Transport for LondonPublications
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.
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 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)
This report investigates incidents of unintended acceleration in London Buses and identifies potential solutions to the problem of pedal confusion.
Identifying Solutions to Pedal Confusion in Buses (PDF 1.27MB)
