AEC Routemaster bus 

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A Routemaster differs from more modern London double-decker buses because of the open back that makes it easy for passengers to get on and off. There is also a walking conductor present and therefore the driver, who is in a separate cabin, does not have to check tickets. The Routemaster was the last British bus type with this traditional layout. The bus was introduced on February 8, 1956. Serial production started in 1958 and ran until 1969. The Routemaster, of which 2,876 were built, was used until the end of 2005. After this, red double-decker buses are still running in London, but on two "heritage "lines, no longer of the Routemaster type.

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