The Bus Reshaping Plan of 1966 was a plan devised by the London Transport Board for the reorganisation of bus routes in London, England.[1][2] The main features of the plan, which was to be rolled out over ten to fifteen years, were:
- Introduction of one man operation (OMO) to address staff shortages and costs
- Introduction of flat fare routes centred on outer hubs
- A shortening of routes to improve reliability and ease scheduling
- Long single deckers in place of double-deckers[2]
The plan began to be implemented in September 1968, but immediately proved problematic: the public disliked the changes, the new vehicles - "Merlin"s - were found to be unsuitable, and it was difficult to find available land for the proposed suburban transport interchanges.[2] By 1973 the plan had effectively been abandoned, with a decision to retain crew operation and to dispose of the Merlins.[3][4]
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- ^ Ian Smith (1 December 2000). "The London Transport Merlins". Ian's Bus Stop. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
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