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**regauged in 2005 for larger [[double-deck]] buses<ref>[http://www.garden.force9.co.uk/OBahn.htm Bus Priority Systems web page, 2006 information update sub heading]</ref> |
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** a second stretch of busway on the route was abandoned |
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* '''[[Cardiff]]''', [[Bus Rapid Transit in Cardiff]] operated by [[Cardiff Bus]]. Routes branded ''Capital City Red'', ''Capital City Green'' and ''Baycar'' operate articulated buses on the City Centre - Ely route every 5 minutes, Scania Omnicities on the City Centre - Thornhill route every 10 minutes and articulated Scania Omnicities on the City Centre - Bay route every 10 minutes respectively. |
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*'''[[Runcorn]]''', [http://www2.halton.gov.uk/publictransport/pdfs/runcornroutemap2007.pdf Runcorn Busway], operated by [[Halton Transport]] and [[Arriva North West and Wales]]. A busway built as part of the [[new town]] extension of Runcorn<ref>[http://www2.halton.gov.uk/yourcouncil/townsandvillages/runcornnewtown?a=5441 Halton Council website page about development of Runcorn New Town]</ref> The busway is 22km long, with an elevated section into a shopping area at the intersection<ref>[http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp90v1_cs/Runcorn.pdf Description of the Runcorn Busway]</ref> |
*'''[[Runcorn]]''', [http://www2.halton.gov.uk/publictransport/pdfs/runcornroutemap2007.pdf Runcorn Busway], operated by [[Halton Transport]] and [[Arriva North West and Wales]]. A busway built as part of the [[new town]] extension of Runcorn<ref>[http://www2.halton.gov.uk/yourcouncil/townsandvillages/runcornnewtown?a=5441 Halton Council website page about development of Runcorn New Town]</ref> The busway is 22km long, with an elevated section into a shopping area at the intersection<ref>[http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp90v1_cs/Runcorn.pdf Description of the Runcorn Busway]</ref> |
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** 1971 - Phase 1 complete<ref>[http://members.lycos.co.uk/runcornbuses/index.html Runcorn buses enthusast site detailing the busway]</ref> |
** 1971 - Phase 1 complete<ref>[http://members.lycos.co.uk/runcornbuses/index.html Runcorn buses enthusast site detailing the busway]</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:11, 21 January 2008
This article is a list of the past, present, planned or abandoned implementations of guided bus systems or bus rapid transit schemes in the United Kingdom. Also included are notable segregated busways and next generation low floor trolleybus systems. Not covered by this list are implementations of bus priority, bus lanes or instances of local authority bus company Quality Contracts, where these do not involve guidance elements, significant segregation from the public highway, or other bus rapid transit features. The United Kingdom does not as yet have any implementations or proposals for rubber tyred trams such as Translohr, or heavier Rubber-tyred metros.
Past systems
- Birmingham, Tracline 65, an upgraded route featuring the first guided busway in the UK, as part of a transport experiment in bus improvement measures. Operated by West Midlands Travel.
- 600m section at one end, opened 1984, closed 1987[1]
Present systems
- Ipswich, Ipswich Rapid Transit operated by First Eastern Counties. A bus priority project branded Superroute 66 incorporating a 200m section of guided busway
- Kesgrave - Grange Farm, opened 1995[2]
- regauged in 2005 for larger double-deck buses[3]
- a second stretch of busway on the route was abandoned
- Cardiff, Bus Rapid Transit in Cardiff operated by Cardiff Bus. Routes branded Capital City Red, Capital City Green and Baycar operate articulated buses on the City Centre - Ely route every 5 minutes, Scania Omnicities on the City Centre - Thornhill route every 10 minutes and articulated Scania Omnicities on the City Centre - Bay route every 10 minutes respectively.
- Runcorn, Runcorn Busway, operated by Halton Transport and Arriva North West and Wales. A busway built as part of the new town extension of Runcorn[4] The busway is 22km long, with an elevated section into a shopping area at the intersection[5]
- 1971 - Phase 1 complete[6]
- 1977 - Phase 2 complete
- Thames Gateway, Fastrack, a BRT system featuring sections of segregated running, opened in phases in concert with planned local development. Operated by Arriva Southern Counties, using standard buses, with upgrade to Streetcar type vehicles in future[7].
- Leeds, Leeds Superbus, corridors with sections of guided busway[8], operated by First Leeds
- Bradford Manchester Road Quality Bus Initiative Bradford end, including 2.3km of guided busway[9]
- A641 Manchester Road - opened in October 2001
- Crawley, Crawley Fastway, operated by Metrobus, a 24km 2 route BRT system, with segregated lanes and 1.5km of guided busway.
