IT'S THE FASTWAY

This article describes the development of a high-quality public transport bus system, Fastway, in an urban area in south-east England. The buses travel in dedicated lanes and in specially constructed guideways. The area includes a new town and a major international airport, and it is hoped that the buses will reduce car use and thereby traffic congestion. The project has included upgrading of existing road surfaces, sophisticated signalling, widening of roads to provide bus lanes, and construction of guideways using the slipform process. The guideways consist of two concrete running beams. A guidewheel on the bus runs between the upstand kerb faces, providing a smoother and faster ride. Once the system is complete it is predicted that bus journey times will be reduced by up to thirty per cent.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Hemming Group, Limited

  32 Vauxhall Bridge Road
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1V 2SS
• Authors:
  • CUMBERBATCH, S
• Publication Date: 2004-9-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 27-9
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Construction; Dual mode transportation systems; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Public transit; Right of way (Traffic)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 3655: Construction; 1280: Dual mode vehicle; 639: Exclusive right of way; 744: Public transport; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988553
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 4 2005 12:00AM