EVALUATING THE ROLE OF BUSWAY TRANSIT

It is about 30 years since the first busways appeared, promising to fill the gap between conventional buses and rail/metro operations. Subsequently, guided bus systems promised to take busways into new territory. However, while often recommended by transport planners, and implemented with some vigor in Brazil and now Australia, busways have remained the exception. It is important to try and understand why this is, and what the real impacts of busways can be, to inform future policy. While the overall thrust of policy between developed and developing cities may be similar, the issues in each case differ markedly. The paper considers the evidence. Looking ahead, there is reason to expect the future to be different from the recent past. The paper seeks to suggest a future role for busways, in developed and developing countries. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E205948.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRANSPORT ROUNDTABLE AUSTRALASIA

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• Authors:
  • ALLPORT, R
  • CHILDS, R
• Conference:
  • SMART URBAN TRANSPORT CONFERENCE, 2000, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Developing countries; Evaluation and assessment; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Policy; Public transit; Right of way (Traffic); Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Guidance
• Geographic Terms: Australia; Brazil
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 8012: Brazil; 1272: Bus; 8525: Conference; 150: Developing countries; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 639: Exclusive right of way; 9104: Guidance; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00925530
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 3 2002 12:00AM