- Southgate Avenue - opened in August 2003.
- Fastway - opened in December 2004.
- Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fastlink operated by Lothian Buses. Originally called WEBS, the West Edinburgh Bus Scheme, a group of bus priority improvements which include a 1.5km section of guided busway.
- Stenhouse - Broomhouse, opened in December 2004, due to be converted to tram use by 2011, see Edinburgh Tram Network
- Tyne and Wear
- Centrelink, an infrastructure project including an exclusive busway on the south bank of the River Tyne, for bendy bus services from Gateshead to the Metrocentre, operated by Go North East[10]
- Route 19, a bus route in North Tyneside, operating over a section of exclusive busway[11], accessed through guidewheel gates. Operated by Go North East using guide wheel fitted buses.
- London, Millenium Transit (unguided) - see abandoned section
Planned systems
- Leeds, following refusal of funding the proposed Leeds Supertram, a BRT replacement system has been proposed by the government and awaits local authority plans[12], which include a 3 line 20km long trolley bus network[13].
- Coventry Sprint. A proposed application of the FTR (bus) over a 30km route, 34% of which will be segregated[14]
- Nuneaton - Coventry - Kenilworth, route consultation ongoing
- Glasgow, Clyde Fastlink, a BRT corridor along the north bank of the River Clyde, featuring segregated running for the majority of its length outside the city centre[15].
- Glasgow City Centre - Glasgow Harbour, due to be built in 2008
- Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Guided Busway[16], A BRT corridor incorporating 28km of guided busway using the route of the former Cambridge to St Ives railway line.
- Hinchingbrooke hospital - Trumpington Park and Ride, construction begun January 2007, due to open early 2009.[17]
- Swansea, Swansea Metro operated by First Cymru. A planned use of the FTR (bus) along sections of segregated unguided busways
- Phase 1 - The Kingsway to Oystermouth, completed November 2007[18]
- Phase 2 - Oystermouth road to County Hall, to be completed by April 2008
- Luton, the Luton to Dunstable Busway. A busway with "specially adapted buses capable of running both on their own track and on the public roads"[19]. Initially to be branded as Translink Express and operated by Ulsterbus, as of July 2007 the agreement with Ulsterbus was terminated and is undergoing a rebranding.
- Houghton Regis - Dunstable - Luton, Statutory powers gained by Luton Borough Council in 2005[20]
- Manchester, a proposed 15km [1] long corridor with on highway bus priority and 7km of guided busway[21]
- Manchester - Leigh, highways powers granted August 2005.
- London
- West London Transit, a bus based scheme being considered following the abandonment of plans for the West London Tram scheme in August 2007
- Greenwich Waterfront Transit, a Transport for London bus transit scheme, planned for 2011
- East London Transit, planned for completion in Autumn 2009, a Transport for London bus transit scheme incorporating sections of guideway
Abandoned systems
- London, Millenium Transit, a segregated busway intended to link the Millenium Dome with Charlton and Greenwich railway stations, part of which was to include a 1.3km section of electronic guidance[22]. Intended to be operational when the Dome opened, the electronic guidance technology was not perfected in time, and was eventually abandoned. The busway was built and remains in use, unguided.
- Route M1, Charlton - Millenium Dome
See also
External links
References
- ^ City Transport.info web site, Bus Priority Systems page Guided Buses In Britain section
- ^ Kesgrave - The First 'Serious' British Installation.
- ^ Bus Priority Systems web page, 2006 information update sub heading
- ^ Halton Council website page about development of Runcorn New Town
- ^ Description of the Runcorn Busway
- ^ Runcorn buses enthusast site detailing the busway
- ^ Fastrack web site, vehicles page
- ^ Description of the Leeds guided bus system
- ^ First group Bradford guided busway page
- ^ Tyne and Wear PTE (Nexus) Centrlink page
- ^ Tyne and Wear PTE (Nexus) Route 19 page
- ^ Department for Transport Leeds BRT statement
- ^ West Yorkshire PTE (Metro) Trolleybus plans
- ^ Sprint Website Route Alignment page
- ^ Glasgow Council Fastlink description
- ^ Cambridgeshire County Council - Guided Busway homepage
- ^ Cambridgeshire Guided Busway - information about the scheme (undated leaflet, accessed 2007-07-17), Cambridgeshire County Council
- ^ Swansea Council Metro Site
- ^ Luton Council busway news release
- ^ Department for Transport, Luton Dunstable Translink Decision Letter
- ^ Greater Manchester PTE website, Leigh Busway Developments (as at December 2007)
- ^ London Bus Routes, route 486, successor to the Dome link