What is the service approach used in operating on busways?
Various types of bus service can be operated on busway facilities. Buses can operate on the busway by stopping at every station to pick up or drop off passengers (all-stops service), much as any rail rapid transit system would do. The buses only serve the stations on the busway, which people can access via other transit routes or their cars from one of the park and ride lots. These same buses can then operate in the downtown area on a variety of city streets to provide service to a myriad of destinations. Due to the success of the all-stops service, skip-stop service was also added to the operations plan for Port Authority’s busways. This type of service affords customers who board vehicles on the busways at more distant or congested stops a faster commute to and from Downtown Pittsburgh, as buses travel without stopping at all stations along the busway. With this type of service, the buses only serve the stations on the busway. Routes that operate in suburban communities or city neigh
