BUS PRIORITY TREATMENT IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
Midtown Manhattan is characterized by intense competition for street space by automobiles, taxis, trucks, buses, bicycles, handcarts, and pedestrians. Service provided by the surface transit system is extensive but is adversely impacted by the density of traffic and the lack of a consistently available right-of-way for transit vehicles. As a result, bus travel speeds are typically very low and their variability is high. This paper describes the operational elements and performance characteristics of several bus priority treatments recently implemented to increase transportation system efficiency and to promote public transit in Midtown. Additional treatments presently under investigation and their anticipated impacts are also defined.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Design, Construction and Rehabilitation of Public Transit Facilities, held at Holiday Inn at the Embarcadero, San Diego, California, March 26-27, 1982.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
345 East 47th Street
New York, NY United States 10017-2398Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Washington, DC United States -
Authors:
- Taub, M S
- Garber, S
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1982
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 124-137
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus priority; Classification; Implementation; Operations; Performance evaluations; Physical properties; Streets
- Uncontrolled Terms: Highway classification; Restrictions
- Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
- Old TRIS Terms: Operational effects; Priority treatment
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00370349
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 28 1983 12:00AM