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Ward8124
21-02-06, 03:35 PM
Ok I hate buses especially as one took me and lady out this morning! :evil: Feel free to voice your complete contempt for these useless wa!"ers.
Bloody tank drivers always after the buses. :lol:
was it this bus (http://my.break.com/Content/ViewContentPublic.aspx?ContentID=yV0zmkg02P7ISkIrw rlz9g%3d%3d&ContentTitle=Bus+In+Tunnel+Hogs+Road&ContentURL=http%3a%2f%2fmedia1.break.com%2fdnet%2f media%2fcontent%2froadhog10.wmv) by any chance?
Sid Squid
21-02-06, 03:55 PM
was it this bus (http://my.break.com/Content/ViewContentPublic.aspx?ContentID=yV0zmkg02P7ISkIrw rlz9g%3d%3d&ContentTitle=Bus+In+Tunnel+Hogs+Road&ContentURL=http%3a%2f%2fmedia1.break.com%2fdnet%2f media%2fcontent%2froadhog10.wmv) by any chance?
:shock:
Bendy buses = a stupid stupid stupid idea, (and that's before I'd seen that video).
They have a sign on the back that says: "Warning This Bus Is 18 Metres Long".
This should be replaced by a sign that says either:
"Warning This Bus Is Politically Long".
Or
"Warning This Bus Is Pointlessly Long".
And which idiot thought that 18 metre long buses would be a good idea clogging up London streets? Remember next time 'round who's wasting your money.
timwilky
21-02-06, 03:58 PM
what is it with buses?. Lets ban them so all the poor people will have to stay at home and we can then use the bus lanes to overcome the congestion caused by removing a perfectly good lane from normal service.
Why should the poor get priority transport anyway. Priority should go to those who pay more into the system. So make the bus lanes for 40% tax payers only. We deserve something :lol: for our money.
rictus01
21-02-06, 04:02 PM
was it this bus (http://my.break.com/Content/ViewContentPublic.aspx?ContentID=yV0zmkg02P7ISkIrw rlz9g%3d%3d&ContentTitle=Bus+In+Tunnel+Hogs+Road&ContentURL=http%3a%2f%2fmedia1.break.com%2fdnet%2f media%2fcontent%2froadhog10.wmv) by any chance?
:shock:
Bendy buses = a stupid stupid stupid idea, (and that's before I'd seen that video).
They have a sign on the back that says: "Warning This Bus Is 18 Metres Long".
This should be replaced by a sign that says either:
"Warning This Bus Is Politically Long".
Or
"Warning This Bus Is Pointlessly Long".
And which idiot thought that 18 metre long buses would be a good idea clogging up London streets? Remember next time 'round who's wasting your money.
By all means replace the rear sign, but put the "Warning This Bus Is 18 Metres Long" on the inside of the windscreen.
Oh, and how did you get hold of their training video Will :shock: .
Cheers Mark.
what is it with buses?. Lets ban them so all the poor people will have to stay at home and we can then use the bus lanes to overcome the congestion caused by removing a perfectly good lane from normal service.
Why should the poor get priority transport anyway. Priority should go to those who pay more into the system. So make the bus lanes for 40% tax payers only. We deserve something :lol: for our money.
Yeah!
Hang on, my mum uses the bus to get to work. I had to use the bus to get to work this morning due to a flat battery, so they aint that bad, except the one i was on this morning run some biker over...bloody bikes ;)
There are a lot of crap london drivers. Some of them are in buses. :roll:
Sorry to hear of your off, and well done for wearing all the gear.
rwoodcock01
21-02-06, 04:55 PM
Had to pop to B&Q to get some polyfiller and a bus nearly took me out, but for once it was Mr Taxi today, to whom breaking or using the indicators where not necessary! :evil:
*Sigh*
Anyhoo better get back to the DIY before the wife kills me! :wink: :lol:
Cheers
Rich
Bro - I SAW YOU ! Red Sv , both of you in leathers, couple of bicycles were stopped on the inside island with you...
