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Post by snoggle on Aug 3, 2015 13:45:12 GMT
Golden Tours strike again (sorry!) - this time a bus has its roof ripped off by a tree in Tavistock Square. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2015 15:40:39 GMT
Golden Tours strike again (sorry!) - this time a bus has its roof ripped off by a tree in Tavistock Square. Walked past as it happened. Reminded me of the 2005 attacks, all of the passengers upstairs confused looking around confused and upset. |
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Post by ServerKing on Aug 3, 2015 16:24:47 GMT
I'm not surprised seeing how some of their drivers are... I see them always caning the bus and weaving in and out of traffic when they are running not in service... This on top of the Westway fire and the 'agency driver' of theirs who attacked another woman a few weeks ago...  |
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Post by ilovelondonbuses on Aug 3, 2015 16:38:32 GMT
It has been bad few weeks for Golden Tours. Firstly, the lunatic driver who attacked a woman in the street than now this happens. I'm glad to hear no one was seriously hurt.
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Post by BusesinLondon96 on Aug 3, 2015 16:54:57 GMT
The bus looks like it is V474KJN.
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Post by vjaska on Aug 3, 2015 17:22:34 GMT
I think the council has to take some blame here and actually trim back some trees rather without the need to removing. Unless they are protected species, there is no excuse.
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Post by snoggle on Aug 3, 2015 17:34:09 GMT
I think the council has to take some blame here and actually trim back some trees rather without the need to removing. Unless they are protected species, there is no excuse. I'm guessing but they may be London Plane trees and they're usually protected in Central London. If trees are considered to overhang a bus route used by double deckers then TfL will have risk assessed the route and put up warning signs. I am surprised that there would be an issue in Woburn Place given the vast numbers of double deckers using that road without incident. |
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Post by John tuthill on Aug 3, 2015 17:37:09 GMT
It has been bad few weeks for Golden Tours. Firstly, the lunatic driver who attacked a woman in the street than now this happens. I'm glad to hear no one was seriously hurt. Poetic justice if she was driving it!  |
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Post by greeny253 on Aug 3, 2015 20:26:35 GMT
I think the council has to take some blame here and actually trim back some trees rather without the need to removing. Unless they are protected species, there is no excuse. Ive seen a lot of this on my Facebook feed and have only one thought on it..... No substitute for the Mk 1 Eyeball. Frankly as a "professional" (and I use that term loosely!) driver he/she should be aware of anything likely to cause an issue with the safe passage of the vehicle. Low bridge, low tree whatever, the driver needs to take some responsibility here too. Probably the angle on the bbc London tweet but those trees *clearly* over hang the road |
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Post by vjaska on Aug 4, 2015 0:34:28 GMT
I think the council has to take some blame here and actually trim back some trees rather without the need to removing. Unless they are protected species, there is no excuse. Ive seen a lot of this on my Facebook feed and have only one thought on it..... No substitute for the Mk 1 Eyeball. Frankly as a "professional" (and I use that term loosely!) driver he/she should be aware of anything likely to cause an issue with the safe passage of the vehicle. Low bridge, low tree whatever, the driver needs to take some responsibility here too. Probably the angle on the bbc London tweet but those trees *clearly* over hang the road I never said the council should take 100% blame but it should take some - as I said, unless it's a protected species, then it should be cut back. It's a different to a low bridge which can't really be altered. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2015 2:28:25 GMT
How many other buses traverse the street and haven't driven into the tree ?
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Post by greeny253 on Aug 4, 2015 14:25:51 GMT
Ive seen a lot of this on my Facebook feed and have only one thought on it..... No substitute for the Mk 1 Eyeball. Frankly as a "professional" (and I use that term loosely!) driver he/she should be aware of anything likely to cause an issue with the safe passage of the vehicle. Low bridge, low tree whatever, the driver needs to take some responsibility here too. Probably the angle on the bbc London tweet but those trees *clearly* over hang the road I never said the council should take 100% blame but it should take some - as I said, unless it's a protected species, then it should be cut back. It's a different to a low bridge which can't really be altered. Wasn't attacking your post, just making an observation. Whilst I agree that the council should shoulder some responsibility for their failing in the upkeep of the trees, we can't place 100% of the blame at any one door. |
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