 In 2005, as part of the Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative, a comprehensive overhaul plan for the region's transit system, MTA proposed to eliminate the Sheppard Pratt branch on the route, and eliminate all short turns, except for the Goucher & Taylor loop during peak hours.Sheppard Pratt branch riders were instructed to transfer to Route 55, which was proposed to have an improved frequency.After a public outcry, MTA put these plans on hold, and revised them in 2006.