On 10.02.10 16:12, Recliner wrote:
"Basil wrote in message

cph wrote:

We have those duck tours here in the States too. But this looks like
a real bus, instead of a boat with wheels...

Boats are designed to be efficient in water - making boats that are
shaped like buses is not a forward step.

I wonder if/when it goes into passenger service, there would need to
be life jackets aboard as well...

I would be surprised if it was even being tested without them.

Yes, under every seat I believe.


I can't see this happening in England or Wales, because of the absolute
mountain of issues that the HSE would create. Don't know what the policy
on that would be in Scotland, however.

On 9 Feb, 14:44, "Basil Jet"
wrote:
How cool is this!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8506154.stm

Very cool! When the video starts it really looks as if the bus is
going to continue straight to the bottom of the river!

It looks like the closing scene of The Sandwich Man with Michael
Bentine.

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:02:43 -0800 (PST)
Offramp wrote:
On 9 Feb, 14:44, "Basil Jet"
wrote:
How cool is this!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8506154.stm

Very cool! When the video starts it really looks as if the bus is
going to continue straight to the bottom of the river!

It looks like the closing scene of The Sandwich Man with Michael
Bentine.

Only a bus company could be daft enough to seriously consider that thing as a
replacement for a ferry.

B2003

Offramp wrote:
On 9 Feb, 14:44, "Basil Jet"
wrote:

How cool is this!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8506154.stm

Very cool! When the video starts it really looks as if the bus is
going to continue straight to the bottom of the river!

Watching it again, it looks like the door is entirely above the water line.
This vehicle is about as far from being a low-floor bus as you can get. How
do people even get into it without a pole-vault? This seems utterly
unsuitable to run a bus route, and I don't see it being any use except as a
shuttle between two centres which are not adjacent to water, such as Tilbury
Town station to Gravesend station.

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In message , Basil Jet
writes

Watching it again, it looks like the door is entirely above the water line.
This vehicle is about as far from being a low-floor bus as you can get. How
do people even get into it without a pole-vault?

http://files.stv.tv/img/articles/156...ed-410x230.jpg

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Paul Terry

On 10 Feb, 11:19, Paul Terry wrote:

http://files.stv.tv/img/articles/156...s-bus-trial-gr...

Isn't that slope for people to slide down when the bus crashes into
the sea?

On Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:19:21 +0000
Paul Terry wrote:
In message , Basil Jet
writes

Watching it again, it looks like the door is entirely above the water line.
This vehicle is about as far from being a low-floor bus as you can get. How
do people even get into it without a pole-vault?

http://files.stv.tv/img/articles/156...l-grounded-410
230.jpg

Anyone else noticed its left hand drive and the so door opens out onto the
road? It probably wouldn't be allowed to run a proper bus route even if they
didn't have to get the ladders out each time someone wanted to get on or off.
A complete joke.

B2003

d gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Anyone else noticed its left hand drive and the so door opens out onto
the road?

sigh Did you notice the word "DUTCH" in large letters on the side? It's
called a "demo vehicle". If/when they get ordered for the UK, they'll be
RHD. It's not the end of the world to move a door from one side to
t'other...

On Feb 10, 12:28*pm, wrote:

Anyone else noticed its left hand drive and the so door opens out onto the
road? It probably wouldn't be allowed to run a proper bus route even if they
didn't have to get the ladders out each time someone wanted to get on or off.

Don't be silly. Do you not think that they might purchase a right-
hand drive variant?

These things *are* used for tourist purposes in both London and
Liverpool, FWIW. This only differs in that it's styled more like a
normal bus and not like a wheeled boat (though I expect the bodywork
is just for appearance purposes on those), and it's proposed to use it
for public transport rather than for fun.

Neil

Paul Terry wrote:
In message , Basil Jet
writes

Watching it again, it looks like the door is entirely above the
water line. This vehicle is about as far from being a low-floor bus
as you can get. How do people even get into it without a pole-vault?

http://files.stv.tv/img/articles/156...ed-410x230.jpg

Thanks. Like I said, completely impractical for a combined B11/EL1 from
Bexleyheath to Ilford - only fit for point to point, and I would be
surprised if the wheelchair legislation would even allow it to be used for
that.

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