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They're introducing by TheophileEscargot (4.00 / 1) #2 Sun Jul 16, 2006 at 04:01:36 PM EST

"Bendy buses": single decker buses in two sections with a concertina in the middle. I hope they don't phase out double-deckers though: you don't get much of a view from a single-storey bus. Some of the double deckers look pretty new.

London transport has zero concern with tradition: any old stuff around is there purely because they don't want to pay for new stuff. You can obviously get more people in a double decker than a rigid single-decker, which means you only have to pay one driver's salary. Not sure if there's an advantage over bendy buses though: they might be able to get around tighter corners or do better in traffic.
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Bendy buses by komet (4.00 / 1) #4 Sun Jul 16, 2006 at 05:22:26 PM EST

Zurich recently trialed an insane double bendy bus that seats 200. I was surprised at how tight it turned round corners - the bendy bits really seem to assist in that. I wouldn't be surprised if your bendy buses actually have a smaller turning circle than the Routemasters.

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: Not a Routemaster, probably, by ambrosen (2.00 / 0) #7 Sun Jul 16, 2006 at 06:54:01 PM EST

they're actually really tiny and light (8 tons), despite taking a lot of people. But a modern double decker's quite a bit larger (11 tons), and longer.

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We have double-decker buses by spacejack (4.00 / 1) #6 Sun Jul 16, 2006 at 05:48:26 PM EST

They make the British tourists feel at home when they're sightseeing along Queen Street, King street, Charles Street, Elisabeth Street, Prince Arthur, Kensington Market, Queen's Park, etc.

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bendies by MillMan (2.00 / 0) #9 Sun Jul 16, 2006 at 09:02:47 PM EST

fairly common in the US on longer express routes, and I did see some of them while I was in London. I think the double deckers are much more practical in a crowded city like London for the simple reason that they have a smaller footprint.

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