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RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 23 May 2025
(22 May 2025, 5:59 pm)Shrek wrote A cyclist pulled out in front of a 45 on Gosforth High Steer earlier causing the driver to make an emergency stop. Passengers said she did a great job and missed him by inches. Unfortunately a couple of Passengers were injured and they're awaiting an ambulance.
This is the third time I've heard of cyclists causing accidents on Gosforth High Street this week. The council need to look into the road urgently.
We nearly had similar on Durham Road, heading into Newcastle on Wednesday. Some dangerous **** turned right out of Allerdene and headed towards the Angel on the wrong side of the dual carriageway. Thankfully the driver reacted in time to not have to brake too hard.
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 14 Jun 2025
A19 coach fire LIVE: Updates as major delays with road closed in both directions
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/a19-coach-fire-live-updates-31855118#ICID=Android_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare
RE: Bus incidents - LVK 404L - 14 Jun 2025
(14 Jun 2025, 5:11 pm)BusLoverMum wrote A19 coach fire LIVE: Updates as major delays with road closed in both directions
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/a19-coach-fire-live-updates-31855118#ICID=Android_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare
You do know that was yesterday
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 18 Jun 2025
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ZY8Fs3GCf/
6356 on the X10 appears to be smoking.
Back in the day, we would have been told it was a wingmirror and no mileage was lost.
I sort of miss those days.
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 26 Jun 2025
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2k1gy4w38nt
Live reporting of a Bluestar bus which has gone in to a river.
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 27 Jun 2025
(26 Jun 2025, 2:22 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2k1gy4w38nt
Live reporting of a Bluestar bus which has gone in to a river.
Eastleigh river crash bus seen on dashcam as driver hailed a hero - BBC News https://share.google/biMI4a64nhK02N2nC
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 27 Jun 2025
(27 Jun 2025, 2:46 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Eastleigh river crash bus seen on dashcam as driver hailed a hero - BBC News https://share.google/biMI4a64nhK02N2nC
The lass on her phone, gets me everytime.
It's behind you...
Oh no it isn't...
RE: Bus incidents - Jimmi - 11 Jul 2025
Former Arriva North East StreetLite 1573 (now Merseyside 6025) burst into flames in Wallasey yesterday evening (10/07/25): https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/arriva-bus-bursts-flames-main-32036716
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 11 Jul 2025
(11 Jul 2025, 10:16 am)Jimmi wrote Former Arriva North East StreetLite 1573 (now Merseyside 6025) burst into flames in Wallasey yesterday evening (10/07/25): https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/arriva-bus-bursts-flames-main-32036716
Not so green anymore.
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 11 Jul 2025
https://share.google/yAci72ko4qP3WliPz
Weardale bus involved in Crash in Barnard Castle, while running a school service. It's a northern echo link.
RE: Bus incidents - Jimmi - 11 Jul 2025
(11 Jul 2025, 3:45 pm)BusLoverMum wrote https://share.google/yAci72ko4qP3WliPz
Weardale bus involved in Crash in Barnard Castle, while running a school service. It's a northern echo link.
Looks to have been YJ14BBK which was on the 96 service, also appears to have been taken to Gardiners Coach Repairs at Spennymoor following the incident from looking at the tracking: https://bustimes.org/vehicles/shil-yj14-bbk?date=2025-07-11#journeys/750017837
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 21 Jul 2025
https://share.google/im4cIxATqtoRYdLCN
This canal bridge in Eccles has seen some bashes. 15 hurt, this time.
RE: Bus incidents - WestDurhamSwift - 13 Aug 2025
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/scene-bus-crash-after-double-32252752
Looks like one of the Old Busways hybrids has had a bump.
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 14 Aug 2025
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/stagecoach-bus-attack-middlesbrough-hartlepool-32265581?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwMKxRtjbGNrAwrEtmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEenEno84yRiarKyCCH038djUVkXs6CX7Cmcs3lXHQ4nN1UNd6fCc9S1HB52mc_aem__eAiwiKjsnryE0jUYIQDpQ
Incident at Greatham.
RE: Bus incidents - Michael - 26 Sep 2025
Seen a post about a bus getting its windows put out in the dip at Hylton Castle heading towards Castletown.
Checked bus times and it looks like it was 5441 - https://bustimes.org/vehicles/gnel-5441?date=2025-09-26
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Vandalism affecting service 35 in Hylton Castle
Today 19:54 - 27th Sep 2025
Affected routes:
35
Due to vandalism on the junction of Cranleigh Road and Canterbury Road in Hylton Castle, service 35 will be diverted for the remainder of service today.
Please catch your bus from Washington Road.
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 07 Oct 2025
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/bus-driver-accused-of-causing-death-of-elderly-washington-passenger-by-careless-driving-in-gateshead-5349339
Incident being reported in the Sunderland Echo.
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 20 Oct 2025
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GWioHnz6j/
Incident involving the X12 on the A66.
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 04 Nov 2025
Allegedly, 6317 was involved in the accident at County Hall, yesterday. The guy who was rather excitedly telling everyone on the 64 about it, this morning, might have been making assumptions but bustimes has it caught up in the disruption at the right time and it's off the road today.
