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Do Megabus not have a process for making sure the bus is emptied of passengers and property before they lock up the vehicle?
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Man falls asleep on Megabus service. Driver locks up coach with him still on it.
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Do Megabus not have a process for making sure the bus is emptied of passengers and property before they lock up the vehicle?
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More importantly, does he not know how to use the emergency exit?
Waste of police time I would say.
Waste of police time I would say.
The concern here is that he was either very stupid, or else the vehicle really was deadlocked.
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They were lucky the fire brigade didn't show up, they'd probably have cut the roof off given half a chance...
If they didn't I bet they will have soon!
anthony263
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Very unususal as most bus/coach operators tell drivers to check the vehicle at the end of each shift to make sure nobody is left onboard.
That said you do still hear of things like this happening on and off although no idea why this gentleman could not have used the emergency exit on the lower deck
That said you do still hear of things like this happening on and off although no idea why this gentleman could not have used the emergency exit on the lower deck
I didn't think there were any Megabus services running just between Liverpool and Manchester? Possible therefore that the coach was on layover, and the driver locked it up believing it was empty.
Similarly, Megabus don't leave their coaches at Chorlton St - they all go to Hyde Rd depot when they finish their duties.
Similarly, Megabus don't leave their coaches at Chorlton St - they all go to Hyde Rd depot when they finish their duties.
Departs 02:25 Liverpool , Liverpool One Bus Station
Arrives 03:25 Manchester , Shudehill Interchange, Stand G
This service doesn't seem to continue anywhere else. Although it's at the wrong interchange in Manchester. However, National Express and Terravision don't run double deckers.
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And if not, why didn't the 999 operator tell him to do that?
GatwickDepress
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It's the early morning, you've woken up in a freezing, empty coach, presumably dark as well. My immediate reaction would not be one of measured calm, so I can emphasise with this gentleman calling 999 ahead of finding/using the emergency exit. Perhaps he did find the exit but wouldn't have felt safe upon exiting the coach itself.
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The problem is though if id woken up locked inside a bus/coach inside a locked bus depot id do the same. As you are going to get it worse if you are caught on private property at night
After terminating could the driver have moved the coach to a place where opening the emergency exit could have been difficult (e.g. it's very close to a wall or another coach) or dangerous?
Just thinking about it the doors in to the coach station from where the coaches stop only open when a coach is stopped at the relevant bay, so if the passenger got out they could have put themselves in danger as they may have have been trapped outside or alternatively would have had to walk around the vehicle access where the drivers certainly wouldn't expect to see anyone walking around, especially not in a florescent jacket.
Just thinking about it the doors in to the coach station from where the coaches stop only open when a coach is stopped at the relevant bay, so if the passenger got out they could have put themselves in danger as they may have have been trapped outside or alternatively would have had to walk around the vehicle access where the drivers certainly wouldn't expect to see anyone walking around, especially not in a florescent jacket.
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That coach then forms the M11 on to London so I doubt it would be that vehicle it is one of those services that changes number in the middle of the route. Also that service is usually operated by a B12 panther so certainly not a double decker.
MK Tom
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Isn't there an emergency door release by the normal passenger door? Using the emergency exit might entail a rather large drop down to street level.
Yes. And both exits:
-require clear signage
-will open with the engine off and with air pressure down
Unless there is some form of deadlock (which I doubt, but which is possible
edwin_m
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If the person had used the emergency exit/release they would presumably have been unable to close it from outside, so anyone else could then have got into the bus and vandalised it.
i would say he done the right thing has he tried to use the emergency exit and been seen be anyone climbing out would they not of possibly phone the police and reported someone suspicious on the bus, resulting in the innocent man being questioned and possibly being cuffed and arrested while the problem was sorted out.
SWTH
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Most coaches are fitted with key-type locks on all doors for when the vehicle is left unattended, some even have remote central locking.
Quite. But none of the keys prevent (indeed, _can't_ prevent legaly) the internal handles from working.
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The service stops at Shudehill at 0325, then the driver takes over the coach from Holyhead, transfers passengers to that coach and continues to London at 0330.
He leaves the coach for the driver arriving from London towards Liverpool at 0330 for him to take his break on until he relieves the coach from Glasgow at 0440, at which point the vehicle is taken by the Preston driver to Hyde Road at 0440.
I'd say he did the right thing, I can understand a driver possibly running late and rushing to another vehicle making the mistake but really any vehicle being taken out of service should entail a 'walk through' to check for passengers and property.
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Not bus related, but my stepdad once got locked in a pub toilet somewhere in he Carribean when he was in the Navy, called Police, who in turn called the Landlord...My old man was told to help himself to a few drinks, which in the end cost him about 70p back in the 70's...
Back on topic, I think this guy did the right thing calling the police, if he was caught by someone loitering he may have had more awkward questions to answer and by making the Police aware of his predicament is probably the right thing to do...
I myself have called the Police in a sticky situation, once missed a last bus from Consett to Durham and didn't fancy walking back home on roads that go through the arse end of nowhere and not well lit, they helped me to get in touch with someone to get ne home
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Back on topic, I think this guy did the right thing calling the police, if he was caught by someone loitering he may have had more awkward questions to answer and by making the Police aware of his predicament is probably the right thing to do...
I myself have called the Police in a sticky situation, once missed a last bus from Consett to Durham and didn't fancy walking back home on roads that go through the arse end of nowhere and not well lit, they helped me to get in touch with someone to get ne home
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Even with a walk through it is possible to miss things including people. One could assume that the passenger had turned the reading lights off. Lighting from outside may have created a dark area. The passenger had probably covered themselves in a coat or blanket which may have blended in with the moquette. Even in a brightly lit kitchen it took me a couple of attempts to see the bottle of brown sauce on the work top.
I'd hazard a guess that the call, once it was ascertained it was not an emergency, would've been passed to the non-emergency call team. They then would've contacted the bus operator. Highly unlikely that any police officer was involved.
I haven't seen anyone mention in this thread the police 101 number, which is probably the best course of action for the situation discussed at the beginning of this thread. 999 is supposed to be for proper emergencies (or if a crime is taking place at that moment); essentially, any response that requires a police car to drive full-throttle with its lights and siren. 101 is designed exactly for situations where police help is needed, but it can wait a little.
Even with a walk through it is possible to miss things including people. One could assume that the passenger had turned the reading lights off. Lighting from outside may have created a dark area. The passenger had probably covered themselves in a coat or blanket which may have blended in with the moquette. Even in a brightly lit kitchen it took me a couple of attempts to see the bottle of brown sauce on the work top.
I would have thought the driver would have turned the house lights up before venturing down the isle, I'm not familiar with the Megabus vehicles but I've known a few coaches where without the lights you'd either walk into seats or fall down to the toilet! But we have to worry about the enthusiasts so serious they carry moquette blankets and pretend to be fixtures, threat to the industry!
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