A flutter was caused at around eleven forty-five on Edgware Road, Central London last night, as up to eight people were witnessed jogging after a bus.
A statement issued by London Transport this morning -- ostensibly to pre-empt calls of wayward halting at bus stops -- called the incident an "uncommon case of driver error."
Samuel Winston, Evening Standard can reveal, was one of The Eight. "I needed to be in Holborn quickly", explained Winston.
At a City Hall press conference this afternoon Mayor Boris Johnson said "I will do everything in my power... to assure the people of London using the public transport system of our city we are doing our utmost... to ensure that such incidents are never repeated in the future."
The driver training requirements of First and Arriva, the bus companies contracted to run services in Greater London, are due to be reviewed next year. But should such an infraction have been allowed to happen in the first place?
A Trip Hazard warning has been pasted at the errant stop as a temporary measure. There are no immediate plans, an Arriva spokesman has said, to review its buses' Sat Nav system. A 'MIND THE GAP' sign however, painted in yellow along the road adjoining bus stops, is an option that is moot.
Incidents such as this, critics will say, only serve to reinforce the growing feeling in this country that our quality of life lags behind that of France.
A statement issued by London Transport this morning -- ostensibly to pre-empt calls of wayward halting at bus stops -- called the incident an "uncommon case of driver error."
Samuel Winston, Evening Standard can reveal, was one of The Eight. "I needed to be in Holborn quickly", explained Winston.
At a City Hall press conference this afternoon Mayor Boris Johnson said "I will do everything in my power... to assure the people of London using the public transport system of our city we are doing our utmost... to ensure that such incidents are never repeated in the future."
The driver training requirements of First and Arriva, the bus companies contracted to run services in Greater London, are due to be reviewed next year. But should such an infraction have been allowed to happen in the first place?
A Trip Hazard warning has been pasted at the errant stop as a temporary measure. There are no immediate plans, an Arriva spokesman has said, to review its buses' Sat Nav system. A 'MIND THE GAP' sign however, painted in yellow along the road adjoining bus stops, is an option that is moot.
Incidents such as this, critics will say, only serve to reinforce the growing feeling in this country that our quality of life lags behind that of France.
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'The Eight' :)
"Incidents such as this, critics will say, only serve to reinforce .......... our quality of life lags behind that of France."
Some way to live! A culture speed-race. :)
'Samuel Winston, Evening Standard can reveal, was one of The Eight. "I needed to be in Holborn quickly", explained Winston.'
- Almost the most abused template for news reporting - catch a random guy and infuse his story interwined with the main feature story to give the 'in-the-action' perspective or whatever. It is so over-used that it has started giving off funny tangents.
And dude .. check out this reality show named 'Reality Bites Back'. Be warned that its an american show, but it sure has its moments.
Mickey Salim, the owner of London's premier Kebab Restaurant, Mickey's commented: "If the London Transport act in such callous manner, it's eventually going to affect small businesses like ours and ultimately the global economy." He added, "Then imagine the plight of those in countries like Africa."
Lamb Doner proving the point about 'in-the-thick-of-news' reporting style.
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