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 ...

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 ...

The Routemaster wasn’t just a bus; it was an iconic example of industrial engineering-cum-aesthetic tour de force which was every bit as important to Londoners and tourists alike as Big Ben, Carnaby ...

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 ...

LONDON – London's red double-decker buses are as globally recognizable as New York's yellow cabs, so there was dismay when the city's classic Routemaster vehicles were phased out six years ago. This ...

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 ...

Specialist security firm Land Sheriffs provided security at the event, helping to ensure the safety of attendees, organisers ...

Nearly 40 routemaster buses will be travelling around Salisbury Plain on Saturday, taking people to the abandoned village of Imber. Owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the village is only opened ...