Open top bus highways prunning

[armchairarborist]

there was one round here till nearly every roadside tree had been butchered, affectionately termed the 'fun bus', never saw it working but could be found parked up having 'council lunches' all day in remote layby's..

[liamjordan]

Used to have one in Swindon. not used it myself, but the chipper was mounted on the top deck, you could chip over the side or into a container on the lower deck.

 

You won't need any TM because you are mobile, a bit like gully cleaning, you need a blue arrows on the back and some flashing lights, thats about it.

so its just like a hedge trimmer on a tractor? lights and arrow

 

sounds like a bloody brilliant idea if you ask me!

[Scottie]

Leeds Council used a bus last year just before The Leeds and Reding Festival on the Bramham to Thorner Rd. This year the Festival got a crew in and as far as I can tell they climbed the trees this time to reduce the over hanging branches.

[robbo 110]

connick tree care use a lorry they have converted, was working around east-surrey last week, west sussex c.c have a double decker! they both use stop/go boards

[Bolt]

I think York council tried this method on their bus routes (a lot of their busses are open top, and a branch in the face often offends).

 

 

 

Quite good as far as altenative uses for council vehicles, but not as good as the refuse lorry that manchester council used to chip into the back of.

[monkeypuzzle22]

Broadleaf Tree Specialists did it a few years back around West Sussex, i was part of the crew on board. The bus was yellow and had been converted for use clearing main bus routes...it was fun, we mainly used a stihl pole saw to ensure we didn't leave stubs everywhere!

[andyhudds]

kirklees council have one seen it in birkby last month butcher bus

[bob]

kirklees council have one seen it in birkby last month butcher bus

 

Are you sure

would be interested on details

West Yorkshire Metro converted one for all the councils to use

It came around Kirklees butchering trees as all staff had absolutely no idea.

As far as i know it has been totally banned from Kirklees:thumbup:

So if anyone has seen it this year or does see it please PM me

[scbk]

Here's some pics I found of one on flickr

 

 

All sizes | Yellow bus in Poole! | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

The top deck appears to be full of cuttings!

[penfold]

Leeds Council used a bus last year just before The Leeds and Reding Festival on the Bramham to Thorner Rd. This year the Festival got a crew in and as far as I can tell they climbed the trees this time to reduce the over hanging branches.

 

i think it was actually bramham park that did this scott as it was mick rhodes' lads who did it and they do the majority of bramham's work as far as i know.