> I'm quite surprised nobody's commented on this yet!
>
> Not only is there a whole new section of the TfL site devoted to it
> (http://tinyurl.com/5euecn), they've even produced detailed
> specifications for the 'serious' competition in proper house style.
> These look very businesslike and impressive, with the occasional bit
> of humour (Articulated design: No. Doors/Apertures: 1 open platform at
> nearside). It's at http://tinyurl.com/6gnvpt if anyone's interested.
>
> I know Autocar magazine sponsored a design company (Capoco?) to come
> up with a New Routemaster concept a while back - I wonder if they will
> enter it. Otherwise, I can't see any of the bus builders taking this
> as anything other than the humorous whim of a bored politician...

>Rupert Candy wrote:

>> I'm quite surprised nobody's commented on this yet!
>>
>> Not only is there a whole new section of the TfL site devoted to it
>> (http://tinyurl.com/5euecn), they've even produced...

> Six lines have contracts expiring in 2009; 12, 25, 38, 73, 507,
>521 - I'd like to see them try and operate the last two as single door
>entry double deckers).

>On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:08:15 +0100, Tom Barry blueyonder.co.uk>
>wrote:
>

>> Six lines have contracts expiring in 2009; 12, 25, 38, 73, 507,
>>521 - I'd like to see them try and operate the last two as single door
>>entry double deckers).

>
>Might the 507 and 521 work with Berlin-style 3-door full-length (12m?)
>3 axle deckers with stairs at both front and rear? I think that might
>have some potential.

>Single-entry buses of any kind are not a good way of shifting crowds.

> 13.7m IIRC.  Buses of that length would not get round Horseferry Road or
> turn at Waterloo round to the garage area.  

>I like the concept but it
> wouldn't work and I suspect the 4m height with its "squashed" upper deck
> ceiling would be very unpopular in the UK.

> On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:08:15 +0100, Tom Barry blueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
>

>> Six lines have contracts expiring in 2009; 12, 25, 38, 73, 507,
>>521 - I'd like to see them try and operate the last two as single door
>>entry double deckers).

>
> Might the 507 and 521 work with Berlin-style 3-door full-length (12m?)
> 3 axle deckers with stairs at both front and rear?  I think that might
> have some potential.
>
> Single-entry buses of any kind are not a good way of shifting crowds.

>Rupert Candy wrote:

>> I'm quite surprised nobody's commented on this yet!
>> Not only is there a whole new section of the TfL site devoted to it
>> (http://tinyurl.com/5euecn), they've even produced detailed
>> specifications for the 'serious' competition in proper house style.
>> These look very businesslike and impressive, with the occasional bit
>> of humour (Articulated design: No. Doors/Apertures: 1 open platform at
>> nearside). It's at http://tinyurl.com/6gnvpt if anyone's interested.
>> I know Autocar magazine sponsored a design company (Capoco?) to come
>> up with a New Routemaster concept a while back - I wonder if they will
>> enter it. Otherwise, I can't see any of the bus builders...

>Boris has promised to double the number of officers employed on specific
>enforcement from 34 to 68. I doubt if that will be enough but it is a
>start.

>>Boris has promised to double the number of officers employed on specific
>>enforcement from 34 to 68. I doubt if that will be enough but it is a
>>start.

>
>Why can the general police not make some progress in enforcing this?
>After all, a crime is, in my understanding, being committed.