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Bus lane violations: an exploration of causes
Kepaptsoglou, Konstantinos
Pyrialakou, Dimitra
Milioti, Christina
Karlafatis, Matthew G.
Tsamboulas, Dimitrios
2011
Abstract
Bus lanes have been widely implemented internationally for improving the performance and quality-ofservice
of surface transit systems. Despite their importance to a city’s transit system, bus lanes are
frequently violated by road users resulting in subpar service standards. Using extensive field data
measurements from Athens, Greece, we analyze violation rates and study their effects on bus lane
operational characteristics. Results indicate that: i. reduced perceived enforcement increases violation
rates; ii. congestion in adjacent lanes significantly affects bus lane violation characteristics; and, iii. bus
speeds are significantly reduced with increased violations.
Series
European Transport / Trasporti Europei
48
Publisher
EUT Edizioni Università di Trieste
Source
Kepaptsoglou, K., Pyrialakou, D., Milioti, C., Karlafatis, M.G., Tsamboulas, D. (2011) Bus lane violations: an exploration of causes, European Transport \ Trasporti Europei, 48, pp. 87-98.
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