Bye-Bye Bendy-Bus Good Riddance

Zedicus

The bendy bus makes its last journey in London today. The things were a disaster. Very dangerous to cyclists, uncomfortable, and a Mecca for fare dodgers.

Glad to see the back of the,

xsunnysuex

I so agree. Horrible buses. So much money must have been lost on fares. Wonder why they were ever used in the first place.

biscit

We have them here, they're great when they're placed on the right sort of route (which they weren't by reports I've heard).

Jeff_Bridges_hair

Dont forget they used to set themselves on fire too!!

Im glad to see the back of them - they were never suited for londons roads at all.

brightonman123

bendy buses, FAIL
NHS new systems, FAIL.
Olympics.. FAIL?

Euro...? tbc..

Jeff_Bridges_hair

not sure how you can say the Olympics are a fail when they havent even been on yet.

brightonman123

Jeff_Bridges_hair wrote: »

not sure how you can say the Olympics are a fail when they havent even been on yet.

but if Boris is involved..?:eek:

Jeff_Bridges_hair

brightonman123 wrote: »

but if Boris is involved..?:eek:

Which has nothing to do with your first post

brightonman123 wrote: »

bendy buses, FAIL
NHS new systems, FAIL.
Olympics.. FAIL?

Euro...? tbc..

And if you're truly honest with yourself you know that he really isnt involved with the Olympics planning and operational duties at all bar being the mayor and gladhanding people.

SurreyBear

I don't understand why the bendy buses were unpopular. Pretty much every city in Europe has them, with medaevil streets and cyclists and everything else London claims to have. However I have never been on as badly driven buses as in London so maybe that contributed to their demise.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

SurreyBear wrote: »

I don't understand why the bendy buses were unpopular. Pretty much every city in Europe has them, with medaevil streets and cyclists and everything else London claims to have. However I have never been on as badly driven buses as in London so maybe that contributed to their demise.

For some reason Europeans from Bus drivers to cyclists appear to be able to share the same bit of road together in what appears harmony. It doesnt seem to work the same in London.

I got shouted at by a cyclist this morning for not looking both ways when crossing the road and he nearly hit me. He got even angrier when I politely pointed out to himi that he was in fact travelling the wrong way up a one way street and he was at fault. Something about saving time he muttered through a nice set of expletives before off he went.

Similarly me missus was shopping yesterday and she said the driver had started off with out her even past tapping in her oyster and at such a speed that she stumbled and dropped her bags so bad driving again.

It happens all the time and its not something that is going to be got rid of anytmie soon.

QuackQuack_2

Don't you just love cycle rage. Put it big stick in the spokes of their front wheel, that's what I say!