Filmed in the early 1990's this video shows ex-London Routemaster and other buses in Southend-On-Sea, Essex. These include Leyland Nationals, Atlanteans, DMS Fleelines.
Also seen are bus wars and some ghastly plumes of diesel bus exhaust fumes.
The Routemaster buses were an instant success in Southend, with their introduction resulting in a significant upturn in revenue as passengers voted with their feet and let 'pay on entry' buses pass. The bus operators also found that services which used Routemasters were much better at time keeping, and that they were much more reliable than older buses.
At the end the film explains why the Routemaster buses were eventually withdrawn and advocates trolleybuses as the bus solution to air pollution.
Trolleybuses represent a city-friendly bus transport solution which uses buses that are as clean / non-polluting as trams and trains. A real breath of fresh air.
Негізгі бет Routemaster & Other Buses in Southend-On-Sea, Essex.
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