What does 'transit priority' mean?
Transit Priority means finding ways to make public transit systems work better. Cities around the world have used a wide range of transit priority measures to help keep traffic moving smoothly, including: changes to traffic signals, exclusive transit lanes, roadway improvements and changes to scheduling. Transit priority measures usually have a positive effect on all vehicle traffic.
What does this mean for me?
This is the beginning of rapid transit that residents have been asking for. The busway will relieve the areas of traffic congestion, provide facilities designed for growth and give you a viable travel option. As a bus rider, the transit priority signals and later the busway will give you faster travel between downtown and Westshore/Saanich Roads.
Why a busway?
A busway provides a higher quality service to transit than other alternatives. In curb side bus only lanes, rapid bus service conflicts with local buses which stop more often and with traffic turning right into driveways and side streets. A median busway in the road’s center provides an exclusive area for rapid bus service to operate with a minimum of conflict results in the highest quality of service.