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 20 Nov 2025
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/teen-lucky-escape-after-go-32908025#ICID=Android_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare
Another bus shelter demolished and a lucky escape for a lad waiting for the bus.
RE: Bus incidents - Adrian - 20 Nov 2025
(20 Nov 2025, 6:22 pm)BusLoverMum wrote https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/teen-lucky-escape-after-go-32908025#ICID=Android_ChronicleNewsApp_AppShare
Another bus shelter demolished and a lucky escape for a lad waiting for the bus.
Anything for a sob story in the Chronicle!
Unlike the City Centre ones, this one is with snow and ice on the road, and I think the driver has been trying to get as close to the kerb as possible to avoid slips or falls. Unfortunately, as described, it sounds like the bus has hit ice and then the shelter.
Could have been nasty, yes, but it wasn't. Not sure it's worth running to the papers and going back out there to get a photo with sad faces.
RE: Bus incidents - Shrek - 22 Nov 2025
(20 Nov 2025, 6:27 pm)Adrian wrote Anything for a sob story in the Chronicle!
Unlike the City Centre ones, this one is with snow and ice on the road, and I think the driver has been trying to get as close to the kerb as possible to avoid slips or falls. Unfortunately, as described, it sounds like the bus has hit ice and then the shelter.
Could have been nasty, yes, but it wasn't. Not sure it's worth running to the papers and going back out there to get a photo with sad faces.
It's still a serious incident and whilst nobody was hurt, that's more down to luck. I'd say this is something the Chronicle should be reporting on.
RE: Bus incidents - Storx - 22 Nov 2025
(22 Nov 2025, 11:53 am)Shrek wrote It's still a serious incident and whilst nobody was hurt, that's more down to luck. I'd say this is something the Chronicle should be reporting on.
There's road accidents every day all over the place, the paper would be full of minor accidents if we reported everyone as someone 'nearly' did something. Just because it's a bus makes no difference.
Mind as crap as the Chronic is these days, it'll probably suit them to the ground.
RE: Bus incidents - morritt89 - 22 Nov 2025
Can anyone remember the incident in icy weather several years ago where a bus hit a patch of ice and spun round. I believe it to be the Felling bypass (or at least near Heworth) and it was a yellow bus Olympian (possibly X10).
I've seen several news reports during the stretch of wintery weather involving large vehicles 'coming to grief' including at least 3 about snow ploughs/gritting trucks in various parts of the country.
Not sure what the aim is, scare people into not going out?
RE: Bus incidents - Shrek - 22 Nov 2025
(22 Nov 2025, 2:28 pm)Storx wrote There's road accidents every day all over the place, the paper would be full of minor accidents if we reported everyone as someone 'nearly' did something. Just because it's a bus makes no difference.
Mind as crap as the Chronic is these days, it'll probably suit them to the ground.
I completely disagree, I think when it involves a professional driver it always becomes newsworthy, whether that's a bus/truck/ambulance driver etc. I also think this is a serious incident where it's good fortune that nobody got hurt. I'll be interested to see what the report from the investigation shows.
RE: Bus incidents - morritt89 - 25 Nov 2025
658 has been involved in a nasty accident with a HGV at Hendon Grange traffic lights, Sunderland
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 27 Nov 2025
Wonder what this looks like on Bus Times?
Zig zags galore!
RE: Bus incidents - Unber43 - 27 Nov 2025
Must have been embarrassing, especially with all the school kids
About 1 min was a roundabout aswell
RE: Bus incidents - Storx - 27 Nov 2025
(27 Nov 2025, 11:51 am)Andreos1 wrote Wonder what this looks like on Bus Times?
Zig zags galore!
Bet he's got some explaining to do, as unless Arriva have different rules, I thought bus drivers aren't meant to reverse a bus full stop without a spotter (company rules rather than law), never mind doing a u-turn.
RE: Bus incidents - PH - BQA - 27 Nov 2025
(27 Nov 2025, 9:31 pm)Storx wrote Bet he's got some explaining to do, as unless Arriva have different rules, I thought bus drivers aren't meant to reverse a bus full stop without a spotter (company rules rather than law), never mind doing a u-turn.
There are multiple places Arriva buses reverse in service without a spotter, even excluding bus stations. Thropton and Craster spring to mind.
U-turns are a different matter of course.
RE: Bus incidents - Storx - 28 Nov 2025
(27 Nov 2025, 10:34 pm)PH - BQA wrote There are multiple places Arriva buses reverse in service without a spotter, even excluding bus stations. Thropton and Craster spring to mind.
U-turns are a different matter of course.
Yeah fair, wasn't too sure on the rules with Arriva.
I know it's been mentioned before, I believe with Stagecoach, that they weren't meant to do it, at all, outside bus stations. There's quite a few videos around on moron car driver channels with stand offs with First buses down South aswell, under the same rule.
I know one of the 57A appears to have a similar incident last week aswell (https://bustimes.org/services/57a-cramlington-to-north-shields/vehicles?date=2025-11-19#journeys/807126073) - luckily he was awake as that would've been a nasty mistake, hasn't been an incident down there for awhile either.