Are Bendy Busses Crap?

[Myriad2112]

1. There never seems to be more than 3 people on one at any given time.
2. They have to pull out and take up up to 3 lanes of road just to turn,
3. They are so long that they can never be stationary without blocking exits or lanes.

Is there anything 'good' about them?

[cazzz1975]

Bendy buses are great, I will not hear anything said against them. My son has 6 of them

[Melliexr]

I spend 8 hours a day on the streets of Camden and Westminster and every day I see these 60-feet-long rolling roadblocks snaking across three lanes, blocking box junctions, halfway into a right turn unable to go any further because of traffic but with their articulated a*se still blocking cross traffic. I've started taking photos of as many blockages as I can, if anybody knows of a campaign to get rid of them, I'll gladly add what weight I can.
Oh, and if I can possibly help it, the bendy-bus WILL NOT go first! It's war out there.

[meglet]

There is a petition!!!

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BendyBusses/

[Myriad2112]

I was wondering if anyone could see any positive advantage to red kens endless madness of 60 ft busses and M4 Bus lanes?

[meglet]

The only thing I can think of is that they may have less emissions than two buses....otherwise not a clue. Bring back the Routemasters I say - they were an iconic image of London.

[Myriad2112]

Well there wont be any room for them, or money after TFL have spent 10 million pounds of our money on 10 hydrogen buses.

[meglet]

Ooh, I hadn't heard about that so went and had a look. Its all about emissions it seems. 10 buses seems like a bit of a drop in the ocean compared to the rest of London traffic.

God I hate Ken Livingstone.

[Melliexr]

Petition duly noted, and signed.
Thanks Meglet

[flip_flop]

Livingstone, the anti-semite, is a **** of the highest order.

[flip_flop]

That was c0ck.

[R1Man]

Bl00dy livingstone should be strapped b0llock naked to the front of 1 of his bendy buses. What a kn0b head!

[derekpara]

With Ken's policy of free travel for youngsters these monstrosities are now gangs' getaway buses In fact they are free transport for anyone. Just watch how many people get on and off in the middle without paying. I see it all the time . The drivers couldn't care less - and I don't blame them.

[Melliexr]

A new record. There I was on the Grays Inn Road / Euston Road junction outside Kings Cross station and a bendy-bus pulled into the box junction to turn right. The bus lane was full of buses. So he stopped. Across all FOUR lanes. For a complete cycle of the traffic lights, not one car got around him. Made a good photo though....