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'Trojan Bus' - Adtrainsam - 27 Feb 2024
Saw this pop up last night on ITV news - an interesting concept featuring the Interchange at South Shields and tackling anti-social behaviour. A decent video to watch as well.
www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2024-02-26/the-trojan-bus-being-used-to-target-anti-social-behaviour
Bus featured seems to be SNE's 28026 on the E1. I wonder if this was used as a 'stunt bus' specifically for the police and the news report? Hasn't tracked on the evening Es for a while unless anyone knows better.
If this is successful - we might see more of this especially in ASB hotspots.
RE: 'Trojan Bus' - stagecoachbusdepot - 27 Feb 2024
(27 Feb 2024, 3:24 pm)Adtrainsam wrote Saw this pop up last night on ITV news - an interesting concept featuring the Interchange at South Shields and tackling anti-social behaviour. A decent video to watch as well.
www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2024-02-26/the-trojan-bus-being-used-to-target-anti-social-behaviour
Bus featured seems to be SNE's 28026 on the E1. I wonder if this was used as a 'stunt bus' specifically for the police and the news report? Hasn't tracked on the evening Es for a while unless anyone knows better.
If this is successful - we might see more of this especially in ASB hotspots.
Isn't the point that the bus isn't actually in service but is basically a big unmarked police van? Not sure why it is any better/different than plainclothes officers in unmarked cars.
RE: 'Trojan Bus' - omnicity4659 - 28 Feb 2024
the TSO driving and the quite obvious police officers on board are usually a giveaway
RE: 'Trojan Bus' - deanmachine - 28 Feb 2024
(28 Feb 2024, 11:53 am)omnicity4659 wrote the TSO driving and the quite obvious police officers on board are usually a giveaway
Apparently the kids of South Shields aren't that smart.