Red buses and bright telephone booths have become a real symbol of London. However, if you look from a different angle, pay attention to the history of the country during the period of industrialization, and turn to some environmental aspects - everything falls into place.

The red color was not chosen by chance, and to understand the realities of this issue, you should plunge into the era of the 1950s.

Ecology of England of the last century

In the 50s of the 20th century, industry in the country developed very actively, factories were built intensively, factories were built, and any available areas were used for this. It was completely pointless to build industrial centers outside the city, as enterprises demanded a large number of workers who were supposed to live somewhere nearby.

The distance from the city was inconvenient for industrial enterprises, and they were built right in the cities, including London - sometimes in their central territories. But the factories not only ensured the country's economic growth, they also created very serious environmental problems. After all, exhausts and smoke from them went around the clock, no filtration systems were used, and few people thought about ecology at that time.

As a result, the smoke from burning coal both at industrial facilities and within urban heating systems created a dense veil of fog, impenetrable smog, which sometimes swelled by the winds - but not for long.England is already characterized by thick fogs, such is the geographical location of the island on which the country is located. But being filled with smog, they created an impenetrable atmosphere when people really didn’t see their extended arms on the streets.

This situation did not contribute to the safety of traffic on the roads, accidents on such days occurred all the time. Meanwhile, in the British climate, fogs with smog were observed very often. Of course, that the situation should be somehow solved in order to minimize the number of accidents, to ensure that people could live without the risk of getting under the wheels. To do this, the police went on the road with torches in their hands to create transport and pedestrians at least some opportunity for orientation in space. However, the issue was still not resolved.

Transport, the world and colors

At that time, the transport was mostly black, and the phones did not stand out. As a result, it was possible to notice the buses only at the last moment, and if necessary, it was not possible to find the telephone in an elementary way to call the doctors to the scene, and the situation was heating up. Black items and vehicles were lost in gray smog, and something needed to be done to increase the predictability of the world.

The government could not leave the situation in the current situation, it was necessary to take measures. And they were accepted, repainting both transport and telephone booths in bright color. It was decided to dwell on red, as on a noticeable from afar.Thanks to the measures taken, the situation on the streets has become somewhat less tense, so that it was possible to achieve our goals.

Environmental change

Today, the city does not plunge into thick smog, because since 1956, the law that ensures the preservation of clean air has become relevant. As part of this campaign, the country's citizens were able to receive a financial incentive to replace old coal heating systems with new gas ones, and this need was also dictated to the factories.

A whole range of other measures were also taken, which turned out to be very effective. Indeed, today there really is no smog over London, and visibility on the streets remains within the normal range even on foggy days. But why did the buses and telephone boxes remain in their former colors?

It is worth remembering that the British are very sensitive to their traditions and are in no hurry to change them. Red buses and telephone boxes of the same color have become one of the many British traditions that no one here wants to leave. By the way, an interesting situation happened in England with a population of moths due to industrial production: colored moths.