At long last we have a different sort of a new bus in London!
Here are two photos of the new Evolution d/d body for a volvo B9L [10m long chassis] - a prototype.
the vehicle is operated by Go Ahead London- Dockland buses, and it is supposed to be on route 425;
however this week it worked the afternoon peak bus on route 474.
here is VM1- as it is known- shown in service today.
makes a good change from the masses of new E200 E400 ADL buses, and the Wright d/d body for Volvo B9L or VDL/Wright integral chassis!
原帖由 hubertlam 於 2011-6-4 16:39 發表
I've never been to London -- so please pardon my ignorance.
But why do they not use electronic destination signs?
That's a TfL (Transport for London) standard.
They claim that roller blinds are much clearer than electronic displays to the
elderly passengers and so all buses operated for TfL contracted routes must
be fitted with roller blinds with standard fonts.
yes, he was!
some drivers do not like their photos being taken.
The point is that in London, so many locations [high streets, bus terminals and major roads] are covered by CCTV...so the driver's image is recorded by CCTV. so what is worst?
why are they angry?
- they have something to hide: they may be working as bus drivers, but either working another job, or claiming benefits
- superstition: it is bad luck to have your photo taken.
