Routemaster - Topic profile

UPDATED Sun Aug 24 2008 15:57:26 Routemaster Buses (the classic double-decker) have not been used in London for about 4 years now yet they continually appear on films representing contemporary London... like this movie. Not surprised though - one turned up in Beijing representing London's 2012 Olympics for some bizarre reason along with some other relics. No doubt the ...

Actually there are two "heritage" routes in central London where a small number of Routemasters continue to operate alongsode modern buses.

Exhibition at the CBS Outdoor gallery at the London Transport Museum, running until the 27th July, I know there's a few fans on the old routemaster on here. Ralf used to live in a house where I moved into, a throroughly nice chap. http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whatson/136.aspx

http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNe...

Boris announces competition to design new routemaster. Bendy buses to go. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7489380. stm

http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?Page...rssfeed=ihg plc Best of Britain: Fish 'n' Chips tops 'Best of British' poll Fish 'n' Chips has topped a poll as the 'Best of British', according to a survey by Holiday Inn. Traditionally a working class dish, fish and chips first became popular during the nineteenth century with the development of trawl fishing. Railway charges subsequently ...