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 ...

One of London’s most famous icons got retired in 2005 to international dismay—the Routemaster bus. Seen on the roads since 1956, they were replaced by bendy-buses that almost everyone despises. Until ...

LONDON — It was the end of the line Thursday for London’s red Routemaster buses, trundling into retirement after half a century of rickety but reliable service. Fans of the old style double-deckers ...

Buses are great starting platforms to build an RV out of. If you want something that stands out more than a school bus or an American transit bus you could buy this, a giant double-decker 1962 AEC ...

Having announced the end of the naturally-aspirated V8 engines era earlier this year, British car builder Morgan seems determined to change the way the public perceives its products. Morgan already ...

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 ...

You wait ages for a bus to come along and then, all of a sudden, there are… 28. Not any old buses, mind; most of those heading my way are Routemasters, those legends of the London road looking ...

The Routemaster wasn’t just a bus; it was an iconic example of industrial engineering-cum-aesthetic tour de force which was every bit as important to Londoners and tourists alike as Big Ben, Carnaby ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Mayor Boris Johnson has launched a 25,000-pound competition to design a new bus for London as part of his campaign to bring back the distinctive Routemaster vehicle. Loved by ...

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 ...

Noel Edmonds shocked ‘I’m A Celebrity’ viewers and his campmates alike after admitting he drives around Bristol in a double decker bus in a bid to jump traffic. The former ‘Deal Or No Deal?’ presenter ...