TRANSIT LANE ENFORCEMENT IN THE CENTRAL CITY

Transit lanes in crowded urban core streets are potentially effective for improving transit operations when they are available to transit vehicles. Concurrentflow transit lanes are susceptible to violation by motorists. Police enforcement is often costly and inconsistent. A 2-year demonstration grant, from the Urban Mass Transportation Administration to San Francisco, tested the concept of self-enforcing lanes by using improved lane markings to heighten motorist's awareness and, hence, voluntary compliance. A separate study of nontraditional enforcement techniques was included within the grant funding. The results of the test showed negligible change in motorist's behavior, but the research uncovered valuable information about more significant contributors to transit delay, namely, double-parked vehicles and a spotty parking enforcement program. Subsequent implementation of new transit lanes on a downtown San Francisco street reflected the lessons learned on design techniques and enforcement priorities. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Erikson, Glenn
  • Hurrell, William E
  • Nelson, Bonnie Weinstein
• Conference:
  • 60th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1981-1-12 to 1981-1-16
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 75-82
• Monograph Title: Transportation system management, parking, enforcement and other issues
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 816
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Central business districts; Demonstration projects; Drivers; Measures of effectiveness; Reaction time; Road markings; Traffic law enforcement
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver reaction; Effectiveness
• Geographic Terms: San Francisco (California)
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic marking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345954
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309032571
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 27 1982 12:00AM