London Banter - View Single Post - Aston-Martin Boris bus

asdf · December 21st 08, 08:45 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:07:30 -0800 (PST), wrote:

Does anybody here seriously think that a new bus will be allowed with
open rear deck.
I sincerely hope so.
An open platform may make sense in Oxford Street where the speeds of
traffic are pretty slow but really anywhere else it is simply dangerous
- the only justification of an open platform is so that people can get
on and off at places which aren't bus stops - is there any other?.

Does there need to be? Isn't that compelling enough already?

It's about as compelling as saying that you should be able to park
your car absolutely anywhere regardless of the effect on traffice.

How is that even remotely comparable? Getting on or off a Routemaster
that's stopped at lights or in traffic doesn't delay anyone else. (In
fact, it actually speeds up the journey for other bus passengers, as
the bus won't have to spend time at the next stop waiting for you to
get on/off.)