Changes were considered after bus accidents in the bridge

Transport bosses are looking at changing routes and adding more warning signals after a double decker bus crashed in a bridge.

The roof of the vehicle was torn Since it hit the Brijwatter Canal Aqueduct at Barton Lane in Sailford on Monday, three people were seriously injured and 17 others were also hurt.

The Transport Commissioner for the Greater Manchester Vernon Everit said that the safety of passengers was the “top priority” of the B network as he said that Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Bernham had asked him to make a “immediate report” on the incident.

With a police investigation, transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) has initiated its investigation into an accident.

The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) stated that a 19 -year -old woman, and two men who were facing serious injuries in the 20s and in another 40s, and remained in the hospital in a stable condition.

The driver, in the 50s, a person was arrested on suspicion of serious injury by careless driving and is pending in further interrogation.

Everit said TFGM is fully supporting the investigation of GMP and all available CCTVs from the bus have now been recovered by the operator, stagekoch, and passed in force.

TFGM StageCoch, working as the Local Highway Authority and Peel, with the Salaford City Council, as the owner of the aquate, on his investigation of the confrontation, he said.

This includes the 100 service bus “not taking its normal route” why, a TFGM spokesman said.

He has also agreed to many short-term measures to be implemented as soon as possible, including new and additional warning measures, which includes more on the bridge and near it.

TFGM has sought assurance from bus operators, local authorities and others with the responsibility of management and maintaining less bridges as to how they will reduce measures to prevent further attacks.

Everit said that it was potentially re -rooting services away from the Barton Lane Bridge.

He said that Bernham has asked him to see the circumstances around the accident and make recommendations about wide implications for safety on the network.

The Transport Commissioner said, “I have heard very clearly concern from the local community that there have been many other conflicts at this place over the years.”

He said that he has also spoken to the head of a bus operator Different collision in a low bridge On Tuesday, Newton Heath at ten acres.

A metrolin manchester training bus was being operated by a trainee driver when he attacked a bridge, but no passengers were on the ship, and no one was injured.

Everit said the incident would be thoroughly investigated, and will also be part of his report.

He said that it was also helping to support the people affected by the “deep -harassing incident”.

“Our commitment for safe operation is absolute.

“The core will be a bee -bee network safety standard further development, as part of our long -term zero strategy and plans to eliminate death and serious injuries on the streets of the city area.”