On 18 Feb, 11:56, "sweek" wrote:
I think they're simply too ugly, and would hate to see so many wires
in London. I know that this is obviously true for trams, too, unless
we go for the still buggy system that Bordeaux has at the moment. But
at least the vehicles look a lot nicer then, and trams have a higher
"status" compared to buses.


Well, I have to admit that when the old London trolleybuses went along
the Edgware Rd, I found the Routemaster much sexier.
But that was about the time the Beatles arrived!

I still think the RM was vastly superior to what has replaced it and
miss them.
However, looking at the environmental arguments, I am convinced that
these newer designs offer a solution to CO2, diesel pollution and
noise

Furthermore, unlike the Fuel Cell Buses being tested in London, they
are a working solution, tested in many urban environments.
So I'm convinced.

Have a close look at the arguments on the links above.