[LINK] London - One dead as bus crashes into tree

Travel London V15. Maythe victim RIP.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7410203.stm

video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7410385.stm

原帖由 smal 於 2008-5-20 15:31 發表
Travel London V15. Maythe victim RIP.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7410203.stm

video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7410385.stm

It's actually 9015, they have renumbered the whole fleet last year.

The accident looks like a repeat of that Connex Trident which lost its roof at Millbank a few years ago.

Nice catch L, you got me there

So L, do you think it is the driver or it is the maintenance team or even the tree who should be responsible for such incidents?  I read from BBC that the driver was suffering from shock and passed out after the incident happened and I think Wright is quite a quality built in comparison to ADL.   What do you think?  Any investigation report so far?

原帖由 smal 於 2008-5-21 09:45 發表
Nice catch L, you got me there

So L, do you think it is the driver or it is the maintenance team or even the tree who should be responsible for such incidents?  I read from BBC that the driver  ...

I wonder if this happened on an ALX400 will the roof became detached (again).

原帖由 kmb_gu657 於 2008-5-21 10:07 發表


I wonder if this happened on an ALX400 will the roof became detached (again).

as my memory, there was a similar case involved with a Trident/ALX400 in London few years be4.

What if it is in East Lancs?

原帖由 smal 於 2008-5-21 01:45 發表
Nice catch L, you got me there

So L, do you think it is the driver or it is the maintenance team or even the tree who should be responsible for such incidents?  I read from BBC that the driver  ...

No it's the tree from what i have read:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7412138.stm

Looking at the video clip, that branch is quite large actually, and I agree that the body stands up pretty well to the punishment - although 9015 may now need a complete rebuild anyway.