't be folded down anyway...

[Stu]

Back when I was a wee nipper (and my brother and sister after me!), my mum had a simple fold-up pushchair to carry us around with, and whenever she got on the bus she'd simply pick us up and foldaway the pushchair and store it in the luggage rack. Because back in the day, there were no low-floor buses, and no buggy zones.

Looking at many pushchairs, or 'buggies' nowadays, they seem to have more in common with small armoured assault vehicles, looking at the size of them!

What's more annoying is those who bring a buggy onto the bus, then leave their buggy in the zone, and take their child out to sit on their lap, or wander freely about the bus, falling over, and pressing the damn Stop button repeatedly.

[andy]

Back when I was a wee nipper (and my brother and sister after me!), my mum had a simple fold-up pushchair to carry us around with, and whenever she got on the bus she'd simply pick us up and foldaway the pushchair and store it in the luggage rack. Because back in the day, there were no low-floor buses, and no buggy zones.

Looking at many pushchairs, or 'buggies' nowadays, they seem to have more in common with small armoured assault vehicles, looking at the size of them!

What's more annoying is those who bring a buggy onto the bus, then leave their buggy in the zone, and take their child out to sit on their lap, or wander freely about the bus, falling over, and pressing the damn Stop button repeatedly.

I need to keep away from this thread! Believe me I could write a book....

[Stuharris 6360]

Back when I was a wee nipper (and my brother and sister after me!), my mum had a simple fold-up pushchair to carry us around with, and whenever she got on the bus she'd simply pick us up and foldaway the pushchair and store it in the luggage rack. Because back in the day, there were no low-floor buses, and no buggy zones.

Looking at many pushchairs, or 'buggies' nowadays, they seem to have more in common with small armoured assault vehicles, looking at the size of them!

What's more annoying is those who bring a buggy onto the bus, then leave their buggy in the zone, and take their child out to sit on their lap, or wander freely about the bus, falling over, and pressing the damn Stop button repeatedly.

I need to keep away from this thread! Believe me I could write a book....

and me, for instance, Merc on the 276 this afternoon with 4 pushchairs on it

[danny]

Has anyone seen the fights over the buggy spaces, its like watching an episode of eastenders, but more entertaining.

[Stu]

Also, how about when someone gets on with a buggy, parks it in the wheelchair space, then sits down in the other fold-down seats (essentially taking up all the buggy space), then 'huffs and puffs' when someone else with a buggy gets on?

And yes, the amount of abuse I've heard drivers get when they tell these delightful ladies there is no room for more buggies... really should that kind of language be used in front of children?