04-10-2017, 02:53 PM
(04-10-2017, 02:02 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(04-10-2017, 01:30 PM)Markster Wrote: "Transitway" in this case, is just referring to Queue Jumps at intersections, and other relatively minor things. Often, that just means that the right turn lane has a "Right Turn Only; Buses Excepted" sign, with an advance green for the bus. It's plausible that the construction would already accommodate this.
Using the word "transitway" to describe that is a very big reason why BRT isn't as good as LRT.
Yes, I consider that an actual transitway is not too far off LRT in the level of improvement provided to the transit system; depending on local conditions it might even be better if it makes sense for routes to continue off the transitway onto regular roads. But too often “BRT” gets diluted down to almost nothing, whereas “LRT” usually stays as a really substantial change and improvement to the route.