"Paul Dredge" wrote in message ...
"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...
Just to share some news. It has been announced on a Yahoo group today
that Arriva have ordered Mercedes Citaro artics to convert the 38 from
October and Volvo / Alexander double deckers (as used on the 68 and 176)
to convert the 159 from November of this year. No specific dates as
yet.

It looks therefore as if the 159 will be the last RM route based on the
above but there is a long time between now and then. Get out and about
with your cameras as this is your last chance to get a "wintry" scene
with a working RM in it.

--
Paul C

But still no definite news on the 13 and no announcement of orders for the
refurb Routemasters.
So saying a MD of one of the London bus companies did state that the 159
would be the last Routemaster route

Paul D

I heard a wicked roumer that Soverign are kicking up a big fuss about
their contract to run Marshall RMs till 2007 being terminated....

Cheers Phil