The last bendi-bus is making its final journey in Coventry today

[dutchman]

They are being retired to make way for newer models



The last ever bendi-bus will run on the streets of Coventry today - 15 years after the first one took to the number 27 route.

The buses have reached the end of the line and are being scrapped for newer, more efficient models.

Today, the number four will make it’s final journey between University Hospital and Arena Park in a slice of transport history for the city.

Bus 6021 - which has been on the roads since the very beginning in 2003 - will be retired from service around 6pm this evening.

The bendi-buses carried almost twice as many passengers as double deckers, fitting 120 people on board.

They first came into action between Coventry Rail Station , the city centre and Walsgrave Hospital 15 years ago.

A spokesman for National Express said: “The bendi-buses were bought in 2003, so they are now coming to the end of their natural life as working buses.

“Buses usually run in service for about 15-16 years.

“Then they are gradually replaced with newer - and more efficient - vehicles.

“The bendi-buses will eventually be scrapped.”

You can travel on the last journey of the bendi-bus at 5.17pm this evening.

[rebbonk]

“The bendi-buses will eventually be scrapped.”

Not just yet I hope. They have years of life left in them for some enterprising soul.

[dutchman]

“The bendi-buses will eventually be scrapped.”

Not just yet I hope. They have years of life left in them for some enterprising soul.

As reported in the Coventry transport forum they were left outside to rot for months and are not in very good condition.

[rebbonk]

That is incredibly wasteful and to my mind, bad business. You just don't let saleable assets rot away. - Who funds them? Ah!