Double Decker Buses In London. Various models and routes are seen including the iconic r. 162 offers search and find ads for new and used double decker buses for sale double decker coach routemaster autoline usa.
Check out this built to order double decker bus. It was stolen from an enterprising parisian in the 19th century who created a horse drawn double decker vehicle then known as an omnibus. Considered to be an icon of london the london bus operates nights days and long distances on many different routes and lines.
They first entered service in february 2012.
But the double decker bus wasn t a london invention. The aec routemaster is a front engined double decker bus that was designed by london transport and built by the associated equipment company aec and park royal vehicles the first prototype was completed in september 1954 and the last one was delivered in 1968. Double decker buses are used for mass transport in the united kingdom europe asia and many former european possessions the most iconic example being the red london bus namely the aec routemaster. Designed by heatherwick studio and manufactured by wrightbus it is notable for featuring a hop on hop off rear open platform similar to the original routemaster bus design but updated to meet requirements for modern buses to be fully accessible.