Save the Routemaster - London's bus
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The Routemaster bus, with its open back and conductors, is a global symbol of Britains capital, cherished by Londoners and tourists alike. It seems that you are intent on scrapping this bus without so much as asking the people who use it, and others, if this is what they want.
Admittedly, it has its drawbacks. Its not the most wheelchair accessible form of transport. And where possible every effort should be made to make transport accessible. Its also maybe more expensive to maintain than modern buses.
But a balance has to be struck between these concerns and the role this bus plays as a design icon, symbol of London, and, most importantly, a comfortable and enjoyable form of transport. Also, in London, these iconic buses operate only a small number of routes anyway. And these buses are still going strong after half a century.
Please, Transport for London, dont consign the Routemaster to the bus garage of history.
Admittedly, it has its drawbacks. Its not the most wheelchair accessible form of transport. And where possible every effort should be made to make transport accessible. Its also maybe more expensive to maintain than modern buses.
But a balance has to be struck between these concerns and the role this bus plays as a design icon, symbol of London, and, most importantly, a comfortable and enjoyable form of transport. Also, in London, these iconic buses operate only a small number of routes anyway. And these buses are still going strong after half a century.
Please, Transport for London, dont consign the Routemaster to the bus garage of history.
13326 Signatures
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Jessica G
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N. B
- Where do you live?
- Clapton E5
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Jim E
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Isabel N
- Where do you live?
- Stoke Newington
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Deborah T
- Where do you live?
- Islington
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Eleanor
- Comments
- I despise bendy busses
- Where do you live?
- Stoke Newington
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robbert
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frankire
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Owen H
- Comments
- Bendy Buses are for New York - not London - The Routemaster is the finest form of public transport that exists today
- Where do you live?
- Clerkenwell EC1
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David H
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Joanna F
- Comments
- This bus is an icon, please save it
- Where do you live?
- London E5
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Nicholas M
- Where do you live?
- Stoke Newington
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James B
- Where do you live?
- number 8
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jude g
- Where do you live?
- Stoke Newington
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Tinus B
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Alex H
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Alessandro P
- Where do you live?
- Muswell Hill
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Mr Shaun K
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David E
- Comments
- Its a symbol of London like no other
- Where do you live?
- Croydon
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Matt F
- Where do you live?
- Hackney
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Mike H
- Where do you live?
- Clapham
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Jenny D
- Where do you live?
- Enfield
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Alice
- Where do you live?
- Bermondsey
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Andrew C
- Where do you live?
- Leytonstone
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Cat M
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simon d
- Where do you live?
- London
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stephanie
- Where do you live?
- stepney
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Mark W
- Where do you live?
- Surrey
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Ron H
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- No No No Save the RM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Miako S
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Mark H
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giacomo P
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Nick
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Tiffany B
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Will E
- Where do you live?
- Fulham
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Melissa
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debs e
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Tara P
- Where do you live?
- London
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Charlie M
- Where do you live?
- notting hill
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Layla L
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Shyama
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Dennis H
- Where do you live?
- Sussex
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Tim D
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Jason R B
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- The Routemaster is one of my favourite memories of living in London
- Where do you live?
- New Zealand
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Daniel M
- Where do you live?
- East Lothian, Scotland
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Georgina C
- Where do you live?
- East London (Hackney)
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AMBER F
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- DONT GET RID OF THE BUSSES
- Where do you live?
- NEW JERSEY UNITED STATES
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Tomczak B
- Where do you live?
- Poland
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Bill S
- Where do you live?
- SW5
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Robert W
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- Thanks for a worthwhile campaign.
- Where do you live?
- Warwick
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