they were awesome. theyre buses not fucking racing cars. which country are you from? i bet theres nothing noteworthy about any of your countries public transport. all of ours is famous.
Problem with this old bus is hat it's slow, guzzles gas and is not easily accesible for disabled people, elderly people and parents with babies and small children. It's also quite dangerous because of the hop-on-hop-off door. It IS iconic and we do miss it and these buses are hired out for parties, weddings, other countries have bought them for tours etc but for a modern city they're just not practical.
@GTA4Life666 This is a sort of an insult and a person who doesn't know what he is talking about, a man with no soul. This bus has been around London for 50 Years!!! for Christ sake, 5 Decades... To me I rode my first bus ride on a Routemaster by my self and that was when I was 10 Years Old.. Go me.. :D As a Lononder these buses will be surely missed and I don't think the "New Routemaster" would be able to replace them. Any who they've been around since RMs and RTs where in service.
Hi, thanks for this lovely video. I've also liked your comment too. I do agree and London is a unique place to live. My son of 22mths is fascineted for buses, and actually your video is replacing any cartoon from CBBs.Thanks
@richardmaudsley77 Yeah! "Shithole" lol Mayfair, Kensington, Knightsbridge, Barbican, Belgravia,Belsize Park. Hampstead etc Real shitholes! NOT !! Try buying a house in The Bishops Avenue, Hampstead for under £12 Million. lol One house probably worth more than the whole market value of St.Helens! lmao. Why do you think the "Supply and Demand" dictates that people are prepared to pay fortunes to line in London My Son? "Fiver" for a Pint....you got off lightly!
@richardmaudsley77 Why do you think "millions" of White Londoners have deserted one of the 2 greatest Cities in the World and trust me I've visited nearly every one of London's 350 integrated "Villages" and its a fabulously vibrant, stimulating City. We take "White Flight" just like almost EVERY USA City, in fact. By re-locating to The London Suburbs we drastically reduce our chances of being a victim. If YOU live in a 95% White Area then Whites must be the culprits in your area.
@richardmaudsley77 Anyone who has had the misfortune to see their area completely swamped by a differerent Culture wil be sickenened by your naive, wishy-washy, clueless comments. Its all very well living well away from the "action" but come and live in the East London Black "Murder Mile" i.e. Homerton/Hackney environs or its South London equivalent "Murder Mile" i.e. Brixton/Kennington/Camberwell/Stockwell and THEN lets hear your views after the 5th time you are a victim. CLUELESS.
@richardmaudsley77 St.Helens !!! So you imply the benefits of a Multi-Cultural ( MC ) heaven and you do NOT line in a MC area yourself.. WHAT A CLOWN YOU ARE. How hypocritical can you get. ? I virtually guarantee that the Culture of YOUR area has hardly changed at all since Mass immigration and you only probably have Asian or East European immigrants who tend to be family-orientated and hard-working. Come and live in a BLACK area you and then your views will hold some credilibilty.
@richardmaudsley77 Only 21% of London schoolchilden are White/British so it soon will not be! 30% of London births last year were born to Women born outside THe UK and when you add all the babies from 2/3/4th Generation immigrants, as well you can see what the future of London will be. I've seen London's future and it certainly is NOT "orange" lol You never did say which area you reside in Mon Ami...
@richardmaudsley77 What I'm saying that the overwhelming majority of White/Brits who have lived in London when it was White and can contrast it to the present where their Culture has been diluted or ( in many parts ) disappearred would prefer the former way of life to the present. 65/69 London Teenage murders committed by Blacks with 1 Arabic, 1 Turkish and 1 Asian ans 1 "Not Guilty" .. 171/174 London Gangs have predominantly or exclusively Black members. THAT is why many are Racist.!!
@richardmaudsley77 "I was there in the summer holidays" AN ALMIGHTY LOL ! I KNEW you could not live in London as you would not have the attitude that you do. FYI: 2004 Last Ethnic breakdown: 175,000 mobile phone assaults with 155,000 WHITE victims and 157,000 BLACK assailiants! Now THAT IS "racist" its statistically impossible if that was "Random". Whites are targeted as the line of least resistance. Which Multi-Cultural "Hotbed" do you live in? Cheshire? lol Surrey ? lol Somerset? lol
@richardmaudsley77 I NEVER saw any Primary School children in Southwark who were nor White/British so it was nearer 99/100% ! At Grammar School there were 3 in the 11 years ( 5 above/ 5 below ) out of over 1,000 children. That was 1965-71.....there were a few Black Guys at some Secondary schools but one could go ONE MONTH without seeing a Non-White person on a South London street and I lived TWO miles from Peckham/Brixton. You would weep for London if you saw the contrast."then and now"..
Routemaster buses were the best buses ever made. They were comfortable and actually fun to ride on. I am 45 years old now and as a kid i remember going on bus rides with a few mates just so that i could go on a routemaster. I also remember the old RT buses before the routemasters. When i was older, going upstairs for a smoke. Paying my fare to the conductor. Todays buses are horrible bone shaking things that i only use when i really have to. I say make more Routemasters and bring them back.
@wscott8987 for us having 25% more environmentally friendly Volvo buses instead? hang his head in shame for doing his part to the environment at the expense of people infatuated with nostalgia? huh?
I like how the description says 'a sad day'. Perhaps a sad day to lose one of our most iconic buses. Not so sad a day for the environment however. I'm more concerned about the environment so it's actually a happy day for me!
@EBH250F Just saw your comment from one year ago! You would NOT recognise the people in London anymore! Only 20% of children are White/British in London now. When I was young in the 1960's it was 98% !
And those that run the heritage routes, has been re-engined it seems... I was a bit disappointed finding out that they have installed a new diesel engine and a automatic transmission. I've hoped for the rolling thunder a Leyland diesel makes... :(
They still run and Jeremy was out of order, I grew up with these lovely AEC vehicles and they have had their revenge. Long live you routemaster you are loved and us Londeners will always luv ya.
There was actually a farewell ceremony for the last of the RMLs on the heritage routes a couple of years ago, so it is just RMs now....unless they have reinstated some since.
I think it's free cause i went on it couple of days ago that was on Roue 9H but i had my Oyster card with me, but i think you'd still have to pay the full fare, but I'm not quite sure
