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Boris's bus – a political journey

Boris Johnson's wish to create a modern successor to London's legendary Routemaster buses has been a signature policy of his mayoralty. The Guardian's London blogger Dave Hill has been following the unfolding saga of its creation
  • Britain’s Foreign Secretary Johnson arrives at an EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. Not by bus.

    Boris Johnson may be the New Routemaster of British foreign policy

    There are telling parallels between the new national government role of London’s former mayor and his most emblematic policy in that post
  • Boris Johnson introduces his New Routemaster to London in December 2011.

    London mayor: cut price deal could signal end for 'Boris Bus'

    Boris Johnson has ordered more of his New Routemaster buses, but none of his potential successors seem keen on his signature public transport vehicle
  • A front view of a New Routemaster prototype from 2011.

    Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 44: The Flat Battery Affair

    What are the implications of the New Routemaster’s technical problems?
  • Boris Johnson aboard New Routemaster prototype near Trafalgar Square on December 16, 2011.

    Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 43: No More 'Hop On, Hop Off'?

    A modification to the rear door of Boris Johnson’s flagship “New Routemaster” bus may signal the beginning of the end of one of its key electoral selling points
  • The "Boris bus' at Piccadilly Circus.

    Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 42: No More Conductors?

    The next batch of the London mayor’s bespoke buses will all operate without the vehicle’s signature retro feature
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 16:  A new prototype red double decker bus is shown to the media in Trafalgar Square on December 16, 2011 in London, England. The new bus design mimics some of the features of the iconic red London Routemaster bus and is scheduled to come into service in 2012. The original Routemaster was introduced in 1956 and a number of them are still in use on heritage routes in London, following their withdrawal from regular routes in 2005.  (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) Bus Business Finance Transportation Window

    Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 41: Do People Like It?

    Surprisingly, London’s mayor has not asked Londoners what they think of his flagship new bus for the capital
  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 40: Knees and Ventilation

    The London mayor's new bus has its charms but compares poorly for top deck comfort with the conventional models it is replacing

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 39: Next Stop, The Treasury

    The London mayor's latest claims for his controversial new bus project underline that it has always been a highly political vehicle

  • Boris Johnson  and Routemaster

    Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 38: The Language of Accountancy

    Transport for London and the city's Greens take differing views on the economics the "Boris Bus" roll out

  • Mayor of London Boris Johnson waves from the back of a prototype of a new style London bus in London

    Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 37: Promises, Promises

    If the London mayor really did introduce 600 of his New Buses to the capital's streets, it might be an expensive business

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 36: A Hot Debut

    The first passenger service day of Boris Johnson's new London buses was not typical, but some possible pros and cons were still revealed

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 35: How Green is London's Fleet

    The mayor's new bus is a step forward, but London's fleet is not as green as he'd intended

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 34: Adoration of the Media

    The London debut of the capital's mayor's new bus has been a good news story for him all day

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 33: The Finished Article

    The London Mayor's new bus is dismissed by his enemies as a vanity project, but it has much to recommend, not least politically

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 32: Probably Good Stuff

    Several things about Boris Johnson's New Bus for London are good. Probably.

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 31: It Hums

    The London mayor has been test driving his New Bus for London

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 30: Yes, A Single Decker Version Can Be Done

    Dave Hill: Transport for London has provided more detail about how the London's Mayor's New Bus design could be adapted

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 29: Some Recently Asked Questions

    Readers and others have raised some interesting questions about Boris Johnson's New Bus for London

  • London's New Bus

    Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 28: A Big Red Model

    The full-size 3D mock-up of Boris Johnson's New Bus for London brought the whole concept to life

  • Boris's Bus (A Political Journey) Part 27: 'It's not a Routemaster' (continued)

    Dave Hill: Top London bloggers have many doubts about Boris Johnson's "new Routemaster" bus

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