April Bertelsen of the Portland Bureau of Transportation talks about the Rose Lanes project, which are transit priority treatments that aim to get buses and streetcars out of traffic.
If people are taking buses, bus systems will need support for more rear-door boarding, protective gear for workers, cleanings, hazard pay, increased service to reduce crowding.
Editor’s note: How many times have you seen drivers decide that the bike or bus lane would be the perfect place to idle in their cars — even if it forces cyclists out into dangerous traffic, or slows down what’s supposed to be a rapid bus route? Chicago has a great idea to stop that […]