On 8 Jun 2012 12:38:44 GMT
Neil Williams wrote:
wrote:

Why do some london bus routes have a letter in them? Its not like numbers
are
in short supply. Do the letters signify something special?

Yes, they refer to the areas in which very local buses operate to avoid the
need to use very long numbers. So W is Walthamstow, U is Uxbridge etc.

That can't be right. The W6 runs near me and I don't live anywhere near
Walthamstow.

B2003