TfL expands Routemaster ‘ding-ding’ trial after promising safety results

Transport for London (TfL) is bringing back one of London’s most familiar sounds – ding-ding – as it expands a trial to see whether the classic Routemaster bell can help prevent passengers from falling over when buses pull away.The four-week trial starts on Friday 31st July on Route 188 (North Greenwich to Tottenham Court Road) and is the latest stage of TfL’s Bus Safety Innovation Challenge. Every time the doors close, passengers will hear the classic Routemaster ding-di