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.

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  • Paul F
    • Comments
    • Travel by bus takes so much longer now so bring them back asap!
  • Thomas
  • Stephen K
    • Where do you live?
    • Winchester
  • Andrus R
    • Comments
    • Traditions are not to be played with.
    • Where do you live?
    • Estonia
  • Susan K
    • Where do you live?
    • Bournemouth
  • chris k
    • Comments
    • great tourist attraction
  • Emily E
    • Where do you live?
    • London
  • Andrew B
  • Christopher R
  • Alex
  • Dovid R
  • Stephen
    • Comments
    • keep the routemasters because they make london
    • Where do you live?
    • Belvedere
  • Jamie H
    • Comments
    • There is nothing more convenient than allowing one to jump off a routemaster when it's halfway down a long road and you're a long way from a stop. Please show some common sense and bring them back.
    • Where do you live?
    • Gloucestershire (once London)
  • Gerard P
    • Comments
    • London needs its iconic bus
    • Where do you live?
    • Philadelphia, PA USA
  • Craig F
    • Comments
    • Bring them back!!!
  • vicky u
  • jamie
  • Toni
    • Comments
    • Bring it back now!!! Can't stand bendy buses!
  • Ana J
    • Where do you live?
    • London
  • Paul S
    • Where do you live?
    • bayswater
  • Anna B
    • Where do you live?
    • Hackney
  • bob w
    • Comments
    • keep the Routmaster Its a fantastic advertisement for all of Britain
    • Where do you live?
    • expat in Canada
  • woody h
    • Where do you live?
    • hammersmith
  • Hans W
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  • Forbes R
    • Where do you live?
    • Dundee, Scotland
  • Garrick S
  • Joe C
  • Lynley G
  • Jonathan P
  • Rachel H
  • Iain P
    • Comments
    • I hope Boris will review this matter personally
    • Where do you live?
    • Amersham - commute into London
  • Mc Court, D
    • Where do you live?
    • Germany
  • Nicholas M
    • Comments
    • They were my favorite bus however the modern buses won't last for less than a year not as these have. scrap the bendybuses because they not safe
    • Where do you live?
    • Leeds West Yorkshire
  • amanda s
  • Natalie C
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    • Having travelled on the Routemaster buses for many years and experiencing a ride today on one of 11 left at present, it is obvious to me that they are more user friendly and a true london experience that should not be lost because of so called 'budgets'. I am throughly against the 'bendy buses' which take up more room on the already congested roads of London, and the routemaster reflects the fast paced everyday life of Londoners and visitors alike who can easily hop on and off the bus at thier convienience. Therfore i believe that the Routemaster is a symbol of London and would be greatly missed by many many people!
    • Where do you live?
    • Blackheath, London
  • Joerg H
    • Comments
    • don't give away a piece of London
    • Where do you live?
    • Germany
  • Tom W
    • Comments
    • It would be nice to see new-build routemasters. Nice new British, front-engined rear-entrance double deckers - that'd be wonderful
  • Mike B
    • Where do you live?
    • Kington, Herefordshire
  • Eunice C
    • Where do you live?
    • HONG KONG
  • luisa v
  • Katherine D
    • Where do you live?
    • notting hill gate
  • Matt D
    • Where do you live?
    • London
  • PHILIP C
    • Where do you live?
    • Eastbourne East Sussex
  • DIMITRIOS D
    • Where do you live?
    • LONDON
  • Charles K
  • wenton m
    • Comments
    • the buses aint made for wheelchairs but why lay on a few new buses on any routemaster routes if need be.
    • Where do you live?
    • bethnal green home of the number 8 routemaster
  • Warren S
    • Comments
    • I grew up with the Routemaster, they made London, and will always truly hate the bendy bus
    • Where do you live?
    • Holborn, London
  • Kenneth C
    • Comments
    • RM is a important part of Real London!
    • Where do you live?
    • Hong Kong (ex-colony of UK)
  • Coralie G
    • Where do you live?
    • Germany
  • Elisabeth O
    • Where do you live?
    • Germany