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There's a 1914 tie-in, I suppose, with the London buses that were used in France in the First World War - isn't one of the remaining relics being restored?
Gordon | 29.12.13 - 8:35 a.m. | #
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"Iconic" - more poverty of expression from the TfL PR team.
Waterhouse | 29.12.13 - 10:32 a.m. | #
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Next year marks 75 years of RTs and 60 years of Routemasters so there are two obvious "birthdays" to mark. 1914 is also a tie in with the "Battle Bus" being restored by the LT Museum.
PC | 29.12.13 - 11:41 a.m. | #
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...plus in June marks first anniversary of the "new Routemaster" in full operational use on route 24. Perhaps it'll also mark the first year in which a route that travels south of the Thames is converted?
E | 29.12.13 - 4:54 p.m. | #
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1 - 'New Bus[es] for London' aren't Routemasters; they never will be, only a creativity deficit at TfL is evident.
2 - 'RM60' is booked, a two-day rally and event at Finsbury Park (in the Park) for SAT12+SUN13 July. Not organised by TfL but they are supportive.
3 - route 148 (which goes south of the River) will convert in February to BorisBus.
4 - fuel consumption data for 'production' NBfLs will be available after route 24 has had a year of running them - a TfL promise. Then we'll be able to judge objectively if £200m is a wise spend.
Joel Kosminsky | 29.12.13 - 7:27 p.m. | #
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Seen strong hints on another forum that between the 148 in February and the 8 in June, route 205 will be converted to the Behemoths as well, bringing them to Bow even sooner.
Still only one route straying out of Middlesex though.........
timbo | 29.12.13 - 8:53 p.m. | #
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i've seen 'hints' that the 148 will be one-person operation all the time and what with the other routes now 2-crewed only mon-fri (8-7?) it seems like the "open-platform" is losing ground. London is a busy place at weekends too...so this 'key selling point' should be available. Still, at least we can cool-off in the summer in it's "climate-controlled enviroment" ...maybe
E | 30.12.13 - 3:58 p.m. | #
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LU 150 may be nearly over, but it seems there are plans to commemorate the Hammersmith branch in much the same way with the same train again operating through to Moorgate - possibly in August.
Chris | 30.12.13 - 11:16 p.m. | #
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