Bus Accidents/Incidents.

[Stu]

Apparently there was a Fiat Punto that pulled out just off shot.

I hope whoever you heard this off has reported this information to the police.

Police launched an appeal this morning for any witnesses to come forward, in particular the passengers on both buses who left the scene without speaking to them.

Lots of comments on the video and the BM article on Facebook very judgemental, without knowing all the facts of what happened, "how can you not see another bus?", "done deliberately for insurance", "all bus drivers are bad drivers" etc etc.

[BK63 YWP]

Accident on amblecote road car flipped over X96 on diversion around it. Police removing car as i type.

[Gareth]

Apparently there was a Fiat Punto that pulled out just off shot.

Good job it wasn't a Fiat Uno. We'd all be blaming Prince Philip again!

[MW]

I hope whoever you heard this off has reported this information to the police.

Police launched an appeal this morning for any witnesses to come forward, in particular the passengers on both buses who left the scene without speaking to them.

Lots of comments on the video and the BM article on Facebook very judgemental, without knowing all the facts of what happened, "how can you not see another bus?", "done deliberately for insurance", "all bus drivers are bad drivers" etc etc.

I think the Fiat Punto is b*llsh*t tbh. I reckon it was a heart attack. I can't believe it was my bus aswell. I was waiting for it at the time!

[Stu]

More CCTV footage revealed by BM:
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/kings-heath-bus-crash-dramatic-9958101?ICID=FB-Birm-main

[2206]

I was on 2152 this Evening 2152 did the 19:20 from Kingshurst on the 56 today but while it was parked in the terminus a group of teenagers  around the age of between 8 and 16 were throwing Apples at the back widow over and over again the driver eventuraly put the Alarm on and they all ran away but further down the road they again started throwing apples at the side of the bus in the end 2152 was left with deep scratches on it back window the size of a  apple on its back window. You could hear loud bangs over and over again.

[Liverpool Street]

I was on 2152 this Evening 2152 did the 19:20 from Kingshurst on the 56 today but while it was parked in the terminus a group of teenagers  around the age of between 8 and 16 were throwing Apples at the back widow over and over again the driver eventuraly put the Alarm on and they all ran away but further down the road they again started throwing apples at the side of the bus in the end 2152 was left with a crack and scratches on it back window the size of a  apple on its back window. You could hear loud bangs over and over again.

Those poor defenceless apples.

[2206]

Those poor defenceless apples.

Plus at one point they were kicking the bonnet! Looked to me as though they were board and they had nothing better to do than try and smash a window in.

[JoNi]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34095374

[P419 EJW]

Kings Heath bus crash site to be 20mph zone.

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/kings-heath-bus-crash-site-9962596#ICID=FB-Birm-main

[JoNi]

Trouble is with 20 mph zones on "main" roads as against side streets in places where it's already adopted motorists won't take any notice. Indeed one city where it has been adopted I've been told it only to encourage motorists to slow down they don't expect cars to drive at that speed.
Buses will meanwhile be slower which will either result in the need for more buses or widened headways. I know which option I'd put my money on being adopted!

[MW]

Trouble is with 20 mph zones on "main" roads as against side streets in places where it's already adopted motorists won't take any notice. Indeed one city where it has been adopted I've been told it only to encourage motorists to slow down they don't expect cars to drive at that speed.
Buses will meanwhile be slower which will either result in the need for more buses or widened headways. I know which option I'd put my money on being adopted!

Warwick Road, Acocks Green, if you look hard enough you'll spot a 20mph sign. Literally nobody takes notice of it lol

[Mike K]

I was on 2152 this Evening 2152 did the 19:20 from Kingshurst on the 56 today but while it was parked in the terminus a group of teenagers  around the age of between 8 and 16 were throwing Apples at the back widow over and over again the driver eventuraly put the Alarm on and they all ran away but further down the road they again started throwing apples at the side of the bus in the end 2152 was left with a crack and scratches on it back window the size of a  apple on its back window. You could hear loud bangs over and over again.

Was on the 24/29 on Monday and to be fair it did have a strange 'splat' mark where it looked like something had been thrown at the back window but no crack.

Reported as being on the 23 today in the noteworthy workings thread so keeping it out west and safe from the Fordbridge apple chuckers.

[2206]

Was on the 24/29 on Monday and to be fair it did have a strange 'splat' mark where it looked like something had been thrown at the back window but no crack.

Reported as being on the 23 today in the noteworthy workings thread so keeping it out west and safe from the Fordbridge apple chuckers.

Not sure how true this is but I was told that on Sunday 23rd a 55 had its window knocked in by the school in Kingshurst. @Mike K

[P419 EJW]

RTC with 1446 and an Audi.

http://www.walsalladvertiser.co.uk/Child-injured-bus-collides-car-Walsall-causing/story-27723847-detail/story.html