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CJG Now Thankfully Living In The North November 12th 03 09:52 AM

Where have all the RMs gone?
 
"Terry Harper" wrote in message ...
"K" wrote in message
...

You just said Oxford Street shouldn't have any buses then you said it
should have free shuttle buses. Or did I misunderstand you?


What I said was that bus routes should not go along Oxford Street. It's
virtually nose-to-tail with lightly loaded buses crawling along, held up by
traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, then waiting to get on the stand at
their own stops.


But then surely it would be much better to have a system of long
distance non-stopping buses throughout London meeting up with smaller
shuttle buses to take people to their final destiantion? Why just
Oxford Street?

K November 12th 03 03:11 PM

Where have all the RMs gone?
 
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:31:12 +0000 (UTC), "Terry Harper"
wrote:

You just said Oxford Street shouldn't have any buses then you said it
should have free shuttle buses. Or did I misunderstand you?


What I said was that bus routes should not go along Oxford Street.


That I agree with. Nor Taxis.
It's virtually nose-to-tail with lightly loaded buses crawling along, held up by
traffic lights and pedestrian crossings, then waiting to get on the stand at
their own stops.


Can't say I've noticed them being lightly loaded when I've used them
(usually the evening peak, so it may be different at other times)


Neil Williams November 12th 03 06:34 PM

Where have all the RMs gone?
 
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 16:11:45 +0000, K wrote:

That I agree with. Nor Taxis.


Get rid of the taxis, and the buses will move quicker. It is normally
these which cause the blockage, IMX.

Neil

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Stephen Furley November 13th 03 02:41 PM

Where have all the RMs gone?
 
Jim Brittin wrote in message om...
In article ,
says...
In article ,
(Rupert Goodwins) wrote:

I wonder if the last three in service will process in state to
Willesden Bus Garage past roads thronged with wellwishers and camera
crews. It worked for Concorde...


And for the trams on their way to New Cross Gate Depot in 1952.


I was there that night!!!


Anyone for a screening of 'The Elephant will Never Forget:)

(It does still get shown in cinemas from time to time.)

Gooner November 14th 03 03:56 PM

Where have all the RMs gone?
 
"Nes" wrote in message ...
Sorry if this has been taclked before!

Just wondering why are all the RM-type crew buses being withdrawn? First the
94, then 15 and now the 11? I know there are others, but those routes are
what first comes to mind.

Nes.


This may have been mentioned before, but I read somewhere that because
of accesibility legislation it was likely that the last RM/RML routes
would be those that have their whole length paralelled by accessible
buses (not necessarily the same route for the whole length)

Wanderingjew698 November 30th 03 09:28 PM

Where have all the RMs gone?
 
Maybe they are in the ocean with the NYC IRT Redbirds?:)


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