Dk about buses, i think its that junction thats evil - cos i got slammed by a car right there about 3 weeks ago - he took my right foot peg clean off , my right shin bone has a bump still - altho it never bruised up or anything....
The geezer pulled over, but by the time id stopped and looked round they'd gone...
Im mega careful there now..what happened to you ?
I was between the cars waiting to go, went asap but car man went just as fast and slammed into my right side.... :evil:
Buses,
Cyclists,
Taxis,
I hate them all!
Not a very tolerant person, me :oops:
Spiderman
21-02-06, 07:48 PM
Buses,
Cyclists,
Taxis,
I hate them all!
Not a very tolerant person, me :oops:
I'm with this all the way.
Ward... next time your at soho, which i hope is soon, remind me to tell you about the fight i had with one. Proper punch up right in the middle of Oxford Street. You'll enjoy hearing the outcome :twisted:
Buses,
Cyclists,
Taxis,
I hate them all!
Not a very tolerant person, me :oops:
I'm with this all the way.
Ward... next time your at soho, which i hope is soon, remind me to tell you about the fight i had with one. Proper punch up right in the middle of Oxford Street. You'll enjoy hearing the outcome :twisted:
Oh no not the "bus driver and me" story AGAIN :roll: :wink:
Oh no not the "bus driver and me" story AGAIN :roll: :wink:
PMSL.
Bit like uncle Albert from Only Fools and Horses.
"When I was in the war....." :roll:
These Arriva people in Shrewsbury are very considerate.
:^o
Come on Zig - lets hear about your asse whooping of the poor old bus driver ...
I havent heard it :lol: :lol:
These Arriva people in Shrewsbury are very considerate.
:^o
It was an Arriva bus that tried to kill me. :shock:
Spiderman
21-02-06, 08:38 PM
:lol:
just cos i stand up for myself, ya bunch of wimps ;)
:lol:
Ward8124
21-02-06, 10:30 PM
Bro - I SAW YOU ! Red Sv , both of you in leathers, couple of bicycles were stopped on the inside island with you...
Dk about buses, i think its that junction thats evil - cos i got slammed by a car right there about 3 weeks ago - he took my right foot peg clean off , my right shin bone has a bump still - altho it never bruised up or anything....
The geezer pulled over, but by the time id stopped and looked round they'd gone...
Im mega careful there now..what happened to you ?
I was between the cars waiting to go, went asap but car man went just as fast and slammed into my right side.... :evil:
I think i saw you too mate and gave u a nod thinking that you were part of the org!.....yeah the git just want4ed to occupy the time and space continum i was in so had no where to go!.....barsteward
Sir Trev
23-02-06, 01:08 PM
Don't get me started about the Carousel Bus company in High Wycombe. They park down one of the side streets I have to use after picking up my daughter from school and just reverse blind, pull out without looking and ignore your rights of way. And then scream at you when you dare to make a stand by not moving out of their way.
Fizzy Fish
23-02-06, 01:50 PM
I love buses, they're great. and I especially love Bendy buses. that's why I work for the company that masterminds their dominance over the WHOLE of London. And I even do research which helps to keep them here. :oops:
Flamin_Squirrel
23-02-06, 01:54 PM
I love buses, they're great. and I especially love Bendy buses. that's why I work for the company that masterminds their dominance over the WHOLE of London. And I even do research which helps to keep them here. :oops:
Impressive. Anyone who can research into bendy buses and can find anything the least bit positive about them must be good at their job :lol:
Spiderman
23-02-06, 02:38 PM
I love buses, they're great. and I especially love Bendy buses. that's why I work for the company that masterminds their dominance over the WHOLE of London. And I even do research which helps to keep them here. :oops:
Impressive. Anyone who can research into bendy buses and can find anything the least bit positive about them must be good at their job :lol:
or at least good at making things up ;)
stewboy
23-02-06, 02:52 PM
i would start with a spoon and work my way through the lot ...as to make sure i really hurth them :twisted:
Sid Squid
23-02-06, 03:37 PM
...I especially love Bendy buses. that's why I work for the company that masterminds their dominance over the WHOLE of London. And I even do research which helps to keep them here. :oops:
I'd like to know what the possible justification for bendy buses is.
