Bicycle-bus conflict area study.
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2009-11-01
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Abstract:Increasing bicycle use and bus ridership are both desirable policy goals
from a sustainability standpoint, but on city streets these two modes of
transport are often in conflict. While occupying opposite ends of the size
and weight spectrum, they typically operate in the same space and at
roughly the same speeds over significant stretches of road. This report
includes a review of crash data and an analysis of videologs along Walnut
Street in University City, with an aim of documenting and highlighting the
precise nature of this conflict in Philadelphia. After reviewing how other
places have dealt with these conflicts, staff proposes two specific
strategies to address the problems that were observed: the increased use
of left-side bike lanes on one-way streets where transit conflicts exist, and
the pursuit of a citywide “yield/courtesy pyramid” to clarify roles and
responsibilities (with one example being a new “do not pass stopped
transit vehicles on the right” rule for bicyclists).
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