Green LCT Buses

XJSC · Post by **XJSC** » Fri 11 Jul, 2008 6:33 am

The conductor didn't press hard on the ticket release mechanism, there was a button on the front of the machine and if you pressed the button and operated the lever to issue the ticket, then 2 tickets would be spat out of the machine. Interestingly, the top ticket would have the stage number printed on it, the lower ticket would have dashes in the stage number location.....

trophy · Post by **trophy** » Sat 12 Jul, 2008 4:09 pm

i remember the 54 to rodley used to reverse into bagley lane to turn round for the return journey.i think this continued till the omo buses appeared ,the bus then went along the side of the canal before rejoining rodley lane.

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Sat 12 Jul, 2008 5:16 pm

Maybe someone will correct me but I belive buses are no longer allowed by law to reverse while there are passengers aboard. Is this true, or not?

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Sat 12 Jul, 2008 5:21 pm

I remember the 50 used to have it's Horsforth terminus on Broadgate Lane @ Alexandra Road/Stanhope Drive junction near the shops! the junction of the afore mentioned roads formed a large open area for the bus to turn around and head back down B/gate Lane!

Terrym · Post by **Terrym** » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 8:13 pm

Hi all,A few more routes that involved reversing.Service 23 at IntakeService 40 at StanksService 93 at CookridgeAnd a blast from the past and not exactly reversing:Short working on Service 29 to Holbeck Moor which had to use the junction of Domestic Street and Moor Road and swing across the junction to stop outside the old Spotted Cow pub.

amber · Post by **amber** » Sun 13 Jul, 2008 11:01 pm

Service 55 reversed at Bruntcliffe andService 31 at Brackenwood

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Mon 14 Jul, 2008 1:57 pm

rangieowner wrote: Maybe someone will correct me but I belive buses are no longer allowed by law to reverse while there are passengers aboard. Is this true, or not? You had better tell WYPTE (Metro) then, as Leeds City Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station to name but two require Bus's to reverse from the stands. Indeed I would imagine most large WY Bus stations are built to similar models.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 14 Jul, 2008 6:41 pm

tyke bhoy wrote: rangieowner wrote: Maybe someone will correct me but I belive buses are no longer allowed by law to reverse while there are passengers aboard. Is this true, or not? You had better tell WYPTE (Metro) then, as Leeds City Bus Station and Wakefield Bus Station to name but two require Bus's to reverse from the stands. Indeed I would imagine most large WY Bus stations are built to similar models. I agree completely tyke bhoy - I am very seriously against the modern trend for "reverse off the stands" bus stations. Their only advantage is a pleasant and secure and comfortable concourse - after that they are fraught with danger. When I worked for South Yorkshire/ Arriva we had to depart from stands 5 and 6 in Leeds and your heart was in your mouth on every trip. Due to the extreme curve of the inward approach road at that end of the station you simply could not guarantee to see buses arriving at well over the safe speed - and as for "give way to reversing buses" how long is a piece of string ?? - at what point do you decide to stop reversing while a "speeder" comes in ignoring you, or do you carry on and "bang" - its happened often. The worst incident ever was recently and was tragic - an elderly chap allighted from a "First" bus and wandered around near the back wheels, being run over and horribly killed. This was a nearly new single doorway bus - Metro's incredible reaction ?? - no more dual doorway buses in the station - talking about dodging the issue !! "First" seemingly gave in without a whimper and sent the dual doorway buses, middle aged but excellent vehicles, to be expensively rebuilt to eliminate the centre exit. This has infuriated me ever since the tragedy occurred.The other perfectly obvious danger with these stations is that the waiting passengers are like sitting ducks behind metal barriers and acres of glass - more than one vehicle has "overshot" while landing and damaged the station - and it can be a very genuine accident caused by a foot slipping from the brake for a second, or by grease on the roadway.

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Sun 20 Jul, 2008 6:27 pm

rangieowner wrote: Maybe someone will correct me but I belive buses are no longer allowed by law to reverse while there are passengers aboard. Is this true, or not? yeah! OK! busses reverse in the bus stations with passengers onboard so maybe i should have stated no allowed to reverse in the street by law! But i agree on the points about safety in bus stations! btw does anyone know why 'First' don't run a service from Leeds to Castleford or Pontefract?

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Mon 21 Jul, 2008 12:03 am

rangieowner wrote: Maybe someone will correct me but I belive buses are no longer allowed by law to reverse while there are passengers aboard. Is this true, or not? Someone should tell "Cornwall Greyhound" then, I've just come back from Cornwall, and the bus from Porth to Padstow (13 miles) took 1hour 45 minutes - largely because it was a double decker and had to go down lanes only just wide enough to accomodate it, consequently every time it met a car coming the other way, either the bus or the car had to reverse.