|
|
Post by Anthony on Aug 21, 2008 18:15:18 GMT 1
The 17.05 627 Bfd - Wrose service was this evening blocking the Bridge St/Sunbridge Rd end of Market St, which meant no buses could turn into Market St from that end.
It had come to a stop just before the pedestrian crossing outside the Goose pub, but I couldn't see whether there'd been an accident or if it had just broken down.
Needless to say, the centre of town was gridlocked. Luckily I got on my 17.15 610 outside City Hall (Centenary Square), and the bus turned onto Bridge St but went straight up Sunbridge Rd. There seemed to be quite a lot of passengers queuing at stops on Market St for buses that couldn't get into the road.
It made me think though: seeing as all the bus stops in Bfd centre now have the "your next bus" displays - I wonder if Metro could use them to flash up messages when there are disruptions. For example in this case, something like "No buses from this stop - please board at Centenary Square".
Ant
|
|
|
|
Post by iluvmilian on Aug 21, 2008 18:37:06 GMT 1
well the 627 is due at 17.05 out of the interchange becuause i used to see it when i used to get the "old" 619 at 17.15
so it cant have been there long
it might have knocked someone down maybe? because people always step on to the road near there
|
|
|
|
Post by mattyr88 on Aug 22, 2008 9:56:11 GMT 1
i think it was broken down , no ambulence or anything, buses got round it eventually, was a dennis lance.
|
|
|
|
Post by beastexpress on Aug 22, 2008 10:32:14 GMT 1
A few Fridays ago I was on my way to Frizinghall and Market Street was blocked, outside HSBC.
A few Bradford residents had decided to park up illegially!
The bus driver went spare with the drivers of the cars, even used the F word, not one single passenger on the bus objected to our driver and there were cheers of support.
|
|
|
|
Post by Burnside on Aug 22, 2008 14:59:01 GMT 1
i think it was broken down , no ambulence or anything, buses got round it eventually, was a dennis lance. Can't have been. Arriva are the only Lance users and the area is not on their route. Wasn't it supposedly the 627 that had broken down? |
|
|
|
Post by iluvmilian on Aug 22, 2008 16:42:47 GMT 1
must have been the dennis lance training bus maybe?
maybe it just had 627 on the display just at random maybe?
to be honest i feel disapointed when buses brake down..dont ask me why just do!!
|
|
|
|
Post by jabbott1987 on Aug 22, 2008 17:16:31 GMT 1
There are no Dennis lance's as driver trainers, they are Volvo B10B-55 Arriva & Scania N113CRB First.
|
|
|
|
Post by jackh on Aug 22, 2008 17:23:12 GMT 1
Huddersfield has a Dennis Lance trainer which is 60944. Bradford also has a Northern Counties Paladin Dennis Lance in the training fleet. There are also Volvo B10B/B10M trainers at First as well.
|
|
DaveG
Forum Member
Posts: 194
|
Post by DaveG on Aug 22, 2008 20:18:31 GMT 1
Huddersfield has a Dennis Lance trainer which is 60944. Bradford also has a Northern Counties Paladin Dennis Lance in the training fleet. There are also Volvo B10B/B10M trainers at First as well.  60944 is still in service as far as i know.60953,60962 and 60970 are the dennis lances which are used as driver trainers  |
|
|
|
Post by mattyr88 on Aug 22, 2008 23:24:22 GMT 1
sorry about the confusion, i must be on about a different bus or area, there was a dennis lance with haxards on round the same time. was an arriva bus, didn't see the destinantion board though. this happened right near the train station.
|
|
|
|
Post by jackh on Aug 23, 2008 15:58:03 GMT 1
Huddersfield has a Dennis Lance trainer which is 60944. Bradford also has a Northern Counties Paladin Dennis Lance in the training fleet. There are also Volvo B10B/B10M trainers at First as well. 60944 is still in service as far as i know.60953,60962 and 60970 are the dennis lances which are used as driver trainers There she is with the destination boarded out. |
|
riclam
Forum Member
Posts: 147
|
Post by riclam on Aug 23, 2008 18:19:23 GMT 1
i think it was broken down , no ambulence or anything, buses got round it eventually, was a dennis lance. it was a b10ble/wright that had broken down |
|
DaveG
Forum Member
Posts: 194
|
Post by DaveG on Aug 23, 2008 20:29:06 GMT 1
|
|
60944 is still in service as far as i know.60953,60962 and 60970 are the dennis lances which are used as driver trainers 
