New independent analysis commissioned by CPT reveals that a 10% improvement in bus speeds - achievable through more extensive bus lanes, traffic light priority and greater co-ordination of roadworks - would be transformational for both public transport as well as the wide economy.
The report reveals that average bus speeds are 7.8mph in congested urban areas, 9.5mph in other cities, 11.5mph in suburban areas and 13.2mph on rural or inter-urban networks.
A typical bus journey of three and a half miles (6km) would take 34 minutes at the quickest of these speeds, and 57 minutes at the slowest.
An improvement in bus speeds of 10% would deliver:
CPT's work on English bus speeds follows on from similar studies carried out in Scotland and Wales last year.
Access the report here.
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