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RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 28 Nov 2025
(28 Nov 2025, 5:55 pm)Storx wrote 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.
There was Stagecoach operated, Oxford secured service that I was on, that reversed in a public car park as part of its route.
Somewhere around Ducklington.
Wouldnt have been that long ago in the grand scheme of things either.
RE: Bus incidents - BusLoverMum - 28 Nov 2025
We caught the 32 from Houghton to Hetton, once, and that had a point where it went to a bus stop in a housing estate then had to turn into a cul-de-sac and reverse out again so it could double back on itself. Looking at the map on bustimes, I'm not sure that it was meant to, mind.
RE: Bus incidents - Storx - 29 Nov 2025
(28 Nov 2025, 7:37 pm)Andreos1 wrote There was Stagecoach operated, Oxford secured service that I was on, that reversed in a public car park as part of its route.
Somewhere around Ducklington.
Wouldnt have been that long ago in the grand scheme of things either.
God knows, guess it's just varies by area as it definitely examples of it existing; especially with Firstbus as there's loads of drivers confirming it all over the place on the net. Insurance reasons no doubt.
RE: Bus incidents - morritt89 - 29 Nov 2025
From my experience, GNE and Arriva, I don't recall it being a specific rule except that it should be avoided at all costs. If you did it and had a bump, manager's would ask why you did it and you would get a blameworthy.
The estate before you got to Hetton on the 79a (from Houghton) used to be a nightmare with parked cars and we regularly had to reverse out of there back to the main road (lack of space to turn around). Contact control, advise the issue and then they ask you to reverse out.
I'm sure the union had a stance of refuse to do it then if it does go wrong you can't get wrong.
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 29 Nov 2025
(29 Nov 2025, 2:25 pm)Storx wrote God knows, guess it's just varies by area as it definitely examples of it existing; especially with Firstbus as there's loads of drivers confirming it all over the place on the net. Insurance reasons no doubt.
I think that's probably it.
I'd forgotten about the access road between Wear Ind Est and Harraton.
Often been on the 2 when it has needed to reverse there.
I'd also forgotten about how (according to BFK - an insider from Deptford), Deptford wouldn't allocate a certain Renown to that route, due to its reverse function being knackered.
RE: Bus incidents - Shrek - 05 Dec 2025
Arriva 7601 was in an incident with a pedestrian outside the Five Swans in Newcastle this afternoon. Thankfully it appeared the incident wasn't too serious and emergency services dealt with things quickly. Hopefully the casualty and driver both are ok.
RE: Bus incidents - Michael - 21 Dec 2025
A19 shut northbound between the A690 (Farringdon) and A183 (Hastings Hill), and southbound between the A1231 (South Hylton) and A690 while an investigation is carried out.
Diversions on the buses.
https://bustimes.org/services/x24-sunderland-fawcett-street-monument-pilgrim-str/vehicles?date=2025-12-21#journeys/820985435 - X24 has a interesting diversion
RE: Bus incidents - Unber43 - 21 Dec 2025
X10 took some stupid diversions shoukd have went
Heworth > A195 > A194(M), A182 then up Hetton to Dalton Park.
Especially cos one went into NCL 2 hours late
RE: Bus incidents - LVK 404L - 21 Dec 2025
X24 was seen diverting via Herrington Birmingham, the 1107 from Sunderland heading to Newcastle 1154 at Herrington.
The X10 is a difficult one as that means passengers at Testos are omitted and it's not easy trying to get to Heworth from Testos
RE: Bus incidents - DaveFromUpNorth - 21 Dec 2025
Surely someone in a van could go along to those bus stops and place a sign on saying buses are not stopping here due to a road closure on the A19 (ticket acceptance on the X34 to heworth Interchange)
RE: Bus incidents - LVK 404L - 22 Dec 2025
(21 Dec 2025, 8:45 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote Surely someone in a van could go along to those bus stops and place a sign on saying buses are not stopping here due to a road closure on the A19 (ticket acceptance on the X34 to heworth Interchange)
Except X34 doesn't stop at Heworth nor Testos. Lost count of the amount of times I've had to go back n forth due to lack of info esp early on a morning when social media not updated and years back when social media didn't or hardly existed. It's a bit tough when the walk from my house to the X10 stop is 45 minutes
RE: Bus incidents - Storx - 22 Dec 2025
(21 Dec 2025, 8:45 pm)DaveFromUpNorth wrote Surely someone in a van could go along to those bus stops and place a sign on saying buses are not stopping here due to a road closure on the A19 (ticket acceptance on the X34 to heworth Interchange)
No reason to skip any stops.
https://bustimes.org/services/x10-newcastle-city-centre-middlesbrough/vehicles?date=2025-12-21#journeys/820987022 or https://bustimes.org/services/x10-newcastle-city-centre-middlesbrough/vehicles?date=2025-12-21#journeys/821037305 - That should've been the route they should've been doing.
