GLC aims for more reliability
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FOLLOWING repeated cc plaints from London Ira port about bus serv reliability and mileage lost to traffic congestion, Greater London Council announced the result of a p scheme aimed at improv the bus's lot.
The GLC "initiative" c sists of an in-depth study one busy LT bus route runn between Cricklewood Victoria. If the study is s cessful, similar studies of ot "problem" routes will follas A report to the GLC Lon( Transport Committee, I lowing the pilot study, I suggested a number improvements which will put to the GLC Central A Planning Committee in del These include limited rc widening, junction impro merits and alterations to ti fic lights and parking contr London Transport also long-term plans for cc puterised bus control, wh will be a stage nearer fruit following the announced tension of the programme equip buses with ra telephones. LT has announ, that by the end of 1980, f, out of five LT buses, includ virtually all double-deck( will be fitted with radios cc patible with the proposed c trol system.