89-passenger double-deckers for LTB
Page 38
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
• The widely reported 17 experimental o-m-o double-deckers to be introduced by London Transport will seat 44 passengers in the upper saloon and 24 passengers in the lower saloon, in addition to carrying 21 standing passengers—a total of 89 passengers. The buses will be operated on similar services to the o-m-o single-deckers in the central (red) bus area to obtain comparisons of the two types to be made.
A spokesman for LIB confirmed this news on Monday. He added that even larger capac
ity double-deckers are now being plannes Delivery of the 89-passenger buses (whic have not been ordered to date) is not expec ed before March of next year.
Meanwhile negotiations are taking plac between the unions and LTB regarding tF introduction of o-m-o double-deckers. The LT spokesman stated that. some of the existin rear-engined 72-seat double-deckers int( duced in 1965 would probably be adapted ft o-m-o as soon as negotiations were succesi fully concluded.