Russell,

On Mon, 08 May 2006 23:39:24 +1200, Russell McMahon wrote:
>...
> Presumably the size of 
> typical buses reflects the results of such studies, or of market 
> forces, which tend to perform such studies of their own volition.

Or they just go out and buy busses from the firm with the most persuasive salesman!  (Or in some places, the 
best kickbacks...)

In a place like London, where the streets are crowded, narrow, and with sharp corners, the obvious shape is 
the double-decker - takes up less space, and can get round corners easily.  So what are they doing?  Replacing 
them with double-length "bendy" busses which take up more than twice the space, can't get round corners, and 
have been known to catch fire!

Cheers,

Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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