Buses start to be made corporately ready for the games

摘要

Late June saw some of the first obvious signs of London bus involvement in the Olympics when newly refurbished buses appeared without fleetnames, while others (not used in service) were painted white and others still have appeared with overall advertisements for games sponsors.rnThe beginning of July saw the first of over 1,000 buses and coaches arriving for carrying 14,700 athletes and 21,000 media representatives for games being played in the London area. Operator names are banned by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), which is apparently anxious that only the names of 'official partners' - sponsors to you and me - are displayed,rnThat attitude perhaps explains the sudden removal of appropriate slogans and names that appeared on First London's silver Routemaster used on heritage route 9 earlier this year.