The Anonymous Widower

Do Oxford And Regent Streets Need New Buses for London Now?

After breakfast, I walked down Regent Street and didn’t make too much progress, as the pavements were crowded.  I eventually got on a bus, but progress was even slower due to an accident in Trafalgar Square.

This double congestion often seems to happen.

Would New Buses for London, with their hop-on and hop-off capability be an asset in getting pedestrians along these streets faster?

I think they would! Remember too, that London’s fare system means that say doing six or seven small journeys on a bus is the same price as one, so you wouldn’t be costing yourself anything.

After shopping, I actually caught a New Bus for London back towards home. Progress was slow due to the same problems as earlier and people seemed to be hopping on and off the bus all over the place.

When these buses were mooted, the dismal Jimmies predicted all sorts of accidents and consequent lawsuits. But I’ve never seen any reports of even any minor incidents.

Perhaps, those that jump off and on are on the whole sensible people? Or as I believe, most people actually know their limitations well.  And that includes the ninety-year-old with a Zimmer frame!

Could London have reinvented the people mover? Only when most of the buses on somewhere like Oxford Street are New Buses for London, will we know!

April 18, 2013 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Buses, London, New Bus for London, Shopping