"Boris bikes" for hire hit London's streets

London's first large-scale public bike hire scheme kicked off last Friday to a largely positive response from the public, with one commuter hailing the project as the ideal solution to the capital's "overcrowded and overpriced transport system"

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London's 'new Routemaster' design unveiled

London's "new Routemaster bus" has 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".

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