Transit Essentials

Reliable Service and Transit PriorityA reliable transit system doesn’t get stuck in

traffic. There are a range of transit priority

measures (TPMs) to keep transit moving. Transit

only lanes and special transit signals help transit

run quickly and on-time.

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Benefits of Transit Priority Measures

Transit runs on time more often

Higher ridership and more revenue

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Watch for more Transit Essentials all summer!

It’s More than Buses will introduce essential ideas

for designing fast, frequent and reliable transit.

Faster travel and quicker commutes

Lower operating costs

Left: A streetcar in Toronto

running in dedicated lanes.

Below: The Transitway in

Ottawa is a dedicated bus

highway. Below (left):

Special signals let transit

vehicles get ahead of traffic at

busy intersections.

Left: Metro Transit bus stuck in traffic. Buses waste lots of time idling in traffic instead of moving people. HRM has very few transit lanes to let buses move past traffic.

Transit Essentials

Reliable Service and Transit Priority#transitessentials

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Choke PointsBedford Hwy. Fairview Overpass Windsor St. ExchangeJoseph Howe DriveBayers RoadMumford RoadArmview RotaryMagazine HillMacDonald BridgeMacKay Bridge

The worst traffic in HRM is at a few choke points. Giving transit a clear path through choke points would make the whole network more reliable.