> "Tom Barry" blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> MIG wrote:

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>>> No, he is just wrong. Most passengers don't like them either, and I
>>> can't believe it's much fun for the drivers except if they are paid
>>> more for coping with them.

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>>> Operators may like the idea of not having to collect fares, but that
>>> is independent of the shape of the bus.

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>>> And don't forget pedestrians, whose crossings are constantly blocked
>>> by them.

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>> Constantly? Where?

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>> Personally, they're just a bloody bus, I don't detest or like them any
>> more than any other bus and regard the way whole furore became the only
>> transport issue ever debated as completely inexplicable.

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>> My gut feeling is that the bendies will be put out to pasture when their
>> natural life is up, which may be from about 2012 onwards (I'm assuming
>> average bus life in London as being about ten years, but bendies serving
>> intensive routes may tire faster

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> Or more likely, London rejects will be inflicted on places like Leeds,
> Glasgow, Manchester, etc., as has happened with double deckers when Ken &
> successor decide they are too old for London.
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> Bevan