Bus infrastructure investment is invaluable, says research

New research for Greener Journeys, a campaign which aims to get more people making sustainable travel choices, has found that investment into bus priority measures could also deliver up to 75 per cent less emissions per passenger per km.

The campaign claims that carefully planned bus lanes, busway schemes and better interchange systems would make for shorter and more reliable journeys and reduce congestion, which currently costs the UK economy £11 billion per year.

Claire Haigh, chief executive of Greener Journeys, said: “Decision makers have a huge opportunity to improve public transport, boost the economy and raise the quality of life for local people – all through a few bus priority measures which are cost-effective and simple to introduce.”

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