Moir Lockhead, Routemasters and the bendy bus
On 17 May, 20:14, "Bevan Price" meVIAfreeukFULLSTOPcom wrote:
"Tom Barry" wrote in message
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MIG wrote:
No, he is just wrong. Most passengers don't like them either, and I
can't believe it's much fun for the drivers except if they are paid
more for coping with them.
Operators may like the idea of not having to collect fares, but that
is independent of the shape of the bus.
And don't forget pedestrians, whose crossings are constantly blocked
by them.
Constantly? Where?
Personally, they're just a bloody bus, I don't detest or like them any
more than any other bus and regard the way whole furore became the only
transport issue ever debated as completely inexplicable.
My gut feeling is that the bendies will be put out to pasture when their
natural life is up, which may be from about 2012 onwards (I'm assuming
average bus life in London as being about ten years, but bendies serving
intensive routes may tire faster
Or more likely, London rejects will be inflicted on places like Leeds,
Glasgow, Manchester, etc., as has happened with double deckers when Ken &
successor decide they are too old for London.
Bevan
Yey yet more passed it buses
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