[DMCForum] Re: What a load of rubbish (Martin Gutkowski)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm talking about the open platform being "London Buses". Of course
double deck buses are all over your country (UK -- they're quite
prevalent in Scotland's larger cities too). But they're all
conventional entry units without conductors. When I was in school, the
AEC units were the only ones called "London Buses" (nice British
people explained this to me). And the last time I was in London (2000)
people were indeed still climbing on & off as the bus merely slowed
down, much less actually came to a complete stop. Very efficient, if
not totally safe.

The sky is blue...

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> Never read so much rubbish in my life. The old Routemasters -are- being 
> phased out because they are dangerous, and all the newer buses have 
> convenstional doors. Double decker buses may be quintissentially 
> British, but they're far from being exclusive to London. My local route 
> here in Kent runs DD's and so to most of the others in the country
> 
> London buses are unique for being Red, but that's about it
> 
> Martin
> 
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> > It's because of the open platform in the back. New buses have folding
> > doors -- aren't practical in Central London (no place to pull over to
> > load & unload). You need that open platform so people can climb on &
> > off quickly, often while the bus is still moving. Imagine how much
> > worse congestion would be if buses had to stop in the middle of the
> > street, totally blocking traffic, and wait while people boarded and
> > paid the driver as they do in Manchester or Glasgow.
> >
> > Central London is the only place you'll find those old double deck
> > buses. That's why they're called "London Buses".
> >
> > Bill Robertson
> > #5939

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