[GB] 2 killed in NatEx coach crash

2 people are killed and scores are injured after a National Express coach
overturned on a slip road from the M4 just outside London. The double
deck coach involved was operating the No 592 London - Aberdeen service,
with 67 passengers and 2 staff on board, departed London at 2230 GMT
yesterday.

A helpline has been set up by NatEx, should anyone need, at 0121 625 1278

Source: BBC News

From the BBC image, the bus seems to be a Neoplan double decker

原帖由 rickywk 於 2007-1-4 22:18 發表
From the BBC image, the bus seems to be a Neoplan double decker

肯定係NEOPLAN DOUBLE DECKER..
不過, 究竟係邊一度出事呢?
M4轉M25其實都冇乜位俾佢翻轉的WO...

It is on Rt 592 (London - Aberdeen) run by Trathens. The Neoplan is a brand new one (same as Megabus' Neoplan) only delivered last month.

Trathens' drivers have a bad driving behaviour and I had many of these dangerous experience when I was a regular traveller on Rt. 501 two years ago,  This is what i read on the Trathens-Travel- Services yahoo group.

"A Trathen's Neoplan Skyliner operating the 2230pm London Aberdeen NX 590 service,over- turned last night at 2345pm on the slip road from the M4 onto the M25.The news reports said that two out of the 65 passengers had died,and five passengers were injured,some had lost limbs.

This service is operated by Park's but use a Trathen's vehicle,from the news reports,it was one of the new Neoplan Skyliners.The drivers will have taken over the 0830am London Blackpool 570 service yesteday at about 1330pm at Charnock Richard services on the M6,they take the coach up to Blackpool and work the 1500pm service back down to London,they then change coaches and take the coach which works the mid after noon service from Plymouth to London.

The drivers change at Glasgow and hand the coach to a feeder driver,who takes it to Aberdeen,and then works the 1150am Aberdeed Manchester airport 538 service back,at Glasgow a Trathen's Rochdale driver gets on,and at Hamilton,the Park's driver will leave the coach,and the Trathen's driver works the service to Manchester airport.The coach stays overnight in
Rochdale,and then works the early Rochdale London 540 service,and then works the 1330pm service back to the
west country.

About 4 years ago a passenger died  when they fell from a Trathen's double decker on the overnight 590 service heading south,just near Tebay services but the passenger was drunk,and opened the entrance door while the coach was moving.

Ron"

This is by ron mccullock

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6229719.stm

http://www.nationalexpress.com/utilities/press16.cfm

National Express can confirm that a vehicle was involved in a road traffic accident on the M25 / M4 junction at 23.50 on 3 January.

The vehicle was the 592 service from London Victoria to Aberdeen due to arrive at 10.25am. 65 passengers and two drivers on board.

Police and ambulances have been in attendance as there have been a number of serious injuries and two fatalities. All passengers have now been moved from the scene and members of the National Express senior management team are in attendance at hospitals in London.

Paul Bunting, Chief Executive National Express said, “Our thoughts and condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those involved in last night’s accident. We are working closely with the emergency services and our main priority at this time is to ensure all customers are being cared for and information is provided to families and friends. We would like to thank to emergency services for their support.”

Investigations to the cause of the incident are ongoing and all parties are working together to determine the cause. National Express is continuing to work closely with the emergency services in order to provide as much information to friends and relatives of passengers on board.

National Express is providing hotel rooms, taxis and assistance to customers and relations involved in the incident.

The service which departed London Victoria at 2230 and calls additionally at Heathrow Airport, Carlisle, Hamilton, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen.

The Thames Valley Police has issued an emergency enquiry line on 0845 8505505.

National Express customers can contact a dedicated 24-hour emergency enquiry line on 0121 625 1278.


-ENDS-

For further media enquiries please contact 07768 557 592 or 0121 423 8716

As far as I understood the bus is LSK827

原帖由 norrislaw 於 2007-1-4 23:27 發表
As far as I understood the bus is LSK827

In that case that should be one of those that was delivered in October then.
I did actually got a ride on this very vehicle late in that month whilst traveling
back from Heathrow to Preston late at night.

RIP to those who lost their lives.

Update: NatEx has confirmed that it has ordered the 12 Skyliners (presumably
all Thrathens vehicles) to be withdrawn from service for safety inspections.

[ 本帖最後由 NV58 於 2007-1-5 07:47 編輯 ]

原帖由 norrislaw 於 2007-1-4 23:27 發表
As far as I understood the bus is LSK827

Yes
http://news.sky.com/skynews/pict ... 1-1245938-8,00.html

The driver has been arrested

Richard Bowker (MD of National Express) was interviewed and said that all (12?) of the Trathens'
Skyliners have now been taken out of service until the cause of the accident as been established.

No doubt any recommendations coming from Neoplan will be heeded by Stagecoach - in the interim "safety first" will no doubt be uppermost in the minds of Oxford Tube and Megabus drivers.