(15 May 2013, 5:58 pm)the pilot wrote A storey for you all.
Left the house this morning whilst it was chucking it down with rain. I had to remove a small stone from my shoe, and this I blame for my missing the 6:37 FabFiftySix from Park Lane. So I stood for ten whole minutes for the 6:47 service. As ever I was so pleased to be using stand S... why? Well, we all know how exposed it can be if the rain 'just happens' to be blown the wrong way by the wind. Eventually, now soaking wet, got on the 6:47 service which didn't pull in until the very last minute in spite of the bus and driver sitting in the parking lane doing nothing at all. After fifty minutes on the bus arrived at Wrekenton. We turned right into the bus link and I saw such as sight! Passengers being helped off the 6:37 service via the emergency door at the rear on the right hand side. I was confused by this, as there were no people jumping from the window and the bus was not on fire. Fortunately for my curiosity, the school librarian had attempted to board the 6:37 service when it had arrived a Wrekenton Bus Link but, oh deary me... the front doors had only completely malfunctioned and the driver nor any of the passengers had the strength to pull them open. In conclusion, I am satisfied that 5203 got its cummupence for leaving without me, and I have new found respect for 5204 which had to carry the heavy burden of two fifty-six bus loads!
The End....
Worrying that the doors couldn't be pulled open, when (I assume) there has been no impact damage. I'm pretty sure any doors used as emergency exits have to be able open with reasonable force applied.