Wednesday, 19 December 2018
DAB Articulated bus to Meandowhall C104 HDT
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2 comments:
The comment about London's articulated buses is worthy of some clarification.
The alleged unpopularity of them was in many ways a campaign whipped up by the Evening Standard newspaper. The decision to remove artics from London's streets was a political one, taken by Boris Johnson once he had won the London Mayoralty (with strong support from the Evening Standard!)
The campaign against articulated buses relied heavily on myths - including claims that they were killing cyclists. The actual number of cyclists killed by articulated buses in the 9½ years they operated in the capital was... none. There was also a claim that they were somehow unsuitable for London's streets, belonging instead on "wide continental boulevards" (whatever that means). As my own blog illustrates, articulated buses operate quite successfully and without controversy on the streets of many other cities - including some streets which are narrow and twisting.
Thank you Random Street,
Yes I agree people feel intimidated by long articulated buses but unlike articulated lorries the whole bus just curves gently. But Boris Johnson is an idiot and it was his foolishness that is ripping this country stemming from his support and un-truths about how wonderful Britain would be after Brexit.
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