A classic bus has fallen foul of bus lane rules in Newcastle, reports Nick Larkin
Some of the most unexpected bus related stories sometimes grab the attention of the national media. Tyne Idols uses a Leyland Atlantean in Corporation/Busways yellow, white and maroon livery on tours around Newcastle-upon-Tyne, highlighting the area’s rich musical heritage.
These include a journey hosted by former drummer of locally much worshipped band Lindisfarne, Ray Laidlaw, and which includes a trip over the city’s famous High Level Bridge accompanied by the group’s immortal hit, Fog on the Tyne echoing from the bus’ sound system.
One trip cost the operator a high level price though when the Atlantean was issued with a £70 penalty charge notice, or PCN, for entering the bridge via its bus lane. The owner of the vehicle, Paul Irwin from Tyne Idols, pointed out that the Atlantean is very much a bus, as shown on the ANPR camera images, so has appealed against the fine.
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