Iconic new bus for London unveiled

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Final designs for London's "new Routemaster bus" have been unveiled.The double-decker uses green technology to be 40% more efficient, it has two staircases and an open platform enabling people to "hop-on hop-off".

London Mayor Boris Johnson said the new bus for the capital would be "iconic" and "beautiful".

A spokesman for Transport for London hoped the bus, which has three doors to speed-up boarding, would be in service in 2011.

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