No, really, if there are good reasons then I've certainly not seen/heard what they are, they're not being promoted.
Genuinely, from my perspective of road user and public transport user I cannot see any advantage, and if there is why is it being kept secret? That can only breed suspicion over their true purpose
I love buses, they're great. and I especially love Bendy buses. that's why I work for the company that masterminds their dominance over the WHOLE of London. And I even do research which helps to keep them here. :oops:
I am calling for a ban on RizlaSV, just because of her link with these Goliaths. :roll: :roll:
hall13uk
23-02-06, 04:17 PM
i don't discriminate i hate everyone
SVeeedy Gonzales
23-02-06, 09:35 PM
My ex is a London bus driver. Every time I go to work on the bike I have to be extra careful...
i don't discriminate i hate everyone
What a happy soul :lol:
Biker Biggles
23-02-06, 10:20 PM
As long as you hate everyone equally that will be fine. :)
I have great sympathy for bus drivers. When you see the number of white vans that abandon their truck on a sharp bend of the bus route I think the bus drivers should be able to shunt them away. Too many cage drivers dont make any allowances for buses. But then they dont make allowences for anything beyond their own 4 wheels I guess.
Ward8124
24-02-06, 01:58 PM
Looking at the pole results there are far too many nice people here!!!!! :twisted:
iprideaux
24-02-06, 04:30 PM
I'd like to know what the possible justification for bendy buses is.
No, really, if there are good reasons then I've certainly not seen/heard what they are, they're not being promoted.
Genuinely, from my perspective of road user and public transport user I cannot see any advantage, and if there is why is it being kept secret? That can only breed suspicion over their true purpose
Bigger busses = more passengers per driver = higher income to expenditure ratio = bigger profits. They make them bendy, otherwise they wouldn't get round the corners.
Flamin_Squirrel
24-02-06, 04:45 PM
I'd like to know what the possible justification for bendy buses is.
No, really, if there are good reasons then I've certainly not seen/heard what they are, they're not being promoted.
Genuinely, from my perspective of road user and public transport user I cannot see any advantage, and if there is why is it being kept secret? That can only breed suspicion over their true purpose
Bigger busses = more passengers per driver = higher income to expenditure ratio = bigger profits. They make them bendy, otherwise they wouldn't get round the corners.
Yeah but you can get more people on double deckers. So what's the point?
Sid Squid
24-02-06, 04:56 PM
Bigger busses = more passengers per driver = higher income to expenditure ratio = bigger profits. They make them bendy, otherwise they wouldn't get round the corners.
Hmmm...two decks on a 'normal' London bus, against one on a bendy. Is there twice the capacity inside?
Takes up more room in the road, 18 metres against 9+ a bit for a DD, thus compromising traffic movement, (buses included).
Is it realistic to assume that there is as good all round visibility for the driver than in a vehicle half the size, or without the articulation?
Nope, must try harder.
They were partly sold to the poor unsuspecting of London on the basis that they were quicker to board, however the ASA upheld a complaint that this was misleading. IMHO a political decision to use them was made before there was sufficicent research done, now of course much money has been spent on them, are there agreements to buy more bendys? This seems likely.
iprideaux
24-02-06, 05:06 PM
I hadn't thought about double deckers.
Here's one to be scared of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_bus
Towards the end:
"The Belgian manufacturer Van Hool offers a bi-articulated bus of 25m length with a capacity of about 180 passengers."
I hadn't thought about double deckers.
