| Objectives / Innovative Aspects |
- Allow sharing of priority collective transport priority lanes to freight operators who respect cleaner urban transport principles
- Increase the proportion of urban goods vehicle transport, which meets pre-determined emission control standards
- Work in partnership with goods operators who respect clean urban transport principles in order to facilitate their journeys in the Norwich area and mitigate the negative effects of urban freight transport on other network users
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| The Measure |
Goods vehicles which meet pre-determined clean vehicle standards would be allowed to use transport priority lanes. One demonstration project was implemented covering a proportion of the priority lanes in the urban area, with the aim of demonstrating their effectiveness in assisting operators who respect clean urban transport principles.
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| Implementation Status |
A study of existing bus lanes in Norwich was undertaken to determine the most suitable lanes for HGVs to use. Methods for enforcing the proposals and stakeholder views were examined. As a result of this study the proposals were amended to allow only HGVs associated with the Norwich Freight Consolidation Centre to use the most appropriate bus lanes for its operation. This allowed greater control over the number and behaviour of HGVs using the bus lanes and made the measure easier to enforce. Consolidation centre vehicle drivers were given training on how to drive when in the bus lane. The vehicles had specific liveries to identify that they could use the bus lanes.
The scheme has been implemented for a one year experimental period with monitoring being undertaken during this period.
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| Results |
The key results were as follows:
- The width of existing bus lanes was a barrier to implementing the measure, and revised objectives were developed so that only consolidation centre vehicles could use the bus lanes
- Number of HGVs using the bus lanes is about 1 per day, and is due to the number of customers currently using the consolidation centre. The number is expected to increase as the consolidation centre gains more customers
- There was some stakeholder opposition to the measure
- Monitoring shows a peak hour journey saving of 2 to 4 minutes per trip in an overall average journey of 25 minutes. This equates to small savings in emissions and fuel consumption. There was little benefit from using the bus lane at off-peak times
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| Downloads |
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Full Evaluation |
| Related News |
Freight in Bus Lane Plan for Norwich (CIVITAS SMILE)
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| Contact |
Gavin Broad |
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Last update: 21-04-2009
Measure completed |
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