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Actually they have. The manufacturers Wrightbus, in response to the widespread criticism of the new routemaster, replaced it with the Wrightbus SRM. Using a better Volvo parallel drive hybrid chassis, it has the front half of the new routemaster body but losing the rear platform and staircase...

In fairness the cycle Superhighway project was Ken Livingstone's, though he didnt get to implement it. I'd need to know which one Iain is speaking of to comment, but obviously they tend to be rather empty outside of commuting hours. .

No need to duck James, I fully agree with the above. I'm not being unnecessarily gloomy, I just know Johnson gets an unacceptably high proportion of his optimistic decisons wrong. He got close to 100% in London, as shown by the need to reverse his decisions since. .

Ye gods, do I have to spell everything out. The designs for London buses change all the time. The new routemaster is being discontinued with no further orders to be placed, new designs of bus being adopted in its place, like the BYD-Dennis buses I've already mentioned. The last of the 1,000...

On some routes I know, but it's proved not suitable for London wide use, as Johnson was advised before the order was placed. The design has been cancelled since there are so many better ways. Fully electric buses like the BYD-Dennis are better for dealing with the high pollution of the...

I believe what you are thinking of is the discontinuation of the open platform use. I'm not disputing that, nor is TfL , and that's why I didn't include it in the cost per bus. But it did cost that much at the outset and that cost from then adds to the total costs of this failed venture. And...

I wish he would. As far away as possible. .

I did do a page on fitting a complete new P5 hub on this link, and did change a core later, but didn't web page that unfortunately Mary. Hopefully the core will fit in the old shell. Be careful getting the circlip off that retains the sprocket on the old hub, circlip pliers may help a little...

Once it's raised, certainly we respond to protect what we have and to not risk losing it. .

It was very good, that's his great strength. Unfortunately he cannot deliver, just as the Brexit promises he made could never be delivered, such as: A good deal is easy to get. We'll get £350 millions a week back from EU payments. Trade deals are easy. The EU will give in to us. His new...

Irrelevant, as I said Galileo is a permanent ongoing cost which we signed up to continue paying, so the letdown is permanent. The other members will have to shoulder our share into the future. .

Take it up with TfL, it's their figure, and it's entirely reasonable. .

Trouble is that also means registration, number plate, driving licence and MOTs. That's inevitable, since all those apply to 28 mph L1e-B mopeds. Might as well buy a moped, often just as cheap, far more reliable and better weather protection, so a successful petition but with those added...

It's you being ridiculous, the system has to be permanently completely renewed at intervals so the cost is an ongoing constant. To glibly refer to it as the electricity to run a washing machine is plain silly. To repeat, we've thrown our part of that large ongoing cost at others, letting them...

So am I. The anticipated life of the new routemaster is 14 years only, when they'll be scrap as unreliable old tech. The original RT buses were in service in London for 40 years and were then sold to Hong Kong for useful cash. The original RM buses (routemasters) were in service for 49...

Ignorance is bliss, Galileo has not been paid for by us since it's a permanent ongoing cost to regularly maintain by renewal its minimum of 24 satellites. That is the shortfall that now must be met by others, money we are costing them. Stick to subjects you understand. .

Absolute rubbish. The first 600 cost us £354,000 per bus, the remainder now discounted bringing the final cost per bus to an estimated £349,500 when the contract is complete. That doesn't include the £62,000 per bus per year for second operators when the rear platforms are open. They are not...

Of course it's letting them down on the many continuing projects. They are budgeted on the basis of signed up to regular payments, and our departure leaves an income shortfall, permanent in some cases like Galileo. And resorting to calling me insulting names just emphasises your ignorance of...

This is the trouble with Johnson, he's prone to come up with crackpot schemes as his time as London Mayor showed. The danger is his cussed refusal to change his mind, as he showed by forging ahead with his daft new routemaster buses idea against all expert advice. They've proved hopelessly...

As Daniel says, spokes are the most likely cause of clicking if it's only with your weight on the bike. .