"Billy" wrote in message ...
I remain unconvinced by attractive PR packaged "Spin" which attempts to sell
us bottles of coloured smoke and I feel that Routemaster operation utilising
the Latest Spec Refurbished vehicles is well within the capabilities of a
well managed and inventive Customer-Centred operation.....?????

You're missing the point. Routemasters allow passengers to get on and
off where
they please. As this is of obvious benefit to the passenger and
requires passengers to behave like adults and not run into the path of
an oncoming truck
it cannot be allowed to continue. Hence the standard option of buses
with doors
that won't open until the driver is within 10 foot of the stop (even
if he's
stuck in stationary traffic 50 meters away and 50 ****ed off people
want to
get off) must be put in its place. I'm amazed in fact that the HSE
didn't
ban routemasters long ago , its the sort of thing those bedwetters
love to do.

B2003