From July to September 2008 we put the public to the test with our competition to design a new bus for London.

The competition was open to anyone with a strong idea for what they wanted to see on London's roads.

We received more than 700 entries from five continents and our judges were overwhelmed by the creativity and ingenuity shown in both the imagine and design categories.

Now it's time to congratulate the winners and outline our next steps in delivering a state-of-the-art bus for a world-class city.

Note from the Mayor of London Boris Johnson

"When I launched this competition, I asked for stylish and imaginative designs which would resonate with Londoners.

We have had a phenomenal response, with ideas submitted from around the globe, and we now have, in our joint winners, two stunning designs that allow us to go forward and produce a truly iconic bus fit for 21st century London.

I know that, like me, Londoners will be waiting eagerly to see how these ideas evolve into the final design that will appear on our roads."