Here's one to be scared of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articulated_bus
Towards the end:
"The Belgian manufacturer Van Hool offers a bi-articulated bus of 25m length with a capacity of about 180 passengers."
in the words of ken livingstone:
"Corr look a tthe wheels on that"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Doppelgelenkbus_01_KMJ.jpg
Fizzy Fish
26-02-06, 01:41 PM
Bus drivers can be annoying, but you just need to know how to find out what garage they work from and call the manager directly for a 'chat' about it. you can bet your complaint will find its way to the intended target in a far more effective manner than the old two finger salute
Re Bendy buses, yeah, it actually has a lot to do with the boarding times - they're generally quicker to get on/off than double deckers, particularly at busy locations, although there may be situations on particular routes where they lose out in terms of the journey times - take more time to get around parked cars on narrow roads for example.
also there are a number of other operational reasons for having them - like they carry more people so there are fewer drivers needed for a given capacity (which has already been mentioned). And being as the drivers don't deal with cash, you can operate much more efficiently in terms of how you set up driver shifts/operate the buses (e.g. they don't have to go back to the garage and cash up) Sounds like a relatively small thing but it does start to add up, and being as some of the funding for TfL comes from your hard earned council tax i would have thought that saving money would be a good thing!
From a passenger perspective, a lot of people do actually like them, and on several things they do better than double deckers. I often catch one to work and actually prefer it to other buses - it's warm and being at street level you get a good view of the people in their cars who are peed off when the bus blocks a junction. They also tick boxes for accessibility - more space for buggies and wheelchair users, and no stairs for elderly people to clamber up - yes I know none of you probably care much, but one day when you're old, grey and doddery you'll be thankful of these things!
As with most things like this it is the people who are unhappy who shout loudest, and i find it interesting that a lot of the complainers don't even use the buses themselves. I know they can be a pain when you're driving but let's face it so can most other vehicles in London. And if you're having trouble passing them at 18m maybe you should twist the throttle a bit more? :wink:
i think i'll stop there or i'll start to go too far into the realms of transport spod and no-one will ever talk to me again (that's is if they haven't already decided to do so!!) And you'll be pleased to know that there are no plans for any more of the bendy beasts on our streets!
Voted No I'm too Nice 'cos I've a coach & bus Licence, and I intend to use them one rainy day.
Anonymous
26-02-06, 11:27 PM
....and no stairs for elderly people to clamber up - yes I know none of you probably care much, but one day when you're old, grey and doddery you'll be thankful of these things
That's why double-deckers are sooooo much better: who the hell would want to sit next to someone like ME - a drooling, rambling old fool?? :lol: :lol:
In the good old days, coming back from school on the double-decker, it was all old girls and geezers sit downstairs, and all young'uns flash-the-pass-to-the-conductor-and-leg-it-upstairs-fast where A***** H*** did a free striptease on Friday afternoons!!
Try THAT in a bendy-bus!
Peter Henry
26-02-06, 11:30 PM
Indeed buses can be a dangerous thing. I caught one once and ended up at the wrong destination! :?
hall13uk
27-02-06, 01:31 PM
Indeed buses can be a dangerous thing. I caught one once and ended up at the wrong destination! :? :lol:
Ceri JC
27-02-06, 04:53 PM
For "professional drivers", bus drivers near me are some of the most shoddy. They make taxi drivers look good. I'd say 50% of the time, they don't indicate on roundabouts at all. They are also keen to use indicators to mean, "I'll put them on for 2 seconds before pulling out, regardless of the fact that the traffic alongside me hasn't had time to get past." They park opposite junctions, all sorts. For some reason, this sort of behaviour is tolerated, simply because "they're a public service" (read money making, subsidised business, rather than "some poor sod trying to get to work to earn a crust").
To quote viz's top tips; Drivers, save time and fuel by not slowing down and flashing buses to allow them to pull out in front of you. Continue on your journey as usual and they will invariably pull out anyway. :)
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