The first demonstration of a contra-flow exclusive bus lane (XBL) was instituted on New Jersey Interstate - 495. This bus lane provides an eastbound route in the normally westbound median lane of the expressway approach to the Lincoln Tunnel. After opening in December 1970, the 2.5 mile priority access route was used by 8.7 million riders with an average commuting time saving of between 10-25 minutes during the morning peak period. The XBL has improved the travel time of all modes in the eastbound morning peak period. A second demonstration in the Region of contra-flow XBL was opened in October 1971 on the Long Island Expressway from the vicinity of the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway westbound to the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. The Regional XBL's have been responsible for stemming the progressive downward decline in commuter bus ridership since 1970, but have not encouraged greater use of express bus service into the Midtown CBD. Each demonstration is considered extremely successful as transportation systems management projects.


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    Title :

    Urban Corridor Demonstration Program Manhattan CBD-North Jersey Corridor. Evaluation of Exclusive Bus Lanes


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    30 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English