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i've added a little text on the makers and maintenance of the Routemaster - if someone knows better than me please update it!

Soarhead77 15:47, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

How about some text? --Brion

Sure, but it's past midnight here, and I have to get up early tomorrow. Also, other people might know more about the Routemaster. Anyway, I'll try my best -- soon. KF

Well, I'm not asking for a tome here, just is "Routemaster" the type of bus? A company that runs buses? The particular individual bus pictured? --Brion

I've made a note of that under the "Bus" entry. But anyway -- just a moment. KF

Thanks! --Brion

You're welcome. Good night. Yawn. KF

Contents 1 Routemasters in Mumbai, India 2 Emotive passage 3 Withdrawn from regular service 4 Would this count as spam? 5 Routemasters in Sri Lanka

[edit] Routemasters in Mumbai, India

Double decker buses modelled on the London Routemasters are still going strong in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay). See B.E.S.T. Should a mention be made of this in the article? Rohitbd 19:50, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Emotive passage

I feel the passage about the 'last day' is very... emotive for an encyclopdeic article - will come back and do my best to make it less so, if thats alright. - Moubiness

I wrote this article as I was sat on RM6 on it's last run using my handheld. I dont mind it being sanitized after the eventJohn Hyde

[edit] Withdrawn from regular service

Is it just me, or does this article give completely the wrong impression about the operational status of the Routemaster. The lead para says it has been withdrawn from regular service. There is a whole section on the last day in service. Anybody reading this would expect, I would submit, to visit London without seeing a single RM outside a museum.

That is just not true. There are two routes still operating, 7 days a week, every 15 minutes, through the centre of London, accepting standard fares. If that is withdrawn from regular service, I wish somebody would withdraw my local service (every 2 hours, 6 days a week) and make it a 'heritage operation'.

I suspect that the 'not a regular service' is more a piece of political necessity by TfL to try and keep from conflicting with accessibility legislation than anything. We are under no such constraints, and should tell the story as it is: 'The Routemaster is still in service'. -- Chris j wood 17:02, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

I disagree there are many routemasters "IN SERVICE" all over the world. However none are performing there original as built task of carrying passengers all hours of the day seven days a week in London. The closest is nothing more than a tourist operation, a kin to rides on a horse and cart being classed as a regular taxi service or a steam train on some tourist operation being considered as a "regular service" John Hyde

[edit] Would this count as spam?

I have come across a company which owns Routemasters which people can rent. It is called Timebus. I hope this doesn't sound like an advert. Simply south 18:26, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Routemasters in Sri Lanka

The double decker wikipedia article mentions that a number of routemasters were still in use in sri lanka. Does anybody know if this is still true? --80.43.50.99 22:14, 19 January 2007 (UTC)