End Of The Line For British Icon

USAToday.com reports that one of the quintessential British icons, the Routemaster double-decker bus, will be going out of service by the end of the year. A few double-decker buses will remain in service in two Heritage routes in central London, but other than that, it's goodbye to this most English symbol.

Full story here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-11-03-buses_x.htm