Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, said: "London's classic red Routemaster bus is known across the globe and its 'ding ding' sound is instantly recognisable and nostalgic for many Londoners.

The old 'ding ding' sound is also being trialled with other sounds to see which would act as the best prompt for customers to hold on to handrails or stay seated until the bus has stopped.

The “ding ding” bell once used on London ’s classic Routemaster bus is to be reintroduced in a trial aiming to reduce the number of passengers being injured in falls on buses. Transport for London is ...