Being a Londoner I find it disgraceful that the bus fares are going up above inflation rate. In the old days I use to be able to afford traveling the tube but not any more as it is way to expensive. Bus fares are also heading that direction and as someone working on a minimum wage I am struggling to afford the cost of travel. It is about time we Londoner get together and demonstrate as often as possible outside the mayor's office that we can't live beyond our means.
The hybrid Gemini buses from Wrightbus that are in service on some routes in the capital are more efficient, have a greater capacity, and can be operated by just the driver. They're also a fraction of the cost. It seems completely ludicrous to invest so much money in a cosmetic gimmick. A couple of them for a tourist route perhaps.. but as a viable alternative for everyday use?
@dancolemanmusic At least this should be built 100% in Britain. Wright only make the bodies and marry them to a Volvo chassis. So jobs will created there. Also it is a good thing to bring back conductors! It provides jobs for people and plenty of people feel safer with a conductor on the bus, especially late at night.
Yeah nice and wide, just like the present big red clots clogging up Londons traffic arteries!
The old Routemaster was designed narrow to allow traffic overtaking at stops. The new bus, like the present ones beasting about, keep traffic stuck behind at stops.
beautiful piece of design. cant wait to try one out. First the boris bikes, now this, i;m beginning to really warm to johnson. he's delivering for London.
Be suspicious of the Boris Bus Deal. The manufacuturer is the same as the bendy bus. scrap the bendy busses then replace them with double decker busses at £1.7million each?
@ian2003cam How exactly are these two the same manufacturers? The "Bendy Buses" are Mercedes Citaro Articulated Buses, where as these "Boris Double Deckers" are being made by Wrightbus, which are two separate companies.
Boris dosnt know anything about Busses is my assesment of his BS. 1/ the bendy busses look big to a prat like him, but not to a bus driver. 2/ His new bus is not different to any other double decker. Bendy busses would work ok if they had a conductor to stop fare dodging, but his new 'boris bus' has to have a conductor, no saving there! 3/ It dosnt have the latest hydrogen fuel cell technology, it is a diesel electric hybrid. 4/ It is heavy on two axles (14 ton, more road damage.
this bus looks crap,,,only the paint work makes it look good,,,iam sure the bus company alexander dennis could design a better looking bus than this,,,,,get your finger out
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Being a Londoner I find it disgraceful that the bus fares are going up above inflation rate. In the old days I use to be able to afford traveling the tube but not any more as it is way to expensive. Bus fares are also heading that direction and as someone working on a minimum wage I am struggling to afford the cost of travel. It is about time we Londoner get together and demonstrate as often as possible outside the mayor's office that we can't live beyond our means.
UniversalStar2000 1 month ago
The hybrid Gemini buses from Wrightbus that are in service on some routes in the capital are more efficient, have a greater capacity, and can be operated by just the driver. They're also a fraction of the cost. It seems completely ludicrous to invest so much money in a cosmetic gimmick. A couple of them for a tourist route perhaps.. but as a viable alternative for everyday use?
dancolemanmusic 1 month ago
@dancolemanmusic At least this should be built 100% in Britain. Wright only make the bodies and marry them to a Volvo chassis. So jobs will created there. Also it is a good thing to bring back conductors! It provides jobs for people and plenty of people feel safer with a conductor on the bus, especially late at night.
conwaytwitty33 1 month ago
Yeah nice and wide, just like the present big red clots clogging up Londons traffic arteries!
The old Routemaster was designed narrow to allow traffic overtaking at stops. The new bus, like the present ones beasting about, keep traffic stuck behind at stops.
'Genius' just seems never-ending these days.
LondonDada 1 month ago
ugly
COOLxTM 1 month ago
beautiful piece of design. cant wait to try one out. First the boris bikes, now this, i;m beginning to really warm to johnson. he's delivering for London.
evantis121 2 months ago 3
Be suspicious of the Boris Bus Deal. The manufacuturer is the same as the bendy bus. scrap the bendy busses then replace them with double decker busses at £1.7million each?
Is that funny bussiness or what? merry xmas!
ian2003cam 2 months ago
@ian2003cam How exactly are these two the same manufacturers? The "Bendy Buses" are Mercedes Citaro Articulated Buses, where as these "Boris Double Deckers" are being made by Wrightbus, which are two separate companies.
Mercedes is owned by the Daimler Group
Wrightbus is an independent corporation
I fail to see a connection between the two
cantfixstupidity 1 month ago
@ian2003cam They don't cost that much, it was £10m for 8 buses including research and development, which is actually pretty good value really.
conwaytwitty33 1 month ago
Boris dosnt know anything about Busses is my assesment of his BS. 1/ the bendy busses look big to a prat like him, but not to a bus driver. 2/ His new bus is not different to any other double decker. Bendy busses would work ok if they had a conductor to stop fare dodging, but his new 'boris bus' has to have a conductor, no saving there! 3/ It dosnt have the latest hydrogen fuel cell technology, it is a diesel electric hybrid. 4/ It is heavy on two axles (14 ton, more road damage.
ian2003cam 2 months ago
@ian2003cam Hydrogen Fuel Cell isn't a viable technology, just the infrastructure to keep them fuelled would cost a ton!
conwaytwitty33 1 month ago
Fair play to the Ballymena men for having a little faith and up-rating their game. Good luck with your design
jj1517 3 months ago
this bus looks crap,,,only the paint work makes it look good,,,iam sure the bus company alexander dennis could design a better looking bus than this,,,,,get your finger out
calboy64 4 months ago
Lots of silly shaped glass thats very vulnerable and will be a sod to replace, that un frosted glass on the stairs will be a perverts delight.
handball1967 4 months ago
This is not a routemaster, very disappointing
djpeekay25 5 months ago
It looks like an old bus with make up.
bored1980 5 months ago
byd busses are better
nicotineplz1 5 months ago
this new bus is equipped with airconditioning.
Ahuntsicspotter 6 months ago
Looks like I'll be driving this soon....
cemalarikan999 7 months ago
I doubt anything will go wrong, but that is one Ugly Bus, the front looks sort of like a Leyland Olympian and the shape is very odd
albaniaismylife 8 months ago