Among Johnson's pledges was to scrap the accordion-like bendy buses and replace them with a British-built Routemaster, which appeared on the streets this year.

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Isle of Man passengers will get their first experience of bendy buses on Monday, when a month-long trial begins.

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Bendy buses have fully replaced them on only three, and newer double-deckers on the rest.

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