Orlando Uses Free Rapid Transit System to Reduce Downtown Traffic

Orlando, Florida has a free bus rapid transit system in its central business district. Raised medians and/or raised reflective pavement markers are used to separate the dedicated bus lanes from the rest of the traffic. At intersections all bus movements are controlled by special signals. Buses are given priority by the use of traffic signal preemption. In addition, bus shelters have up to date arrival information.

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• Corporate Authors:

  McFarland and Company, Incorporated

  960 NC Hwy 88 W
  Jefferson, NC  United States  28640
• Authors:
  • Amundsen, Craig
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 147-150
• Monograph Title: Cities and Cars: A Handbook of Best Practices

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Bus priority; Bus rapid transit; Central business districts; Passenger information systems; Schedules; Traffic signal preemption
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dedicated lanes
• Geographic Terms: Orlando (Florida)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01088797
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780786429196
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 25 2008 2:36PM