How fast do buses travel

The current downward trend suggests that these interventions may be increasingly needed. We will never sell or share your email address. Urban buses are slowing down By Daniel Hertz. Related Commentary.

How to solve traffic congestion: A miracle in Louisville? Turning at busy intersections slows down buses, so many transit agencies are simplifying routes to speed up service. Photo: Steven Vance All across America, city buses are waiting. Consolidate stops: More than half of agencies have thinned bus stops, some by focusing on pilot corridors, and others by gradually phasing in policy changes.

Many agencies moved stops to far side of intersections at stoplights, and 13 agencies adopted physical changes like longer bus stops or bulb-outs, which help passengers board faster and more conveniently. Transit signal priority: The 22 agencies with signal priority can change stoplights for approaching buses. They mostly report a minor to moderate increase in bus speeds as a result. Fare policy: Several agencies changed fare structures or payment methods. The one agency that collects fares before passengers board, and lets them board at both bus doors, decreased bus running times by 9 percent.

Of those that measured the impact, almost all reported a significant increase in speed, typically around 10 to 15 percent.

The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services NASDPTS opposes higher school bus speed limits, saying that 1 the lower school bus speed limit does not increase the risk of a crash and 2 injuries in vehicle crashes become more severe at higher speeds. The legislature enacted the law PA in , increasing by 10 mph on divided, limited access highways the school bus speed limit set by regulation. Impact of Increasing the Speed Limit.

As cities look for solutions to tackle climate change, air pollution, traffic, pedestrian deaths and housing crises, they should move the cars causing those problems out of the way and let the buses through. Skip to main content. Frontier Group provides information and ideas to build a healthier, more sustainable America.

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