Bus firm unsure of driver's route

[NewsCaster]

The owner of a double-decker bus, which crashed into a railway bridge, injuring 14 children, says he is unsure why the driver took that route.

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[G-CPTN]

The vehicle F713 LFG, is a 1989 Scania (D/D Bus/Coach).

So not in its first bloom of youth, then?

[Mr Scammell]

What has the age of the bus got to do with the accident? This is DRIVER error without doubt, as it is the driver that takes the route not the bus.

[G-CPTN]

Originally Posted by Mr Scammell

What has the age of the bus got to do with the accident?

Absolutely nothing.

I searched for the registration as someone here might be able to plot the career of the bus.

At the age that it is it can hardly be a great loss to the company (unless they specialise in running old vehicles). That was the purpose of my comment pointing out (though not specifying) that this bus is twenty years old (and was still working - carrying schoolchildren on what appears to have been an outing).

Edited to add:-
BRIGHTON & HOVE BUS and COACH COMPANY FLEET HISTORY:-
Scania N113DR East Lancs H47/33 + 11F Built 1988/89
Fleet number:- 713 Registration:- F713 LFG Delivered:- Mar-89
Chassis number:- YS4ND4X2BO1815239 Body number:- A8411
Livery BH1:- http://history.buses.co.uk/history/f...s/scan713a.jpg
Livery BH2red 2/99:- http://history.buses.co.uk/history/f...es/scan713.jpg
Disposal date:- 08/08/2003 P.C. Coaches (Lincoln) Livery:- http://history.buses.co.uk/history/f...s/scan713d.jpg
June 2009:-
AOT (Nottingham): A new acquisition has been F713 LFG a Scania N113DRB / East Lancs H47/33F which previously served with P.C. Coaches (Lincoln)
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so...09785&t=h&z=17

F713 LFG, with Rogers, Bestwood Coaches, Bestwood Village

Maybe AOT is a vehicle leasing company?