Am I over the demise of the Routemaster: Part Two

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You've seen my posts over the past month. Now let's have a little fun with this. Am I over the demise of the Routemaster?

This is a Routemaster.

How about kind-of?

I could use that for an option.

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I love the old routmaster as one who cycles on London streets the routmaster bus was great.
The raidused corners meant that you could see far better around it. Having a conductor meant that it did not sit for ages at the bus stop while the driver takes fairs.
the engine at the front meant that when it was not full the windows were low enough to see straight trough it.

The modern buses are trearibler for visibility around them and DON'T get me started on the Bendi-Bus!

Last edited by iceb on 09 May 2007, 5:59 am, edited 1 time in total.

I agree! They're doing it the WRONG way! The Routemaster SAVED space by stacking it up! But Bendy Buses take up MORE space on the road by making it twice as long!! Stupid, stupid STUPID!! !

OP: I don't know...are you over it?

I rarely speak of what I'm interested and/or obsessed over here; so from my viewpoint I wouldn’t expect you to know by reading anything I say whether I am still obsessed or not, after all it’s only a small sample of my thoughts. Again…are you? For me…if I thought I wasn’t interested in something and I was able to question it I don’t think I’d be over it…I completely forget about it.

I don’t presume you’re like me; but I’ve got no frame of reference….

it does not seem that way.
i voted no

Me, my dad and my brother support Crystal Palace football team. Says Crystal Palace on the bus so that's why I mention it.

Well, I do by default because I'm not really into football, but I used to like playing football with the boys and had the Eagles football shirts and stuff. I still wear my dad's shirts now because they're big and comfy.

I dislike getting buses, anyway. But it did make more sense to have double deckers instead of bendy buses, I think.

I support Man United. My history/politics teacher at college supported Crystal Palace.

I think that the Routemasters should have stayed. If it ain't broke, than don't fix it.

I agree with you Cockney.

To the above question: no. I don't see how you can.

And they were probably removed because they were either too old or they needed access for disabled people which the Routemasters had problems with. Also, they probably wanted something more up-to-date. I don't like the look of 'bendy buses' though.

I was always very fond of vintage things.

Keep teh votes comming.