Dave Arquati ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

However when we got to Oxford circus the rest of the street was blocked
off and the bus was sent on a diversion down Regent street. Fine we
thought we'll get off at the next stop. However three stops later and
no sign of the bus stopping my friend started getting very anxious
(This is when I found out she was a bit claustrophobic) Anyway she
asked the driver if we could get off at the next stop but he refused
saying he wasnt allowed to stop at any stop on the diversion. She was
then joined by heavily pregnant woman who also needed to get off but
still the driver said he couldnt let anyone off and he said he had
disabled the emergancy door releases.

Each diversion seems to have its own rules. I've also got stuck on a bus
using that diversion, which is frustrating when you're sitting in
traffic and realise that you could have walked past the diversion more
quickly.

Ah, if only there was such a thing as a bus with an open platform you could
just hop on and off as required...