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When you think of Double-Decker bus, you think of the Routemaster. A bus that has not just become a symbol of London, but a symbol of Britain itself. Built as a humble replacement for the ageing RT buses of the 1930's as well as a replacement for the gradually shrinking Trolleybus network, the Routemaster was not built with glory in mind, but more a practical servant of the people plying its trade on the streets of London. But the Big Red Bus soon became an icon of transport perfection, with a memorable design, higher capacity and renowned for reliability, the buses soon became the very heart of the London scene.

Although attempts were made throughout the 1970's and 1980's to replace theses buses with the likes of the Leyland Titan and the ill-fated DMS, the Routemaster outlived them all and continued to soldier on in regular service until 2005, when the last few buses were withdrawn. But the Routemaster simply couldn't be killed, and today a small fleet are kept aside for operation on the Number 15 'Heritage' route, the last official revenue operating service for these buses. So iconic was the design, that the 'New Bus for London' that was introduced in 2012 owes its design to this magnificent machine.

Description
When you think of Double-Decker bus, you think of the Routemaster. A bus that has not just become a symbol of London, but a symbol of Britain itself. Built as a humble replacement for the ageing RT buses of the 1930's as well as a replacement for the gradually shrinking Trolleybus network, the Routemaster was not built with glory in mind, but more a practical servant of the people plying its trade on the streets of London. But the Big Red Bus soon became an icon of transport perfection, with a memorable design, higher capacity and renowned for reliability, the buses soon became the very heart of the London scene.

Although attempts were made throughout the 1970's and 1980's to replace theses buses with the likes of the Leyland Titan and the ill-fated DMS, the Routemaster outlived them all and continued to soldier on in regular service until 2005, when the last few buses were withdrawn. But the Routemaster simply couldn't be killed, and today a small fleet are kept aside for operation on the Number 15 'Heritage' route, the last official revenue operating service for these buses. So iconic was the design, that the 'New Bus for London' that was introduced in 2012 owes its design to this magnificent machine.