On 22 Oct, 00:47, John B wrote:
Fair point, although 'popular' only has any relevance at all when
compared to plausible alternatives

Well the comparison point is the non-bendy routes that people use,
which generally are more pleasant. The mistake is to think that the
bendy routes would suddenly be more pleasant if only they were
converted to double decker, which as you say, is not the case.

U