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[email protected] · October 21st 09, 11:34 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Martin Rich) wrote:

"Colin McKenzie" wrote in message
newsp.u1379jnrby8eno@sheepdog...

This suggests that the figures have been loaded to make a
stronger case for eliminating Routemasters. Their official
maximum capacity gave all but 5 people a seat - and you could fit
well over 5 standing downstairs if the conductor failed to
prevent it.

My recollection is that the official limit of 5 standing passengers
applies to any bus using a conductor, and that in periods in the
past where doored buses were regularly used with conductors there
were signs to this effet

It was typical London luddism though. The limit of 5 passengers was set
when buses had 56 seats. Why it wasn't increased when buses went up to 64
and then 72 seats is unfathomable to me at least.

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Colin Rosenstiel