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 ...

A fleet of iconic London Routemaster buses will return to the capital’s streets on Sunday 8th February to mark the 70th anniversary of the Routemaster entering public service.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Transport for London is putting forward a series of initiatives in response to concerns about the number of people being killed or ...

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 ...

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 ...

LONDON, Aug. 12 -- On a sweltering August afternoon, George Watson wedged himself, his briefcase and his bundled-up sports jacket and raincoat into a narrow seat aboard the profoundly ...

Boris Johnson, the man in charge of anything and everything that happens in London, presented last year his vision about the future of mass transportation in London. Shaped up by Wrightbus on a ...

Up to 90% of the fleet are reportedly running on noisy, dirty diesel generators. Given the Lithium-Ion batteries you often find in Laptops and Mobiles only typically have a 3 year shelf life, is it ...

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, ...

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 new Routemaster bus has major battery issues. The bus, thanks to its “green” diesel-electric hybrid powertrain, is meant to be “the most environmentally friendly bus of its type”—according to ...