Re: What went wrong with the Routemaster rebuild idea?

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:08:49 GMT, Bill Hayles
<groups@billnot.com> mangled uncounted electrons thus:

>On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:58:29 +0100, Scott <spiced.porkandham@virgin.net>
>wrote:
>
>
>>I believe that in the old days (well before Routemasters) it was
>>illegal for a bus to stop and passengers could only board and alight
>>while the bus was moving.  AIUI bus stops were then introduced in the
>>interests of safety.
>
>I think you believe wrong.  originally, all bus routes were "hail and
>ride", passengers being allowed to board and alight anywhere, but after
>the bus had stopped.
>
>This had many disadvantages, including a few related to safety for fixed
>stops were introduced, initially just in busy areas, but later extended
>to most places.  Some sections of route, even London Transport (country)
>ones, never had fixed stops.

A couple of routes here (Chelmsford) still have 'hail and ride'
sections without fixed stops...

Martin D. Pay
How did these buses get in here, anyway?  ^_^
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