ELITE GOES LIVE IN LEEDS

Elite (the East Leeds Quality Bus Initiative) was launched on November 6th 2001 to improve travel into and out of the city centre from the east. The project brought together Leeds City Council, Metro, FirstGroup and Arriva. The project is based on the use of guided busways and prioritised bus lanes, bus controlled priority at junctions and operation of traffic signals. New bus shelters have been provided and passenger information improved. The guided bus lanes run down the centre of dual carriageways, previously used for trams. The buses are fitted with special equipment for the guided busways. Both FirstGroup Leeds and Arriva Yorkshire use Volvo Alexander low-floor wheelchair accessible double deckers on the route.

• Corporate Authors:

  GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

  THE PUBLISHING CENTRE, 1 WOOLRAM WYGATE
  SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE  United Kingdom  PE11 1NU
• Authors:
  • ORCHARD, R
• Publication Date: 2001-11-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-1
• Serial:
  • BUS & COACH BUYER
  • Issue Number: 637
  • Publisher: GLEN-HOLLAND LTD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Bus stops; Buses; Design; Equipment; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Low floor vehicles; Passenger information systems; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Right of way (Traffic); Traffic lanes; Traveler information and communication systems; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 1272: Bus; 9011: Design (overall design); 1726: Disabled person; 3674: Equipment; 639: Exclusive right of way; 1285: Low floor vehicle; 8786: Passenger information; 744: Public transport; 1084: Stop (public transport); 2827: Traffic lane; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00928938
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 2 2002 12:00AM