Dec. 9, 2005 — -- It's been a staple on the London streets for 50 years, but the red double-decker Routemaster bus -- the one you could hop on and hop off -- is no longer the staple of London ...

LONDON — It was the end of the line Thursday for London’s red Routemaster buses, trundling into retirement after half a century of rickety but reliable service. Fans of the old style double-deckers ...

One of London’s most famous icons got retired in 2005 to international dismay—the Routemaster bus. Seen on the roads since 1956, they were replaced by bendy-buses that almost everyone despises. Until ...

London's new Routemaster bus has major battery issues. The bus, thanks to its "green" diesel-electric hybrid powertrain, is meant to be "the most environmentally friendly bus of its type"—according to ...

After half a century, London's red Routemaster buses are rattling into retirement. Thousands of fans said farewell to the hop-on, hop-off buses Thursday, the last full day of regular service for the ...

Having announced the end of the naturally-aspirated V8 engines era earlier this year, British car builder Morgan seems determined to change the way the public perceives its products. Morgan already ...

Problems reported with London's new hybrid Routemaster buses and their hybrid electronics have forced TfL to replace batteries in 200 of the vehicles -- and defend their green credentials. As hybrid ...

Buses are great starting platforms to build an RV out of. If you want something that stands out more than a school bus or an American transit bus you could buy this, a giant double-decker 1962 AEC ...

The “ding ding” bell once used on London’s classic Routemaster bus is to be reintroduced in a trial aiming to reduce the number of passengers being injured in falls on buses. Transport for London is ...

You wait ages for a bus to come along and then, all of a sudden, there are… 28. Not any old buses, mind; most of those heading my way are Routemasters, those legends of the London road looking ...

Noel Edmonds shocked ‘I’m A Celebrity’ viewers and his campmates alike after admitting he drives around Bristol in a double decker bus in a bid to jump traffic. The former ‘Deal Or No Deal?’ presenter ...

Up to 90% of the fleet are reportedly running on noisy, dirty diesel generators. Given the Lithium-Ion batteries you often find in Laptops and Mobiles only typically have a 3 year shelf life, is it ...