Bus firm deny man was left stranded.Byline: By MARTIN WILLIAMS Martin T. Williams (1924–1992) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was a critic, specializing in jazz and American popular culture. He wrote for major jazz magazines, notably Down Beat, cofounded The Jazz Review AN INVESTIGATION by a coach company has revealed that a bus did turn up at the stop where a disabled pensioner PENSIONER. One who is supported by an allowance at the will of another. It is more usually applied to him who receives an annuity or pension from the government. was waiting to get home. On Thursday, the Daily Post reported how Oldrich Asenbryl had walked for seven hours and slept rough after he claimed he was left stranded at night in Caernarfon. Mr Asenbryl said the 10pm bus to Pwllheli had failed to turn up, but a probe by Trefor-based Berwyn Coaches found it had arrived at 10.07pm. Brian Japheth, owner of the coach company, said: "We have CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television footage that shows the bus arrived at the stop late. "It was late because there are major roadworks that have been going on between Caernarfon and Pwllheli." A spokesman for Gwynedd County Council, added: "The council's Public Transport Unit has investigated this matter and have found that the number 12 bus service between Caernarfon and Pwllheli ran as usual on Monday evening." Mr Asenbryl, who lives in Sarn, yesterday said the bus may have drawn up at a different stop as there were other buses around. He said: "If the bus had arrived at the stop where I usually get it I would have got on it. "There were quite a few buses around so maybe it had to move further up and I didn't see it." |
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