NANTES – Line 4 Busway

The line 4 BusWay has expanded the dedicated lane public transport framework system, composed of 3 tramway lines, to serve the southeastern section of the greater Nantes area. The line was built in the context of the master plan for public transportation, which is one of the initiatives of the urban transit plan. Line 4 is 7 km long and has 15 stations. It connects the ring road (Porte de Vertou) to the center of Nantes in less than 20 minutes, with a frequency of 4 minutes at peak times. Four park-and-ride car parks with a total capacity of 800 parking places are located along the line, which was placed in service on 6 November 2006. The line 4 BusWay took the elements that made the tramway a success (dedicated lane, stations, priority at intersections, high frequency and extended hours) and applied them to a bus system.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Road Association (PIARC)

  La Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, Niveau 5
  F-92055 La Defense Cedex,   France 
• Authors:
  • Garrigue, D
  • Belouard, Robert
• Conference:
  • Choice for Sustainable Development. Pre-Proceedings of the 23rd PIARRC World Road Congress
  • Location: Paris , France
  • Date: 2007-9-17 to 2007-9-21
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Maps;
• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: The Choice for Sustainable Development. Pre-Proceedings of the 23rd PIARC World Road Congress

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beltways; Bus transit; Bus transit operations; Bus transportation; Busways; Park and ride; Peak hour traffic; Public transit; Urban areas; Urban transit
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01081011
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 26 2007 9:54AM