Double Deckers Hit NYC

Double-decker buses haven't been seen on New York streets since the 1970s. MTA is conducting a trial run for a month to see if they might be worth resurrecting.

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September 12, 2008, 10:00 AM PDT

By Tim Halbur

"The bus drew a fair number of stares during a demonstration on Monday, with reporters on board (most of whom chose to sit on top). But Howard H. Roberts, Jr., the president of NYC Transit, said, 'This is not just a show.'

He added, 'It's not a movement to titillate the public.'

If the trial goes well, the authority will buy an unspecified number of double-deckers for an expanded test. The bus now being used is on loan from the ABC Bus Company, a partner with the Belgian manufacturer Van Hool. Each double-decker costs roughly $650,000, said Elliot G. Sander, the executive director and chief executive of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agency is also considering a hybrid low-floor 'articulated' bus - with an accordion-like middle - that costs $920,000."

Thanks to Melissa Chow

FULL STORY: With Nostalgia in Overdrive, Double-Decker Bus Gets a Trial Run

Monday, September 8, 2008 in New York Times

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