What passengers think of the new Routemaster design

Claire Cooke, 34, a consultant from Chiswick and daughters Alice and Harriet.

"I think we'd all go for the glass roof. We always travel on the top deck when we can so the girls would love to be able to look out even further. Bendy buses are atrocious. I don't travel on them but they look so dangerous and it's like cattle class with nowhere to stand."

Jerry Cox, 41, an accountant from Wimbledon

"The more modern one is certainly sleeker and is possibly more appropriate for a modern world. But I think the retro style would have the most appeal for tourists. It says old London and it could be iconic which it should be being a Routemaster. The most important thing for me is being able to jump on and off especially when out shopping in the West End rather than waiting for the next stop."

Robert Close, 24, a data analyst from Southwark.

"I'd be interested in knowing how much they will cost to build as if one was significantly cheaper than the other I think Boris should go for that to save money.

However if they're about the same I'd err on the side of the retro one just because it's more my style. I'm all for bringing them back. They're traditionally London and the tourists like them. As for the bendy buses I never really saw the logic of them."

Penny Bayou, 33, mother of two, from Kenley

"I'm definitely more keen on the traditional look. It's more familiar and appealing. It looks very similar to the old one which is a definite bonus as I think if they're bringing it back it should be the same or very similar. I'm incredibly pleased they are reintroducing it even if it does cost more than £100 million as some people say."

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