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Post by Davidc on May 15, 2012 17:31:11 GMT 1
I've been to London a couple of times recently and its a shame to see so many buses now following TFLs requirement for buses to be 100% Red.
So I've been thinking back to the days when buses in London were a little more colorful (I period of time I missed out on, but there's plenty of pictures to look through).
I ask the question what is your favorite London livery? I have given a selection for you to choose from.
For me its London General/Central with the Dark Grey base and Yellow stripe.
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Post by lbaspotter on May 15, 2012 19:50:17 GMT 1
What about capital citybus yellow ?
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Post by westyorkshirebus on May 15, 2012 20:45:30 GMT 1
Has to be Metroline blue skirt for me.
Why they have to be 100% red I don't know.
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Post by Matty on May 15, 2012 21:46:52 GMT 1
I like Kentish Bus livery used on G547 VBB.
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on May 15, 2012 22:11:34 GMT 1
Has to be Metroline blue skirt for me. Why they have to be 100% red I don't know. I defiantly think they went for the best option out of the 3 trial colours - the Burgundy or Green skirts didn't look right in my opinion. |
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Post by sconehead85 on May 16, 2012 8:45:46 GMT 1
What about capital citybus yellow ? I find this topic pointless and boring too lba. London buses are RED and known thus the world over. Yet this topic, which is of no relevance to West Yorkshire, isnt locked. (ref Modifying Stagecoach fleet numbers). sconehead85 |
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Post by MT on May 16, 2012 12:10:05 GMT 1
I find this topic pointless and boring too lba. London buses are RED and known thus the world over. Yet this topic, which is of no relevance to West Yorkshire, isnt locked. (ref Modifying Stagecoach fleet numbers). sconehead85 Just curious, but is your head really a scone? Or more of a 'jam tart' style resemblence? I used to know a guy with a shortbread face. I digress... Back to the London liveries, I always liked this: www.flickr.com/photos/britishbuses/2157843203/I think its a really smart looking livery. Am I right in thinking thats London General, or a variant of it? Also, one to add to your list, Grey Green: www.flickr.com/photos/46341292@N05/4484097079/ |
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Post by kendall17 on May 16, 2012 12:10:46 GMT 1
What about capital citybus yellow ? I find this topic pointless and boring too lba. London buses are RED and known thus the world over. Yet this topic, which is of no relevance to West Yorkshire, isnt locked. (ref Modifying Stagecoach fleet numbers). sconehead85  |
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Post by guyarab on May 16, 2012 12:27:43 GMT 1
I liked the Metroline livery with the blue skirt, closely followed by Grey-Green, Sullivan Buses and Blue Triangle.
London buses are noted for being red; you often hear the reference: "a red London bus" (usually with double decker in there), but I believe they could still have an area with a relief colour to identify the operator.
TfL have little regard for bus users, or operators for that matter, with their "holier than thou" orders.
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Post by Burnside on May 16, 2012 12:46:13 GMT 1
I voted 'other' as i was thinking of Kentish Bus, but the Grey Green livery looks like the one i was thinking of.
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on May 16, 2012 13:02:39 GMT 1
That was a dedicated livery for the Red Express X43 and was quite expensive to operate, as the buses originally only did 2 peak hour journeys a day - AM towards Central London, PM away from Central London, and spent the rest of the time sat in the depot. |
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Post by sconehead85 on May 16, 2012 13:25:43 GMT 1
kendal17- She's nice, Id like to find out more about her.
matthew - Its a term of affection (sort of), know worrimean lad.
BTW London buses are RED, popes are Catholic and footballers are grossly overpaid and overrated human beings.
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Post by X212HHE on May 16, 2012 17:22:22 GMT 1
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Post by Matty on May 16, 2012 22:57:09 GMT 1
More like you like the type of bus. |
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Post by lbaspotter on May 16, 2012 23:06:29 GMT 1
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Post by dwarfer1979 on May 17, 2012 8:18:16 GMT 1
kendal17- She's nice, Id like to find out more about her. matthew - Its a term of affection (sort of), know worrimean lad. BTW London buses are RED, popes are Catholic and footballers are grossly overpaid and overrated human beings. sconehead85 London buses are red but rarely were they 100% red, for the vast majority of the history of London Transport it was red relieved by a stripe or skirt of a different colour, which is the best alternative. Unrelieved red doesn't look right (an unrelieved any colour rarely works as well as one with something to relieve the colour) and red with a mid-stripe and/or a skirt (like Go-Ahead London or Metroline) looks very professional and fits with a mostly red that TfL appear to want. The London United livery (my favourite personally) was a modernised version of the livery of the original London United before LT was formed. |
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Post by lbaspotter on May 17, 2012 12:08:51 GMT 1
Anyone remember Connex ? they ran buses in white.
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Post by X212HHE on May 17, 2012 16:45:30 GMT 1
More like you like the type of bus. No not realy i do like the livery and also the bus  |
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Post by mollman on May 18, 2012 11:39:31 GMT 1
I too think it is a shame that operators are moving / being moved away from Red Plus livery, I think it helped to add verity whilst still being recognisably London
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Post by lbaspotter on May 18, 2012 14:14:02 GMT 1
Capital citybus yellow is best livery ever.
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Post by Matty on May 18, 2012 23:07:02 GMT 1
New TfL rules now that all buses must be allover red and carry the London Transport logo on the side now so I have been told.
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Post by Steve Macz403 on May 19, 2012 1:44:41 GMT 1
I always Liked London and Country's Livery, 2 tone Green, with the red band. That and because I remember always going on London and countries Volvo Citybuses on 176 and 85 as a child.
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Post by Craig on May 20, 2012 16:27:51 GMT 1
I actually like that all London's buses are becoming uniform. Tourists visiting London expect plain red buses and now they are also carrying the internationally recognised roundel as used on other forms of transport in London - this is far more important than operator logos and liveries, considering that when you are in London the operator is irrelevant to the passenger as all fares etc are identical across the system.
I know from an enthusiasts point of view it may seem dull but buses in London operate in a unique way compared to the rest of the country and "London Buses" is a good solid brand recognisable by all and the uniformity in my opinion helps bring together the routes of the various operators which only exist thanks to competition legislation.
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Post by A1YBG on May 20, 2012 17:58:40 GMT 1
New TfL rules now that all buses must be allover red and carry the London Transport logo on the side now so I have been told. Next will all have the same interior! Wouldn't surprise me if they do. |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on May 20, 2012 21:41:16 GMT 1
I actually like that all London's buses are becoming uniform. Tourists visiting London expect plain red buses and now they are also carrying the internationally recognised roundel as used on other forms of transport in London - this is far more important than operator logos and liveries, considering that when you are in London the operator is irrelevant to the passenger as all fares etc are identical across the system. I know from an enthusiasts point of view it may seem dull but buses in London operate in a unique way compared to the rest of the country and "London Buses" is a good solid brand recognisable by all and the uniformity in my opinion helps bring together the routes of the various operators which only exist thanks to competition legislation. I am happy that the Roundel is back on London buses. I picked up a leaflet of route X26 at Heathrow the other week, and it conspicuously did not mention the operator (Quality Line, now part of RATP). I think TfL are playing down the fact that buses are run by contractors rather than themselves! |
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