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First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 26 Dec 2012 17:47
by Nawdic
Railway Magazine, Jan 2013
A driver was treated for shock on Nov 18 after his bus caught the kerb on an opening between Swavesey and Huntstanton, causing the bus to turn 45' across the busway.
Stagecoach UK confirm that it was caused by driver error. No passengers were injured.
Unfortunately, there was no replacement train available.
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Discuss.
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 26 Dec 2012 20:19
by FooBar
Wouldn't that be a deguidewayment then?
Either way, they seem to be able to keep it a secret quite well, because I can't find any pictures or news items on it. But this was bound to happen sooner or later, really.
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 26 Dec 2012 20:40
by Nawdic
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 26 Dec 2012 22:20
by andel
Old news - this was in November the day after I was in Cambr.... this is not an admission.
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 05 Apr 2013 23:23
by Kevo00
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 06 Apr 2013 12:46
by JamieLei
It's not as if there aren't signs. I cycle along the busway every week, and at EVERY single entrance to it, there are almost TOO many signs. Including some to tell cyclists to use the adjacent psychopath. The driver could be non-English speaking, but it's still pretty obvious that this isn't a normal road!
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 06 Apr 2013 17:29
by EXTspotter
JamieLei wrote:It's not as if there aren't signs. I cycle along the busway every week, and at EVERY single entrance to it, there are almost TOO many signs. Including some to tell cyclists to use the adjacent psychopath. The driver could be non-English speaking, but it's still pretty obvious that this isn't a normal road!
If it keeps bikes away from cars and pedestrians, it can only be a good thing...
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 06 Apr 2013 19:31
by Nawdic
At least it was big enough to pass the car traps.
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 12 Apr 2013 05:58
by vear
Still better than:
Yup, he did forget to leave a common tram+bus lane.
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 12 Apr 2013 12:33
by Nawdic
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:02
by orudge
JamieLei wrote:It's not as if there aren't signs. I cycle along the busway every week, and at EVERY single entrance to it, there are almost TOO many signs. Including some to tell cyclists to use the adjacent psychopath.
You cycle along the busway itself or the cycle path adjacent to it?
Re: First "deroadment" on Cambridge busway
Posted: 22 Apr 2013 10:11
by JamieLei
Haha - alongside
