Re: Info Request - Bus Lanes Design / Operation

[neumannc <neumannc@ozemail.com.au>]

Schijns wrote:
> 
> We are advising Perth, Australia regarding certain issues associated with their
> plans to implement bus priority lanes on several central streets. In
> particular,
> a) what is the most effective way to delineate bus lanes?
> b) what are the benefits and problems of coloured pavement for bus lanes?
> c) how can separation best be achieved between peak period bus-only use and
> off-peak use of the same lane for parking, loading, taxis, etc.?
> d) what implementation strategies should be used (lane conversion situation).
> 
> The thoughts and experiences of Newsgroup readers on these questions would be
> greatly appreciated, either posted here or (preferably) e-mailed to me directly
> at mrc@mrc.ca, attention Steve Schijns. Thanks in advance....

Once again the great consultant rip off!

Australian, and I suspect NZ, government agencies are well known for the
great "let's get overseas advice on a transport matter!  So we engage
someone who obviously knows nothing about the subject.  They then seek
advice from whereever, in this case mtu-t, put it all together and then
charge the authority an outrageous fee for a non professional service.

I hope no one on mtu-t provides input to this scam.

Chris