Draughty Bus Journey.

[10ClarionSt]

I got on a No18 bus yesterday from Shudehill in Manchester to Middleton. As soon as the bus moved off, I noticed how cold and draughty it was. I couldn't see any doors or windows open but it was a really strong and cold draught. Looking closer, there was a window missing from the offside of the bus. Yep. No glass at all! Yikes! I told the driver and he stopped the bus, told everyone to get off and he phoned in the defect. 

The point is though, how could the driver have not noticed this before he set off? Surely they do a pre-operational check, don't they? Brakes, lights, tyres, bodywork etc? T'would seem not!

[davebro3]

I don't suppose they tap all the windows to check there is glass in them!

[davebro3]

Bet your fellow passengers were happy about the interrupted journey! 😂

[david small]

Good job you reported it.

[davebro3]

people pay extra to ride on open top buses 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[bhg481]

What time of day was this? Had the bus been in service for hours?

[barry1010]

I would have expected a defect report to have been submitted by the previous driver, windows don't walk off on their own.

[Old_Geezer]

So you got away with pushing the window out ?

[douglas9401]

Our daily walk-round check sheet includes 'all glass and mirrors' but I guess it would depend on how well lit their check area is and where on the bus it was missing from.

Things do break during use though and nobody's perfect, not even those who sit in judgement on Answerbank.

[Maydup]

I imagine the checks to be carried out by a team of mechanics or technicians rather than the drivers. It was obviously missed but not the drivers fault. They swap over in no time don't they?

Did you wait until your stop to tell him? I would have!
 

[Peter Pedant]

Bottom floor, by the wheel chair area - thre is a notice

"This window cannot be closed"

AND last night - - - 142 - along oxford rd - a student got on and passed his er pass out of the window to the proper owner....

hem hem

[elliemay1]

Would've been worse if you'd been on a plane!

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks for the replies folks.

The driver said he'd only just come on duty. There were no pieces of glass on the floor, which was strange, as that stuff gets everywhere when it's broken.

Maydup, I did wait till my stop to tell him!

Elliemay1, that actually happened to me as well! On a plane coming back from Malta. We were one hour into the flight when the Captain came on the system and said we would have to return to Luqa "due to a technical problem". Turns out it was a cracked window! Twas a fairly quick fix but we had to wait in the airport for 5 hours as there wasn't a crew available to man the plane. Happy days!