"Richard J." wrote:

Reports in the Evening Standard and The Times say that the two
"heritage" routes on which Routemasters will run will be based on the
central sections of routes 9 and 15, as follows:

Piccadilly Circus - Trafalgar Square - Strand - Fleet Street -Ludgate
Hill - Cannon Street - Eastcheap - Tower Hill.

Royal Albert Hall - Knightsbridge - Piccadilly - Trafalgar Square -
Strand - Aldwych.

That seems to cover most of the tourist hotspots, except Oxford Street
(which we knew had been ruled out), and Parliament Square, which is a sad
ommision.

Instead of having both routes traversing Strand, couldn't the 9 be diverted
at Traf Sq to run down Whitehall (taking in Downing Street for the
tourists), Parliament Square, Victoria Embankment and Northumberland Avenue
in a loop, perhaps with a brief layover at Northumberland Avenue if
required?

The buses are expected to run every 15 minutes between about 09:30 and
18:30, 7 days a week.

At that sort of frequency, and with those operating hours, there will be
little appeal aside from the tourist market.

Chris