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WBT- soldiering on...
This is a pretty poor picture as it was taken on my iphone whilst trying not to fall over, however I have chosen to add it to my stream as it highlights the unprecedented conditions our drivers have faced throughout the day.
Despite roads, shopping centres and all but three schools in warrington closing, WBT chose to battle on, albeit with severe delays and route changes.
This picture shows Metrorider 120passing Sankey Station, with another 29 just behind it. The road was lethal, meaning the buses had to crawl past at a snail's pace.
Shortly after this picture was taken, the following message appeared on the operator's website-
"NEWSFLASH - 15:00hrs TUESDAY 5th JANUARY
Due to the continuing deterioration of the current weather conditions, it is not expected that we will be able to operate a cohesive bus service beyond 15:00hrs today. All buses will be curtailed after this time.
We had hoped that a moderation in the weather this afternoon would have enabled us to continue our operations, but this has not occurred. We apologise for this decision, which was not made lightly, but it is in the interests of safety, to you, our passengers. We thank you for your understanding."
In my opinion the right decision was made, it would have been unsafe to expect drivers to go out in the dark when the snow is still coming down fast, although my sympathies go out to those stranded in the station for the night...
WBT- soldiering on...
This is a pretty poor picture as it was taken on my iphone whilst trying not to fall over, however I have chosen to add it to my stream as it highlights the unprecedented conditions our drivers have faced throughout the day.
Despite roads, shopping centres and all but three schools in warrington closing, WBT chose to battle on, albeit with severe delays and route changes.
This picture shows Metrorider 120passing Sankey Station, with another 29 just behind it. The road was lethal, meaning the buses had to crawl past at a snail's pace.
Shortly after this picture was taken, the following message appeared on the operator's website-
"NEWSFLASH - 15:00hrs TUESDAY 5th JANUARY
Due to the continuing deterioration of the current weather conditions, it is not expected that we will be able to operate a cohesive bus service beyond 15:00hrs today. All buses will be curtailed after this time.
We had hoped that a moderation in the weather this afternoon would have enabled us to continue our operations, but this has not occurred. We apologise for this decision, which was not made lightly, but it is in the interests of safety, to you, our passengers. We thank you for your understanding."
In my opinion the right decision was made, it would have been unsafe to expect drivers to go out in the dark when the snow is still coming down fast, although my sympathies go out to those stranded in the station for the night...