New buses in Cardiff
Photo: Chris Brown, Cardiff Friends of the Earth
Buses
Bus services are a central part of Cardiff’s transport system. Buses:
- Are flexible
- Are efficient users of space on roads
- Can carry large numbers of people
- Can serve suburbs, estates and rural areas
- Are relatively cheap to buy and run
Stopping traffic congestion on bus routes means faster buses which move more people. The more people who travel by bus, the cheaper bus fares will become. Buses will also become more frequent and serve more destinations.
Buses speeds can be increased by putting more bus lanes and other bus priority measures on Cardiff’s roads.
Better transport planning to site facilities on bus routes gives people more freedom to chose how they travel, especially if they don’t have a car.
Bus service improvements
Cardiff’s bus services need to be improved by:
- Better connections between different bus routes and with other forms of transport
- Improved transport interchanges
- More frequent services
- Improved ticket arrangement
- Increased journey speeds
- Better enforcement of bus priority measures
Other ways to improve our lives and reduce dependance on cars include: