London- red bus in the snow

London came to a standstill as a result of a freak snow storm.
most bus services did not run at all.

Here is a typical scene today .

enjoy!

wow!The snow in London is even worse than Aberdeen in Scotland!
Friends from HK insists that they don't want to study in Scotland because it is too cold
But...sometimes Aberdeen is warmer than the south.

[ 本帖最後由 J702HMY 於 2009-2-3 02:05 編輯 ]

原帖由 yblumann 於 2009-2-2 16:27 發表
London came to a standstill as a result of a freak snow storm.
most bus services did not run at all.

Here is a typical scene today .

enjoy!

I thought all bus service in London were withdrawn today, how did that PVL got itself out in the first place?

bus services were resumed later in the day- not all of them and some-like the 36- only running part of the route.
rfL/London buses were heavily critisized in the media for decreeing that no buses would run till they OK it- this was done at mid day.
Although the last time we had such snow in London was 20 years ago, never in the history of bus service in London was the service completely suspended- not during the  1987 1981 1962/3 1947/8 severe winters, the bombing during the second world war,  terorrist bombs and the like.

Information to the public was patchy and inaccurate.

regards,

Yoram

原帖由 J702HMY 於 2009-2-3 02:03 發表
wow!The snow in London is even worse than Aberdeen in Scotland!
Friends from HK insists that they don't want to study in Scotland because it is too cold
But...sometimes Aberdeen is warmer than ...

The weather report said this time the snow affected the southern part of England more,
though there's snow everywhere in UK.
There's also heavy snow for the whole afternoon in Coventry, and that's why I stay in my
room for the whole day...

oh, yes, this morning- it is sunshine here in London- not a cloud in the sky;  and most of the tube and bus services are back to normal! the snow moved from the London area up north....

a chance to get a Metrobus in the snow

regards

Yoram

As far as I know Ensignbus was running..

Yes, they were... and they deserve full praise for that!!
but their services are not part of the Tfl/london buses route network, and they are based outside London.

I only wish london buses has shown only a little bit of the spirit thinking and committment shown by Ensign!

Regards

Yoram