Since I ride the bus with my guide dog, I thought I would point out another positive of a removable handle. The ability to remove it! Grin Thane got hung up on the bus one day because I forgot to remove his, the result is one of his handles is on its way back to Julie (On the Go) for repair. I suspect this is not quite as big of an issue with American Style harnesses where the handle has some restriction of movement, but with a British style it can easily get tangled with the dog or surrounding seats. I'm in the process of re-designing Thane's harness. I would like the option of using a harness of either type. His new harness will allow for that and in doing so we will have two different length harness handles when all is said and done. I may even have an adventure where for certain parts I want it American and certain I want it British Smile Now if I could just find time to spend making the thing we would be all set. I would hate a harness handle that can not be removed from the harness. I did not even know those exist. It will be interesting to follow Cali's training and the process with public transportation. Karyn and Thane