Cities in the Boston area are looking to center-running bus lanes as a next step in developing the region’s public transit infrastructure.
Bus-only lanes have become part of roadways in Boston, but future plans will give public transit even more priority, reports Adam Vaccaro. "Transportation planners in several cities are considering putting bus lanes in the center lanes of some main roads, with new concrete islands for passenger boarding and deboarding."
The first lanes will likely be located in Boston on Columbus Avenue, along a stretch with high transit ridership. The specific design of the center lanes has yet to be determined.
"Buses may also get a leg up soon in the undisputed realm of the automobile: the major Massachusetts interstates. The state Department of Transportation is studying whether some highway shoulders could be turned over to buses during peak periods," adds Vaccaro.
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