No more red double-decker buses :(
Dec 9th 2005, 5:37 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
they do fall over if too close though
Dec 9th 2005, 5:38 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
I certainly will miss them. For mainly practical rather than nostalgic reasons. Living as I do (when I'm in London) halfway between two stops along a busy high street with traffic at snail's pace, I would invariably hop on whenever a routemaster happened to come along.
Dec 9th 2005, 5:39 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by Elvira
I certainly will miss them. For mainly practical rather than nostalgic reasons. Living as I do (when I'm in London) halfway between two stops along a busy high street with traffic at snail's pace, I would invariably hop on whenever a routemaster happened to come along.
Dec 9th 2005, 5:42 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by cutina
but there'll be something else, or not? i thought london was trying to increase public transport?
Dec 9th 2005, 5:44 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Yep, there are new double-deckers and "bendy" buses, but none of them have the back bit you can just jump on.
yes, that's a shame then. I have to admit that it brought elements of both fun and danger during my time in london...
Dec 9th 2005, 5:45 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by cutina
oh, i see, i'm thinking i should've read the article... sorry
yes, that's a shame then. I have to admit that it brought elements of both fun and danger during my time in london...
yes, that's a shame then. I have to admit that it brought elements of both fun and danger during my time in london...
Dec 9th 2005, 6:18 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
I didn't actually get that from the article - I was just assuming that's what they'll be using as that's what they use in Belfast now.
and they will still be red......so thats something!
Dec 9th 2005, 6:26 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by izibear
Are you a Siamese married couple?
Dec 9th 2005, 6:35 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by britvic
If I had mega bucks, I'd love one by the pool as a changeing cubicle 
Dec 9th 2005, 6:37 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by Ray
they do fall over if too close though
Dec 9th 2005, 6:42 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by cutina
but there'll be something else, or not? i thought london was trying to increase public transport?
A routemaster bus has to earn 2 wage packets the newer one man buses only have to pay one wage.
Dec 9th 2005, 6:44 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by rushman
Funny that they have "London stills" on them but are actually located in Surrey.
Dec 9th 2005, 6:49 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by Ray
Well!! to be correct they are in a London borough ....
Dec 9th 2005, 6:52 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by rushman
Ahh but here lies the reason.
A routemaster bus has to earn 2 wage packets the newer one man buses only have to pay one wage.
A routemaster bus has to earn 2 wage packets the newer one man buses only have to pay one wage.
makes sense
Dec 9th 2005, 6:53 pm
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Re: No more red double-decker buses :(
Originally Posted by rushman
I was correct, they are in The Royal borough of Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.