I know Bernie is a Bus fan, so on Christmas Eve, I open a thread that is a little different.

You all remember these ones:

The legendary Routemaster that was so typical for the public transport in London.







It had to disappear because it had become unsafe and did not fit the European regulations.

But...it is coming back. From 2011 the new generation will cruise the streets of London. Designer Norman Foster and Aston Martin have been given the green light to build a new model:





Or as presented by the Mayor of Russ, sorry London: