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Bendybus destroyed by fire in service
From BBC London:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3287167.stm ne of London's new bendy buses has been destroyed after bursting into flames in central London. Passengers and the driver escaped without injury when the R436 bus caught fire just north of Marble Arch at 0612 GMT on Wednesday. Operator London Central was unable to say how many people were on board the bus, which can carry 139 passengers. Edgware Road was closed in both directions as firefighters tackled the fire. Colin Farrant, London Central's commercial manager, said: "The cause of the blaze is currently unknown and we are therefore undertaking a joint investigation with the vehicle manufacturers." The bus had been near the end of its route across the city from New Cross, in south-east London, to Paddington, in west London. It had been in operation for less than a year and was one of those introduced to ease traffic flows before the congestion charge was introduced. Wonder what happened? Some of Stagecoach's buses on the 453 have been making odd noises of late, with one of them occaisionally making incredibly loud air blast noises, accompanied by a slight smell of fuel (the noise and smell being inside the bus) |
Bendybus destroyed by fire in service
"Cheeky" wrote in message
... One of Stagecoach's brand new deckers suffered a similar fate in Stockport last year. The cause? Two little scrotes set fire to the seats :-( Same in London last month. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/search/...ble_decker.php -- Malcolm |
Bendybus destroyed by fire in service
"Malcolm Knight" wrote in message ...
"Cheeky" wrote in message ... One of Stagecoach's brand new deckers suffered a similar fate in Stockport last year. The cause? Two little scrotes set fire to the seats :-( Same in London last month. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/search/...ble_decker.php 6am is a bit early for most of the youth scum on the streets. Usually they are in bed this time of the morning. Then again the scum on rollerblades/bikes who seem to think they have the right of way on the pavements seem to opreate 24hrs a day. |
Bendybus destroyed by fire in service
It doesn't look to be, but i will ask anyway.
Was it a CNG powered bus? Stoney! "Thomas Payne" wrote in message m... From BBC London: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3287167.stm ne of London's new bendy buses has been destroyed after bursting into flames in central London. Passengers and the driver escaped without injury when the R436 bus caught fire just north of Marble Arch at 0612 GMT on Wednesday. Operator London Central was unable to say how many people were on board the bus, which can carry 139 passengers. Edgware Road was closed in both directions as firefighters tackled the fire. Colin Farrant, London Central's commercial manager, said: "The cause of the blaze is currently unknown and we are therefore undertaking a joint investigation with the vehicle manufacturers." The bus had been near the end of its route across the city from New Cross, in south-east London, to Paddington, in west London. It had been in operation for less than a year and was one of those introduced to ease traffic flows before the congestion charge was introduced. Wonder what happened? Some of Stagecoach's buses on the 453 have been making odd noises of late, with one of them occaisionally making incredibly loud air blast noises, accompanied by a slight smell of fuel (the noise and smell being inside the bus) |
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