BUSWAYS--ECONOMICAL RAPID TRANSIT

Busways are proving to be a less costly way of providing rapid transit. They are designed for the exclusive use of buses be they local buses or express buses and can achieve speeds of up to 55 mph between stations. The three busways operating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and plans to implement busways in Ottawa, Canada are discussed.

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  PTN Publishing Company

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  Woodbury, NY  United States  11797
• Authors:
  • Wilkins, V
• Publication Date: 1990-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 16-17
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 7-8
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Busways; Guideways; High occupancy vehicle lanes
• Geographic Terms: Ottawa (Canada); Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496926
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM