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(Image: MEN Media)<\/p>\nAndy Burnham has ordered an ‘urgent report’ into the incident(Image: MEN Media)<\/p>\n
Bee Network bosses have issued a new update on the crash that ripped<\/a> a double decker bus\u2019 roof off and \u2018seriously injured\u2019 three people<\/a> on Monday (July 21).<\/p>\n The driver of the Bee Network bus which collided with a aqueduct bridge on Barton<\/a> Lane in Eccles<\/a>, Salford<\/a>, has since been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury<\/a> by careless driving.<\/p>\n Police are continuing to investigate the incident, according to Greater Manchester transport commissioner Vernon Everitt, who said new safety measures like \u2018additional signage\u2019 have been installed during an update on Wednesday (July 23).<\/p>\n The 100 service was off its usual route, authorities have said<\/a>, and Mr Everitt told a Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) meeting \u2018in this case, this was not a planned change \u2014 the bus was just not on the right route\u2019.<\/p>\n Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n He added in a statement: \u201cIt is impossible to comprehend how frightening and traumatic this must have been for everyone.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are working closely with GMP to make sure that everyone involved is receiving the support they need.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr Everitt went on to confirm \u2018all available CCTV from the bus has now been recovered by the operator, Stagecoach, and provided to GMP to assist the investigation\u2019. Information found through a new joint-Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Salford council and aqueduct owners Peel probe would also be passed to cops, he said.<\/p>\n But immediate measures have been taken by authorities in the wake of the crash, including putting up \u2018additional signage\u2019, Mr Everitt said: \u201cFollowing a series of site visits TfGM, Salford council and Peel have agreed several short-term measures to be implemented as soon as possible.<\/p>\n \u201cThis includes the installation of new and additional warning measures \u2013 including further signage \u2013 at and near the bridge, some of which (roadside signs) is already in place.<\/p>\n \u201cTfGM has written to the most senior leaders in each of the bus operators to seek reassurances about their operating practices, including training and procedures to mitigate against bridge strikes, and we are working with them to share best practices.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have written to all 10 local authorities and are in contact with other partners with responsibility for managing and maintaining low bridges to ask them to satisfy themselves and us that mitigating measures to prevent strikes are fit for purpose, and where they are not that steps are taken to rectify. This will be managed through an existing forum that includes TfGM and highways teams from all 10 councils.<\/p>\n \u201cWork is underway to examine the potential of re-routing services away from the Barton Lane bridge. This is at a formative stage and will be discussed with Salford City Council and others.\u201d<\/p>\n The Barton Lane incident was not the only Greater Manchester bus bridge strike this week, with a \u2018training bus driven by a trainee driver\u2019 hitting a rail bridge on Ten Acres Lane<\/a> in Newton<\/a> Heath on Tuesday (July 22). No passengers were onboard the vehicle at the time, and no one was injured, but the rail network was sent into chaos with cancelled trains.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753289291_175_0_JRP_MEN_210725_bus_003JPG.jpg\")
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