Bus Route 38

A great news.

Dear Mr 5countries,

I am writing to let you know that from Monday 27 February, the ‘New Bus for London’ will start to enter service on route 38.

A conductor will be on board from early morning to early evening, when the rear platform will be open. When a conductor is not present, the rear platform doors will be opened and closed by the driver. The conductor’s role is to ensure passenger safety and provide travel advice. They will not sell tickets.

Oyster card users can use any of the three doors and must touch in immediately on any of the nearby yellow readers after boarding the bus.

The majority of buses on route 38 will remain as the existing two door double decks and there is no change to how you should use them.

For more information click here .

Yours sincerely,

Peter Bradley

Head of Consultation and Engagement Centre.

 

The return of the Routemaster: a new version of classic double-decker bus

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled the modern day equivalent of London’s famous double-decker bus which will be built in Ballymena.

The new bus, which will be manufactured by Wrightbus, will go into service in London in time for the 2012 Olympics.

A life-size mock-up of the double-decker was unveiled at the London Transport Museum’s depot at Acton on Thursday.

Wrightbus was awarded the tender in December.

The Mayor has been a long time champion of London’s famous Routemaster bus which is the inspiration for the design.

“Standing on the rear platform of this delectable bus brings back a sense of nostalgia but conversely also demonstrates the quintessence of the latest technology and design, making this bus fit for 21st century London,” he said.

“It is wonderful to see how those two-dimensional designs we unveiled in May have been forged into this amazing bus and I for one cannot wait to be launching the buses when they first enter passenger service in 2012.”

The new bus will have an open platform similar to the old Routemaster buses and will see the return of the traditional hop-on-hop-off service.

Mark Nodder, group managing director of Wright Group, said: “Finally seeing the design for this revolutionary new bus come to life is a real thrill for all of us.

“We’re excited to hear the reactions of stakeholders and future passengers as we complete this milestone in development and move nearer to production.”

A prototype will be delivered late next year with the first five buses due to enter passenger service in early 2012.

From BBC