Fresh safety fears were raised today after another bendy bus burst into flames.
Bus number 25 caught fire in Ilford, east London, as it was travelling from its depot at Waterden Road, Stratford to go into service this Saturday. Safety campaigners and drivers are concerned it could have been much more serious.
A TfL spokesman said the bus suffered "significant" damage to the rear but "there is no link" with previous incidents of fire on bendy buses.
The buses, introduced in 2001, were temporarily taken out of service in 2005 when three buses caught fire. This is the first such incident since they were restored to service in January 2006.
Prospective mayoral candidate Boris Johnston has already pledged to remove the bendy buses from London streets.
Bendy bus fires 'not connected'
Bus number 25 caught fire in Ilford, east London, as it was travelling from its depot at Waterden Road, Stratford to go into service this Saturday. Safety campaigners and drivers are concerned it could have been much more serious.
A TfL spokesman said the bus suffered "significant" damage to the rear but "there is no link" with previous incidents of fire on bendy buses.
The buses, introduced in 2001, were temporarily taken out of service in 2005 when three buses caught fire. This is the first such incident since they were restored to service in January 2006.
Prospective mayoral candidate Boris Johnston has already pledged to remove the bendy buses from London streets.
Bendy bus fires 'not connected'
No comments:
Post a Comment