Bus Accidents/Incidents.

[markcf83]

Lucky isn't the word I'd use Winston.

[Michael Bevan]

6744 is currently stood on Bull Street after having one of it's windows hit by a stone town by kids. The window has shattered, but not smashed luckily.

[Gareth]

6744 is currently stood on Bull Street after having one of it's windows hit by a stone town by kids. The window has shattered, but not smashed luckily.

If the promotional blurb and hype by ADL of the MMC, then it should be back in service within the hour!

[Michael Bevan]

If the promotional blurb and hype by ADL of the MMC, then it should be back in service within the hour!

I doubt it with the damage...It was sat on Bull Street for over an hour, waiting for an engineer to come from Perry Barr to secure it.

[YN64AOG]

I saw Stagecoach X7 bus 28634 being towed away at Leicester on Wednesday

[John]

Arriva Derby refurbished OmniCity on fire yesterday

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/dramatic-video-shows-the-moment-a-bus-caught-fire-and-traffic-chaos-at-pentagon-island/story-30419058-detail/story.html#DQYek6zZ6tpu1wWi.01

[John]

Arriva Derby refurbished OmniCity on fire yesterday

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/dramatic-video-shows-the-moment-a-bus-caught-fire-and-traffic-chaos-at-pentagon-island/story-30419058-detail/story.html#DQYek6zZ6tpu1wWi.01

Looks like another one has had a fire according to a facebook post

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/derby-bus-station-evacuated-after-fire-breaks-out/story-30430146-detail/story.html

[John]

Stagecoach Enviro400H up in flames in Manchester

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/double-decker-bus-catches-fire-13304550

[Tony]

Stagecoach Enviro400H up in flames in Manchester

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/double-decker-bus-catches-fire-13304550

That's the sixth one of those I think

[Stuharris 6360]

That's the sixth one of those I think

there getting as bad as the Mercs  :D :D

[Mike K]

Stagecoach Enviro400H up in flames in Manchester

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/double-decker-bus-catches-fire-13304550

Has reliability improved on the WN based ones? They weren't the best for reliability when they were fairly new and regularly appeared in the breakdowns thread but haven't seen too many mentioned for a while. The B5LH certainly seems the more popular hybrid with most operators.

[BusFan94]

Yes I think the Hybrids have Improved although as mentioned in that thread it was Teething Issues, The reliability has improved because they mostly run on Diesel as NX found The Hybrid Motors too unreilbal

[Tony]

Yes I think the Hybrids have Improved although as mentioned in that thread it was Teething Issues, The reliability has improved because they mostly run on Diesel as NX found The Hybrid Motors too unreilbal

They don't 'mostly run on Diesel' and who says NX has found them too unreliable?

[mranon]

tony, you don't half see them being dragged in a lot. also, how do they compare on the old diesel against a fully conventional diesel powered bus

[2206]

Disguting that he'd smoke there and incredibly selfish towards anyone else on the bus that has to put up with him -
https://www.facebook.com/sbaidwan3/videos/o.204017859643256/1088291601304748/?type=2&theater

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