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Old August 17th 04, 05:50 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Nick Evans Nick Evans is offline
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"Colin McKenzie" wrote in message
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Aidan Stanger wrote:



The only valid reason for withdrawing RMs now is if they are falling
apart. Actually some may be, but all of them?

Colin McKenzie

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The great advantage of not trusting statistics is that
it leaves you free to believe the damned lies instead!


Apparently the scrap men don't like buying up the Routemasters simply
because they are so difficult to break up. They take about 12 hours per
vehicle compared to other buses that take about 3 hours. (figures based on
something that someone said a few months ago so they may be innaccurat...
but you get the gist?)

Nick