Dedicated bus lanes, bus speed and traffic congestion in Rome
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2022
Subject Area
place - europe, place - urban, mode - bus, infrastructure - bus/tram lane, policy - congestion
Keywords
Congestion, Bus lanes, Public transit
Abstract
Buses are the mainstay of public transport systems in many cities but are typically subject to significant delays due to traffic congestion. We examine the welfare effects of providing dedicated bus lanes in the city of Rome, Italy. We demonstrate that a dedicated bus lane reduces bus travel time by about 18 percent. Our welfare analysis focuses on the situation where mixed road lanes are turned into dedicated bus lanes. We find that bus lanes are undersupplied, despite the additional time costs due to reducing road capacity available to cars.
Rights
Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Elsevier, copyright remains with them.
Recommended Citation
Russo, A., Adler, M.W., & van Ommeren, J.N. (2022). Dedicated bus lanes, bus speed and traffic congestion in Rome Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol. 160, pp. 298-310.
Comments
Transportation Research Part A Home Page:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09658564