I wrote a blog about the buses on the Isle of Man a few months ago. Little did I think that I would still be going on about them now. The industrial dispute is still on going and the bendy buses are here. You can catch up on my other blogs about the Isle of Man bus situation here and here .
Well, a couple of bendy buses have arrived on the island and are currently being trialled, or tested as I would call it around various places. I've not witnessed any myself but the buses have been seen around the Ballakermeen area probably to the alarm of normal motorist. There's a couple of photographs doing the rounds of the internet showing bendy buses in action and also stationary.
While this bus might not be stuck according the Department of Culture Community and Leisure, I'm sure the driver wasn't just examining the hedge, it was probably just a wrong turn and happened during half term so no harm done.
More concerning is this one taken by Isle of Man Newspapers of an articulated bus passing Castle Rushen. The front of the bus is overhanging nearly the whole pavement with the wheel against the kerb. There isn't much room for pedestrians. Although as they plan to use these vehicles on school bus routes I'm not quite sure why they would need to pass through the centre of Castletown. I'm sure even todays generation X-boxers can manage to get from the Glue Plot to the school under their own steam.
This picture is from JC Images although it might be from his private stock, shows the top of Railway Hill in action. I do hope this wasn't grounding out while rounding the corner.
They look so cute in their natural environment.
Updated bus blog here.
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