Priority of buses by dynamic lanes - a pre study on potential and limits
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| Coordinator | Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 535 000 |
| Project duration | July 2014 - September 2015 |
| Status | Completed |
| End-of-project report | 2014-01396eng.pdf (pdf, 688 kB) |
Purpose and goal
The aim of this pre-study was to investigate which potential dynamic bus lanes has as a measure to prioritise public transport in a Swedish context. The following research questions were therefore investigated: What is the state-of-art of dynamic bus lanes? Are there any legal constraints on their implementation in Sweden? What technology is available and what technical solutions still need to be developed? How would level of service for buses and for adjacent traffic be affected? How would road users view and experience the introduction of dynamic bus lanes in Sweden;
Results and expected effects
The overall conclusion form the pre-study is that dynamic bus lanes could be a useful complementary priority measure for public transport vehicles in Sweden, especially when dedicated bus lanes are not feasible. However, a real world installation in Sweden, including pre implementation traffic analysis, is needed, in order to further investigate the potential and consequences.
Approach and implementation
Reviewing the state of art and how it applies for a Swedish context has been the core of the pre-study project. The pre-study was divided into four work packages, each package dealing with a specific aspect of dynamic bus lanes. The packages were: legal aspects system architecture level of service user experience and safety The methods and approaches utilised differ to some extent between the different work packages.