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Paul Corfield · May 19th 08, 10:09 AM posted to uk.transport.london

On Mon, 19 May 2008 10:31 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Paul Corfield) wrote:

Only a few bendy routes are those previously run by RMs and thus we get
to an interesting issue about whether the new RM, if it is ever built,
would replace standard double decks on routes like the 13, 14, 19, 22,
390. Would they be deployed on routes like the 253 or 254 which are
very, very busy and were run with RMs years before but which could
justifiably be a stronger candidate for conversion back to crew than
some other routes? Would the new RM be put onto routes like the 18 or
29 which are bendy now but were OPO double deck for years before
conversion but which were frankly spending more time standing still at
stops than going anywhere.

A lot of the later bendy-bus routes were Routemaster replacements, e.g.
12, 38, 73.

Err they were the *only* ones Colin. You can argue over whether the 436
replaced RMs or not on route 36. Every other bendy conversion replaced
OPO vehicles. People need to be careful about swallowing the "bendy
buses ate my Routemaster" press mythology.
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Paul C

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