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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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The routemaster bus being taken off of London roads at the end of today

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/..._feature.shtml
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 07:57 AM
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But thats not true is it!

They will STILL be on the roads on the Heritage routes.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Wicked.

Thats the end of that post then!
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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still think its bollocks, id much rather see the routemaster than those wanky bendy busses.. for starters i cant jump off em in between stops like you could the old ones
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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Tragic i reckon, as bad as losing the red phone boxes

But i understand why with disabled access etc.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:27 AM
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We got sum over here.....A party bus which does pubs runs and 2 night buses that take ppl home for £1 <
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:28 AM
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yeh i saw this on the news lastnight, quite sad really:<
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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guys.....
















its a bus!

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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How observant!!

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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i had 2 good years working on the back of them much mor fun than the one man busses

tis a shame as it was a job id go back and do unlike most the other jobs i have had
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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Used to hop on and off those buses on the way home from school to get to City Thameslink.

A big part of my childhood..............
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:04 AM
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So come on, who's left a message on that link above?

I did

Another sad day in what was Great Britain
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