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The documents below provide useful background on a range of bus-related issues.

Buses, signals and road crossings

This report is a worldwide study into the 'Interaction of Buses and Signals at Road Crossings' and has been produced for the International Association of Public Transport (UITP).

Phase 1 of the work, led by TfL, has involved a worldwide review of the topic, identification of lessons learnt from different cities and applications, and developing recommendations for further work.

The main focus of the study has been on bus priority at traffic signals.

Interaction of buses and signals at road crossings. Final report by UITP working group, July 2009 (PDF 1.8MB)

Buses and traffic signals

This report explains how prioritising buses at traffic signals improves their punctuality:

Bus priority at traffic signals keeps London's buses moving, Jan 2006 (PDF 256KB)

Bus stop design

This is the Bus Priority Team technical advice note BP1/06, explaining how bus stop design can help make boarding easier for passengers:

Accessible bus stop design guidance, Jan 2006 (PDF 3MB)

Bus route safety

This report outlines guidelines in the development and design of road safety schemes on bus routes:

Traffic calming measures for bus routes, Sept 2005 (PDF 792KB)

 

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