Lothian's buses update
Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:19:25 GMT
Including sneak preview of Lothian Buses new Volvos
http://scotlandbuses.fotopic.net ...
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Sandtoft Gathering Cancelled
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:28:21 -0000
see this link to the Ian Allan Web site
http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/catalog/client_writeable/sandtoft.htm
where there is an announcement about the late cancellation of the
Sandtoft Gathering following some bad weather they have suffered. I
think this is a snippet worth passing around.
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being english
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:43:25 -0000
SORRY, i am using this as a spring board to another discussion group,
i hope to get replies to:ENGLAND UNITED:This subject is about driving
in the uk and the different nationalities using our roads. If you have
noticed dramatic changes to behavior on our roads,it is due to all the
foreigners using our roads,we hav ...
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Strange buttons on Bendy buses
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:06:26 GMT
I've noticed by the "bay" of 4 seats near the front of the bus on
Mercedes Articulated buses there is a button which reminds me of the
door open buttons on mainline trains. They only seem to light up when
the bell has been pressed.
Does anyone know what they do? ...
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Mass replacement of driver training buses?
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:33:02 +0100
I've just discovered that a new E.U. directive came into force on
01/07/07 which stipulates that all buses used for driver training must
have ABS fitted.
As a result, I assume all bus operators nationwide will have to
replace their driver training vehicles (usually 15+ year old buses)
with more modern buses.
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inspectors' role
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:44:34 GMT
While as a passenger the other day, we had one of our inspectors board and
do a check on the tickets.
Before you all fall down in shock, its a relatively common thing now with a
couple of new inspectors doing the rounds.
incident 1
I was a passenger upstairs at the time.
A young lad, probably 17/18 sat ...
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Drivecam
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:19:04 GMT
Is Stagecoach Manchester the only UK bus company to be trialing Drivecam?
Brian.
http://www.drivecam.com ...
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BBC: One dead after bus station crash (Walsall)
Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:21:43 +0100
Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/6284134.stm
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One dead after bus station crash
One injured person can be seen in this photo taken after the crash
A 66-year-old woman has died in hospital after two buses collided at a
bus stati ...
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Sandtoft Gathering Cancelled
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:28:21 -0000
see this link to the Ian Allan Web site
http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/catalog/client_writeable/sandtoft.htm
where there is an announcement about the late cancellation of the
Sandtoft Gathering following some bad weather they have suffered. I
think this is a snippet worth passing around.
...
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being english
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:43:25 -0000
SORRY, i am using this as a spring board to another discussion group,
i hope to get replies to:ENGLAND UNITED:This subject is about driving
in the uk and the different nationalities using our roads. If you have
noticed dramatic changes to behavior on our roads,it is due to all the
foreigners using our roads,we hav ...
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