On 2 Feb, 23:03, "Paul Scott" wrote:

TroyTempest wrote:

Zen83237 wrote:
As previously mentioned, depots are further away from their start
point making it more difficult to put out service before any
accidents happen.
The 207 bendy depot at Stockley Park, for example,is about six miles
from its start point at Hayes bypass and a full fifteen from White
City (via the A40).
And the depot is not the most bus friendly location.

Secondly, the culture of "Hello? Claims Direct,a bus slid into your
car sir? Let me provide you with a lawyer" may have influenced
managers decisions to put members of the general public at risk.

Channel 4 news tonight had a bendy driver with an uncontrollable back half
of his bus. Looked a good enough reason to me not to bother with them...


Nonsense. Perhaps they shouldn't have gone out today, I don't know,
though I would want to know a bit more about this incident and also
how they perform in snowy conditions. It should be borne in mind that
is basically doesn't snow in London, and when it does it hardly ever
snows that much. Also, out continental brethren seem to manage with
bendy buses just fine despite the weather. (Or maybe they'd take them
off the roads?) Regardless, I don't rate that as a solid argument
against them, it sounds more like a half-hearted sop of a safety
concern that the anti-bendy lot would be wont to come up with. Sorry
if that sounds a bit harsh, but there we go.