KeystoneRegional Posted April 6, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 6, 2012 S53 bus runs over bedding on Verrazano Bridge, then gets torched A twin-size mattress that ended up under an MTA bus is being blamed for sparking a bizarre Thursday night Brooklyn blaze that left the bus and six parked cars torched. The S53 bus from Staten Island ran over the mattress just after 11 p.m. and dragged it across the Verrazano Bridge, a police source said. Metal springs in the mattress apparently punctured the bus’ gas tank, setting the coach ablaze moments after the driver pulled over in Bay Ridge and evacuated passengers. Read more: http://www.nydailyne...5#ixzz1rGUdSyYe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted April 6, 2012 NovaBus LFS #8017 from Castleton Bus Depot was involved in this incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted April 6, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 6, 2012 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/mattress-sparks-bizarre-bus-blaze-cars-torched-brooklyn-article-1.1057175 These mattresses are dangerous business. This is the second bus to my knowledge to get torched by one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted April 6, 2012 Share #4 Posted April 6, 2012 http://www.nydailyne...ticle-1.1057175 These mattresses are dangerous business. This is the second bus to my knowledge to get torched by one Jeez, this has been posted 3 Times! LOCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted April 6, 2012 Lock it, to prevent double posting, always refresh your browser to see if it's already posted, just a tip, ;-)! First post: http://nyctransitforums.com/forums/index.php/topic/34285-mattress-sparks-bizarre-bus-blaze-as-six-cars-get-torched-in-brooklyn/ Edit 1: Looks like these are merged, nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted April 6, 2012 Share #6 Posted April 6, 2012 I thought these buses ran on diesel, which is nearly impossible to catch on fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted April 6, 2012 Share #7 Posted April 6, 2012 Lock it, to prevent double posting, always refresh your browser to see if it's already posted, just a tip, ;-)! First post: http://nyctransitfor...ed-in-brooklyn/ All I see from the link is this page... lol. I thought these buses ran on diesel, which is nearly impossible to catch on fire? But if you pierce the gas tank, the vehicle goes bye-bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted April 6, 2012 All I see from the link is this page... lol. But if you pierce the gas tank, the vehicle goes bye-bye. They were merged, lol! From someone's perspective on City Data, they said that the friction could've ignited gear oil and then ruptured the gas tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewFlyer 230 Posted April 6, 2012 Share #9 Posted April 6, 2012 Wow I heard something about 8011 get damaged from another incident too but it looks like the LFS is not winning the bus test & evaluation. Good luck XD40 and Orion 3G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 6, 2012 Share #10 Posted April 6, 2012 I'm at a loss for words. What a shame of all the buses... I hope this doesn't mean they'll need to do a recall on all the Nova LFS/A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngblaze Posted April 6, 2012 Share #11 Posted April 6, 2012 Ow...I heard a while back this happened to an Artic out of KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHV9218 Posted April 6, 2012 Share #12 Posted April 6, 2012 ^ I remember something like this with an artic before, don't remember if it was KB or WF... This stuff is ridiculous, people need to quit just throwing their junk in the road. That said, bus is still under full warranty, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 6, 2012 Share #13 Posted April 6, 2012 I'm just trying to understand how does one drive over a twin sized mattress and not see it???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted April 6, 2012 Share #14 Posted April 6, 2012 The mattress excuse is a funny one because it takes a lot more to spark a fire with diesel fuel than it does with gasoline. It's just something they are saying right now because It's something that a majority of the public will believe right away. If the there was a fire caused by diesel fuel like they claim, the damage would not be centered over the engine compartment (that's not where the fuel tank is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Up Front Posted April 6, 2012 Share #15 Posted April 6, 2012 I'm just trying to understand how does one drive over a twin sized mattress and not see it???? You make me sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted April 6, 2012 Share #16 Posted April 6, 2012 I'm just trying to understand how does one drive over a twin sized mattress and not see it???? Well you can't exactly swerve to the other lanes on the bridge....plus he could've been behind whatever the mattress was on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 6, 2012 Share #17 Posted April 6, 2012 You make me sick. I know I do, so answer the question. Well you can't exactly swerve to the other lanes on the bridge....plus he could've been behind whatever the mattress was on... I'm just trying to understand how it is that the mattress got under the bus in the first place. The whole thing is strange to me. From my understanding, the mattress was under the bus for quite some time and he didn't notice this?? Not trying to be a wise guy. I'm just saying that something that size isn't exactly easy to miss. The mattress excuse is a funny one because it takes a lot more to spark a fire with diesel fuel than it does with gasoline. It's just something they are saying right now because It's something that a majority of the public will believe right away. If the there was a fire caused by diesel fuel like they claim, the damage would not be centered over the engine compartment (that's not where the fuel tank is). Interesting point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted April 6, 2012 Share #18 Posted April 6, 2012 The mattress excuse is a funny one because it takes a lot more to spark a fire with diesel fuel than it does with gasoline. It's just something they are saying right now because It's something that a majority of the public will believe right away. If the there was a fire caused by diesel fuel like they claim, the damage would not be centered over the engine compartment (that's not where the fuel tank is). So it's not just me that thinks something is off about this whole mattress bit...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted April 6, 2012 Share #19 Posted April 6, 2012 The mattress excuse is a funny one because it takes a lot more to spark a fire with diesel fuel than it does with gasoline. It's just something they are saying right now because It's something that a majority of the public will believe right away. If the there was a fire caused by diesel fuel like they claim, the damage would not be centered over the engine compartment (that's not where the fuel tank is). Agreed. I hear the ISL runs pretty hot for such a small engine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted April 6, 2012 Share #20 Posted April 6, 2012 II'm just trying to understand how it is that the mattress got under the bus in the first place. The whole thing is strange to me. From my understanding, the mattress was under the bus for quite some time and he didn't notice this?? Not trying to be a wise guy. I'm just saying that something that size isn't exactly easy to miss. LEt me see, either: 1-The car that the mattress was on top of was probably in front of the bus. When the matress fell off, the LFS could not get out the way in time. That and you can't just stop on the Verrazano bridge. Especially with passengers on board. You want to stop somewhere you can safetly evacuate them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted April 6, 2012 Share #21 Posted April 6, 2012 LEt me see, either: 1-The car that the mattress was on top of was probably in front of the bus. When the matress fell off, the LFS could not get out the way in time. That and you can't just stop on the Verrazano bridge. Especially with passengers on board. You want to stop somewhere you can safetly evacuate them as well. The problem is it is not clear to me where the mattress was and how it got lodged under the bus. I was under the impression that the mattress was in the street somewhere and the bus just rolled over it and dragged it about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted April 6, 2012 Share #22 Posted April 6, 2012 Apparently a mattress may not have been secured on top of a car and the Nova couldn't change lanes and just ran over the mattress thinking he could clear it. That's my hypothesis of the situation. I'll have to speak to my friend out of Castleton on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtattrain Posted April 7, 2012 Share #23 Posted April 7, 2012 Off topic, but didn't another catch fire in the Castleton depot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted April 7, 2012 Share #24 Posted April 7, 2012 I don't think so, or at least not recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aemoreira81 Posted April 7, 2012 Share #25 Posted April 7, 2012 Well you can't exactly swerve to the other lanes on the bridge....plus he could've been behind whatever the mattress was on... I thought that the mattress was on McClean Avenue or Lily Pond Avenue, THEN dragged across the bridge. A typical 1-800-Mattres bed piece...leave off the last S for S**t happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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