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Vehicle Design

Low-Floor Vehicles

Low-floor bus technology has evolved substantially. European fleets adopted low-floor bus technology in the 1980s. Early models had only a partial section of low-floor access (with a sloped floor or steps to access the rear of the vehicle). Full section, low-floor vehicle...

Signal Priority

Traffic signal priority is simply the idea of giving special treatment to transit vehicles at signalized intersections. Since transit vehicles can hold many people, giving priority to transit can potentially increase the person throughput of an intersection.

Priority Types

A passive...

Bus Lanes

As the term is used in this guide, a bus lane is a traffic lane on a surface street reserved for the exclusive use of buses. With curbside bus lanes, bicyclists and right turners are usually permitted. In a very few cases, carpools are also allowed. Reserved lanes help buses pass congested...

Bus on Expressway

Metropolitan areas in the US are well served by networks of radial and circumferential high-performance limited-access highways ("expressways"). Express bus routes were in many cases routed to these facilities soon after they were opened to traffic. Many express routes, "Freeway Flyers," as they...

Busways

Definition

A busway is a special roadway designed for the exclusive use of buses. A busway can be in its own right-of-way, or in a railway or highway right-of-way. Short stretches of streets designated for exclusive bus use are sometimes also called busways. A busway can also be built in an...

Reference Guides List

Bus Rapid Transit: A Handbook for PartnersCharacteristics of Bus Rapid TransitBuswaysBus on ExpresswayBus LanesSignal PriorityVehicle DesignStops, Spacing, Location and DesignFare CollectionMarketing, Information and AVLLand Use Policy

Metro Rapid Demonstration Program Evaluation Report - Survey Tables

Table A-1 Reasons for Using Transit Local BeforeLocal BeforeLocal AfterMetro Rapid After #Percent#Percent#Percent#PercentAvoid traffic12314.10%2910.10%9013.30%14520.20%No other way to go46253.00%14149.00%39658.60%33246.20%Less expensive19422.30%4515.60%12017.80%15421.40%Parking...