Reporting from London — London wouldn’t be London without its red double-decker buses. Icons on wheels, they’re as much a part of the city’s history as the landmarks and monuments they roll past, ...

2024 sees the 70th anniversary of the iconic Routemaster bus. Hop aboard for a speedy history of these legendary double-deckers. 1933: Up to this point, London has had as many as 40 types of bus on ...

It’s one of the most iconic vehicles on London’s roads, but the ageing red Routemaster bus, currently serving two routes, is set to be replaced by the modern hybrid “Boris Bus” entirely. The old-style ...

Dec. 9, 2005 — -- It's been a staple on the London streets for 50 years, but the red double-decker Routemaster bus -- the one you could hop on and hop off -- is no longer the staple of London ...

The first redesigned Routemaster hybrid bus, part of the New Bus for London program, will take its first passengers today. The first redesigned Routemaster hybrid bus, part of the New Bus for London ...

LONDON (Reuters) - London welcomed a new open-backed double-decker bus on Friday, six years after the much-loved but ageing fleet of "Routemaster" vehicles were removed from the streets of the British ...

Londoners taking the number 38 bus between Victoria and Hackney yesterday had the honor of being the first to ride the brand new Eco-Routemaster hybrid bus. The beautiful hybrid double-decker is sure ...

The “ding ding” bell once used on London’s classic Routemaster bus is to be reintroduced in a trial aiming to reduce the number of passengers being injured in falls on buses. Transport for London is ...

London's Mayor Boris Johnson has long championed greener public transport, but his hybrid Routemaster buses are now being criticised for faulty batteries and an overdependence on diesel. According to ...