BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - HOV METROPOLIS?

Brisbane is a thriving subtropical metropolis of 1.7 million people on Australia's east coast. It features a diverse yet fragmented transportation system currently undergoing both significant stress and rapid upgrading. High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes have been implemented over the past two decades on selected arterials but the stage is being set for a major expansion of the region's HOV program. The wide range of HOV projects and the planning context in which they are emerging will be of interest to international HOV practitioners. Specific aspects of the Brisbane experience addressed include: Arterial HOV and bus lanes: operational experience and lessons learned; South East Transit Project: state-of-the-art busway plus freeway HOV lane project; Freeway HOV lanes: 2+ vs 3+ vs 4+ issues; Brisbane HOV Network Study: an arterial network that makes sense; Integrated Regional Transport Plan: the pro-transit big picture; HOV Enforcement - the quest for success; HOV Problems - from the familiar to the unique; and International HOV Experience - what's applicable, what's not. The author is able to provide a comprehensive overview of the Brisbane situation with regard to the interests of international practitioners. He has been active in the North American bus/HOV sector for many years, and is currently working in Brisbane on several of the region's major HOV initiatives.

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • To access an electronic version of this publication and other related publications visit the ITS Electronic Document Library (EDL): www.its.dot.gov/welcome.htm.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Travel Management, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Schijns, S
• Conference:
  • 10th International Conference on High-Occupancy Vehicle Systems
  • Location: Dallas, Texas
  • Date: 2000-8-27 to 2000-8-30
• Publication Date: 2001-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 43-62
• Monograph Title: 10TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE SYSTEMS: COMPENDIUM OF TECHNICAL PAPERS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Bus lanes; Busways; Freeways; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Planning; Regional planning; Traffic law enforcement
• Geographic Terms: Brisbane (Australia)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00928003
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-OP-01-041,, EDL Document No. 13482, EDL Document No. 13482,
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-96-6-000048-PB-F9902
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 2 2002 12:00AM