Folded is of course the key word. At least in this part of the world
most of the buggies look totally un-foldable - and even with those
which are, users look shocked if a driver asks them to fold because the
bus is busy.

My neighbour is totally fed up with these bulky "baby chariots" as she
calls them. She travels with a lightweight buggy which can open and
close with one hand, a front sling to carry baby on the bus or in the
supermarket, and a backpack to carry all the stuff. She is far more
mobile than the "charioteers" !

On 2009-02-03 10:39:52 +0000, said:

In article , (Bearded) wrote:

VEHICLE & PAX
In the days of the "traditional: double-decker, eg Routemaster,
conductors would call 'seats on top" and persuade passengers to go
up rather than stand in the lower saloon.

Standing capacity was limited, with none of what the old
regulations used to call "perambulators or other wheeled
conveyance" - in other words, baby "buggies"

Actually, the space under the stairs was for stowing things like (folded)
buggies and quite well used as such in my schooldays.


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