Bus lane Facts for Kids

Select Bus Service bus lane on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, New York

Bus lane in the middle of Roosevelt Road in Taipei, Taiwan

A bus lane or bus-only lane is a lane limited to buses, and are used to speed up public transport that otherwise would be held up by traffic congestion.

Some bus lanes can be used by Taxis, Motorcyclists and Cyclists at any time and some bus lanes can only be used before and after a certain time.

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Bus rapid transit lane of Transmetro in Guatemala City
Bus lane in Jingtong Expressway in Beijing. During rush hours, bus can pass quickly while private cars were very slow.
BRT lane laid on Taiwan Boulevard in Taichung, Taiwan
A bus gate in the centre of Coventry, England
Bus lane on Gloucester Road in Hong Kong, with the words "bus lane" painted in English and "巴士綫" in Chinese
Bus lane of the pioneer Rede Integrada de Transporte in Curitiba, Brazil
Bus lane in Church Street, Parramatta, Australia
Highway bus lane on Gyeongbu Expressway in South Korea
Bus lane in Busan, South Korea(Between "Wondong IC Intersection" (원동IC교차로 : Wondong IC Gyocharo) stop and "Wondonggyo"(원동교앞 : Wondonggyoap) stop).
Bus lane in Recife, Brazil
Highway bus lane on Gyeongbu Expressway in South Korea
Yellow lanes identify public transport lanes in Zagreb. They are used by buses, trams and taxicabs.