Dedicated bus lanes in Cleveland: a major success
Speeding up buses in urban areas and attracting more riders is a difficult task if transit vehicles are constantly stuck in traffic.Cleveland learned this lesson nearly 10 years ago and it continues to reap the benefits.In building a corridor that prioritizes bus traffic with dedicated lanes, Cleveland embraced the reality that buses are moving many more people much more efficiently than cars with one or two passengers. That extra street space is extremely valuable in cities like Cleveland and Chicago. The Euclid Corridor, which connects Cleveland’s two biggest employment centers (downtown Cleveland and University Circle), has always been a center of commerce in the city. In 1993, a task force was set up to find better ways to serve public...