Several priority techniques were tested in Miami, Florida, to demonstrate methods of providing preferential treatment for express buses on an arterial highway (NW 7th Avenue). The techniques implemented and evaluated included express bus preemption of traffic signals, progression of traffic signals to favor express flow and a reversible, exclusive lane for the express buses. Also included in the Project was a new park'n'ride lot and deluxe buses for the transit service. All of the priority techniques proved to be highly successful in improving the quality of transit service, particularly in terms of travel time advantages. However, the cost of several of the priority treatment strategies was quite high, both to implement and to operate. The benefits derived were in terms of reductions in vehicle miles per person, and total passenger hours per person in the corridor. Economic analyses were conducted to determine the economic viability of the transit service, the cost trade-off for express transit users and the total system cost effectiveness.


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