You can not imagine that the public transportation in a city would become the city name card, and in fact, only the red double decker bus in London, which has the world famous name Routemaster can get the result.

When talking about the landmark buildings in London, most people would give the answer like Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, Big Ben and The London Eye, which was built for 2012 London Olympic Games. In addition, when talking about other city name cards, I am sure red telephone booth, red double decker bus would be in the list.

When the first red double decker bus has appeared in London, it got the resounding name Routemaster, gradually, this Routemaster was brought into India, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa and other English colonies in the past. Double decker bus becomes the most important vehicle in these cities.

Because of the high operating cost, long service using and requirements for special for people with disabilities, red double decker bus has gradually disappeared on London street since December, 2005. It is really bad news for people who love Routemaster very much because for most of them, Routemaster has deep impression in their memories.

Nowadays, a few people collect Routemaster London bus models to recall their memories in the past.