The final part of this week’s trip is Barking.
Barking can best be described as an Essex market town.  Situated close to Ilford & Dagenham, the area has a large shopping precinct and is served by C2C, London Overground and London Underground.  Alongside rail services, there are currently 10 bus routes serving Barking, split between East [...]

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[Source: Daily Mail]
A pensioner was left stranded after being refused entry on a bus because the driver thought the sealed pot of paint she was carrying was a health-and-safety risk.
Stunned Joyce Thompson, 70, had just bought the five-litre pot from a DIY store but was told she could not get on board because paint could [...]

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[Source: Enfield Independent]
A THREE-YEAR-OLD child was trapped under a bus last night leaving him with ghastly injuries to his legs and arms.
The horrifying accident happened after the boy is believed to have run out in front of a double decker 144 bus shortly before 8pm in Silver Street near the junction with Bulwer Road in [...]

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The second stop on this weeks trip is Ilford.  Ilford, like Romford, is a bustling town with a large shopping area.  Ilford is served by 17 bus services split between Arriva London(3), East London Bus Group(9), First London(2) Go Ahead Blue Triangle(1) and Go Ahead Docklands Buses(2)  utilising a fleet comprising of Alexander/Transbus ALX400’s, Plaxton [...]

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[Source: Responsesource.com]
GreenRoad Technologies, a world leader in driver safety technologies, today announced that Metroline is the first UK bus company to deploy GreenRoad Safety Center in its fleet. The technology is installed in more than 100 buses based at its Perivale garage in West London.
GreenRoad Safety Center rates driving skills without invading the driver’s privacy. [...]

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