Yield to Bus: State of the Practice

Yield to Bus: State of the Practice
ISBN-10
0309069696
ISBN-13
9780309069694
Category
Bus lanes
Pages
78
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Transportation Research Board
Authors
Rolland D. King, Transit Cooperative Research Program

Description

Examines yield to bus programs in California, Florida, Oregon, Washington State, and British Columbia. It documents information gathered about the legislative process and history; program implementation, including public awareness and education campaigns, employee awareness and training, and the design and location of the yield display on the bus; as well as transit agency experiences covering transit operational issues, traffic operational issues, institutional issues, and public acceptance.

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