RE: Bus incidents - Unber43 - 31 Dec 2025
When you come off the A1231 heading to Washington Bus Depot on that little one way slip road a GCT bus presumably was aiming to head over the A195 towards Heworth for their depot went up the slip road and flew onto the grass the full bus was on the grass literally centimetres from the metal pole with the hazards on.
Not In Service ofc, was an E200
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 19 Jan 2026
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/man-dies-bus-stagecoach-hartlepool-33259001?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPbMgNjbGNrA9sx62V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHmc5XLLVwuiXiMrluXiJNlvzJiTg81kDW1H_SRK_8bIRnSTzUqk_u_bS8AcC_aem_nTcyhE_2NBMvPc9NAAlpPQ
Incident on a Hartlepool SNE vehicle last week.
RE: Bus incidents - ASX_Terranova - 20 Feb 2026
Apparently theres been a collision involving the GNE 32 on Newbottle Bank, 2 people are believed to be injured.
RE: Bus incidents - Unber43 - 23 Feb 2026
(20 Feb 2026, 1:04 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote Apparently theres been a collision involving the GNE 32 on Newbottle Bank, 2 people are believed to be injured.
A car apparently went through a red light and hit a bus 5526
RE: Bus incidents - SN69 ZRC - 23 Feb 2026
Ironically, the bus that is in fact my username has had an accident this morning on the 40.
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 02 Mar 2026
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24dg5q7qgjo
Hopefully traffic wardens don't start ticketing buses broken down on the A19!
RE: Bus incidents - Andreos1 - 03 Mar 2026
https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2026-03-03/stupid-and-childish-man-drove-18-tonne-coach-into-exs-bedroom-window?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQUMcVjbGNrBBQxl2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHu5JBsTEhWt5WmBvHxomh83hV6Zv_cNgV6Ne1fTm2cRz9_smLaJOmG55TCYK_aem_ovjtqqL4TXaKk2CwJvKtlQ
Who wanted a drive through?
(Sort of) reminds me of the time a Solo ploughed in to a house in Lambton many years ago.
RE: Bus incidents - Storx - 06 Mar 2026
Just curious but does anyone know what happened at Newton Aycliffe this evening near the service area on the A1? Was at the petrol station heading back North and there were loads of blue lights in the distance with what looked like 2 buses not moving but didn't seem to be any road closure.
https://bustimes.org/services/7-darlington-durham-5/vehicles#journeys/852712978 - That appears to be one of them.
Can't find anything, don't know if it was involved or not though.
RE: Bus incidents - Jimmi - 07 Mar 2026
(06 Mar 2026, 9:23 pm)Storx wrote Just curious but does anyone know what happened at Newton Aycliffe this evening near the service area on the A1? Was at the petrol station heading back North and there were loads of blue lights in the distance with what looked like 2 buses not moving but didn't seem to be any road closure.
https://bustimes.org/services/7-darlington-durham-5/vehicles#journeys/852712978 - That appears to be one of them.
Can't find anything, don't know if it was involved or not though.
1507 was the other bus: https://bustimes.org/services/7-darlington-durham-5/vehicles#journeys/852719870
Can't find anything either, can only assume some on-board incident given the 5 & 8 Aycliffe bound journeys around the same time were able to get through.
Could well be unrelated but there has been problems with feral youths in the Tesco/Town Centre area tonight (again!)
RE: Bus incidents - Storx - 07 Mar 2026
(07 Mar 2026, 12:57 am)Jimmi wrote 1507 was the other bus: https://bustimes.org/services/7-darlington-durham-5/vehicles#journeys/852719870
Can't find anything either, can only assume some on-board incident given the 5 & 8 Aycliffe bound journeys around the same time were able to get through.
Could well be unrelated but there has been problems with feral youths in the Tesco/Town Centre area tonight (again!)
Thanks for that. Strange one, who knows.
Doubt it was the kids though as it's miles from the town centre. Was at the roundabout at the end of St. Andrews Way - sure it has a name but I don't know the area too well.
RE: Bus incidents - 220631612 - 07 Mar 2026
(07 Mar 2026, 7:51 am)Storx wrote Thanks for that. Strange one, who knows.
Doubt it was the kids though as it's miles from the town centre. Was at the roundabout at the end of St. Andrews Way - sure it has a name but I don't know the area too well.
It will have been kids. It’s not the first time an incident involving the behaviour of kids with buses has happened there