ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, tɹˈænspoːɹt fɔːɹ lˈʌndən klˈeɪmd ðɪs ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩ɪŋ ʌv ɹˈaʊt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv ɪts ˌɪmplɪməntˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mˈeɪɚz ɹᵻkwˈɛst tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə bˈʌs flˈoʊ ɪn ˈɑːksfɚd stɹˈiːt baɪ tˈɛn pɚsˈɛnt ɪn ˈiːtʃ əv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn.
In January 2010, Transport for London claimed this shortening of route 176 as part of its implementation of the Mayor's request to reduce the bus flow in Oxford Street by 10% in each of 2009 and 2010.