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« on: May 04, 2023, 21:58:15 »
Driver of a double decker bus attempted to pass beneath Twerton Arch. Not sure if this has stopped the trains.

https://www.bathecho.co.uk/news/es/double-decker-bus-crashes-railway-bridge-101999/

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« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2023, 06:50:09 »
I thought somebody said buses had a means of being warned of low bridges?
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2023, 09:29:36 »
Short answer - yes, should have alerted.
Speculation hereafter.
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2023, 15:16:52 »
Quote from: CyclingSid on May 05, 2023, 06:50:09
I thought somebody said buses had a means of being warned of low bridges?

 Wink I think drivers should sit on the top deck. Might bring things into sharper focus  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2023, 07:51:02 »
Quote from: CyclingSid on May 05, 2023, 06:50:09
I thought somebody said buses had a means of being warned of low bridges?
With this one being so soon after a junction it wouldn’t have had much time to react after the bus turned off route.
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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2023, 08:28:45 »
Quote from: Sulis John on May 06, 2023, 07:51:02
Quote from: CyclingSid on May 05, 2023, 06:50:09
I thought somebody said buses had a means of being warned of low bridges?
With this one being so soon after a junction it wouldn’t have had much time to react after the bus turned off route.

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Hmmm.
* Sign above bridge
* Sign on post beside bridge
* LOOKS low
... I would have thought those three levels of protection might have been enough
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2023, 09:37:22 »
"Twerton floral arch."

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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2023, 09:41:10 »
It's not long ago that someone tried to drive a (single decker) bus beneath Jews Lane bridge in Bath. The imprint of the bus might just be visible in this photo.

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« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2023, 11:57:02 »
Gosh. I occasionally used to ride a motorbike under that 6' 6" bridge (never knew its name then) and always felt I should duck, so driving a bus through it just boggles my mind.
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