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In every postcard image of London and any theme park or studio setting that tries to replicate London, there are 3 overly used images:
1) The double-decker red bus
2) the black london cabs
3) the red phone booths
But with the cell phone age, are these red telephone booths really needed anymore? Maybe they can turn them into something futuristic instead? Maybe people can go into them with their cellphones to talk in private or for cover from rainfall?
Or maybe it's a place to passionately kiss your partner in the red booth? Or a place to listen to your music on loud?
Or if you have a family and really need to sneak a break from the demands of infant kids screaming day and night, you gather some peace in a red booth where you get a break to unwind and do your personal meditation? are these uses of the red phone booth actually happening?
Other ideas: Use the red phone booths to plant items for scavenger hunts or treasure hunt clues for games played in London for fun? Or a place to read the bible out loud?
Obviously the red double-decker bus and the black London cabs are true... But who needs red phone booths when everyone has like 2 mobile phones?! The red phone booths are just there to look pretty these days! Hah
My understanding is that the red phone boxes are kept, when possible, in conservation areas.
There are modern phone boxes to be generally found, but needless to say their use is much reduced. There may well be a legal obligation to maintain a set number.
The classic Routemaster bus is used only by specialist firms, the replacement is also red but far more modern looking.
Classic black taxis abound, but again more modern ones are set to gradually replace them.
My understanding is that the red phone boxes are kept, when possible, in conservation areas.
There are modern phone boxes to be generally found, but needless to say their use is much reduced. There may well be a legal obligation to maintain a set number.
The classic Routemaster bus is used only by specialist firms, the replacement is also red but far more modern looking.
Classic black taxis abound, but again more modern ones are set to gradually replace them.
The Classic Routemaster Heritage Route run by Transport for London is Route 15 (Heritage).
A lot of them are still working, yes. But I also see a lot set up in wealthy people's back or front gardens. They just like them as a talking point. The last time I used them was back in the 90's. They were pretty cool because you could have a conversation with the outside world shut out, and they shielded the cold wind too. the only downside was the stench of urine
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