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Congestion Protection and SignalPriority for Transit:Lessons from Europe
Peter G. Furth
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Break the Vicious Cycle
more peopleuse carscongestedstreets, trafficdelaysslower transit
congestion protection
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Zurich: A Model of CongestionProtection
•1970’s referenda: NO to metro ($$$$), YES topriority for trams and buses ($$ plus …)•
Astonishing success
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Virtually no traffic delay for trams and buses
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Legendary punctuality
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Auto ownership at 50% of national level
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56% transit share for work trips
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550 annual transit trips per capita
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