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What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London's stunning new double-decker buses.
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The traditional red double-deckers are a symbol of London. Their iconic status was sealed in 2008 when one bus made the longer-than-usual trip to Beijing to collect a very special passenger: the Olympic Flame.
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Now a new bus design has been unveiled and it has been wowing Londoners.
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The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, enabling people to hop on and hop off. It also has a unique asymmetric design for the front end, which gives it a futuristic look.
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Despite its innovations the design is not all new. Its exterior is very reminiscent of London's faithful old double-decker, the Routemaster.
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In December 2005 the original Routemaster was withdrawn from general service for accessibility and environmental reasons, but it can still be seen on two heritage routes in London.
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In July 2008 a competition was launched by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, to design a new Routemaster bus for the capital. There were over 700 entries, with several designers jointly winning the £25,000 prize.
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The new double-deckers, which have three doors to speed up boarding, are expected to be in service in 2012.
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Mr Johnson said: "This iconic new part of our transport system is not only beautiful, but also has a green heart beating beneath its stylish, swooshing exterior".
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He expects cities around the globe to be "beside themselves with envy" for what he described as a "stunning red emblem" of 21st-century London.
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什么东西既是红色的又是绿色的（环保）？既封闭又开放？既是传统的又是新的？这就是伦敦推出的极具看点的新型双层巴士。
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传统的红色双层巴士是伦敦的象征。2008年，一辆双层巴士不远万里前往北京，去搭载一位非常特殊的乘客——奥运圣火，而双层巴士的标志性地位也由此筑就。
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如今，一款新型双层巴士的设计惊艳亮相，赢得了伦敦人的盛赞。
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新型双层巴士使用更为节能的环保科技，设有两个楼梯和一个可让人们“跳上跳下”的开放式平台，巴士前端还设计成独特的不对称结构，极为新潮。
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尽管新型双层巴士有所创新，但也并非彻底变样。它的外观与服务伦敦多年的老款巴士——“马路主人”十分相像。
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由于乘用的方便性和环保等原因，老款“马路主人”于2005年12月退出了伦敦街头，但现在人们仍可在伦敦保留的两条“遗产“线路上看到它的身影。
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2008年7月，伦敦市市长鲍里斯•约翰逊发起了一项新款“马路主人”设计大赛。比赛共收到700多份设计作品，最终有几位设计者共同获得了2.5万英镑的大奖。
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新型双层巴士设有三个车门，以加快上下车速度。新型巴士预计将于2012年投入使用。
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约翰逊说：“伦敦公交系统这一标志性的新成员不仅外观漂亮，而且在它时尚、旋弧形的外表之下，还有一颗‘绿色’的心。”
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约翰逊称，新型双层巴士是21世纪的伦敦“最具魅力的红色象征”，还称世界各地的城市一定会“十分嫉妒”。
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