They often do more than scratch it!Prevents overhanging tree branches scratching the window
Thanks for replies. never though of trees!
Do bus companies have a right to lop branches overhanging the public highway? I presume they must have had post 1930-RTA as many did it, but do they still have the right post-deregulation?Do any bus companies still have tree flopper vehicles? I can't think of any.
Thats odd, cos I saw one on a yorkshire coastliner yesterday. Didnt see what type of bus it was....
Transdev don't specify tree-guards, because Alex Hornsby is of the opinion they look ugly . . . and I'm inclined to agree with him on that point.
As I'm usually in the bus, I'm not too bothered what it looks like; I would rather it didn't have a cracked window or a big dent/ hole in the roof, or, even worse, did not run as it had had to be taken out of service due to tree damage.Transdev don't specify tree-guards, because Alex Hornsby is of the opinion they look ugly . . . and I'm inclined to agree with him on that point.
Do bus companies have a right to lop branches overhanging the public highway? I presume they must have had post 1930-RTA as many did it, but do they still have the right post-deregulation?
I recall that in the late 1960s Winchester Corporation instructed R Chisnell & Sons/King Alfred Motor Services that, following complaints from residents about "over-enthusiastic" tree-lopping by the bus operator, the Corporation would take responsibility for tree-lopping and the bus operator were no longer to involve themselves.
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As I'm usually in the bus, I'm not too bothered what it looks like; I would rather it didn't have a cracked window or a big dent/ hole in the roof, or, even worse, did not run as it had had to be taken out of service due to tree damage.
Transdev don't specify tree-guards, because Alex Hornsby is of the opinion they look ugly . . . and I'm inclined to agree with him on that point.
Go south coast have 2. First Kernow is converting one into a lopperDo any bus companies still have tree flopper vehicles? I can't think of any.
Back in the days that councils ran bus operations there didn't used to be legal problems with lots of things. No win no fee solicitors have ensured that there are nowadays!When the Council ran a lot of the bus operations there was no legal problem concerning tree lopping.