a continuation of the system that was used for public transport in the age of horse-drawn vehicles, when some passengers sat inside, and the rest travelled on the roof . Too bad it was raining!
are the special tourist buses. ‘Routemasters’ are the buses that
have been taken all over the world, the buses that you can see in the tourist brochures, and the ones which have been sold, in miniature, to millions of visitors and souvenir hunters.
the ‘Routemaster’ is still the most popular bus in London, because passengers can climb on and off when they want, even if the bus is moving. These buses were designed specially for London, by people who knew what London needed, and they have served their purpose well!