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Transit lanes are lanes on roadways with in Australia that set aside for vehicle with 2 or more passengers. They are also known as T2 or T3 lanes. They are put in provide to encourage drives into a single car to lower traffic during peak times

The current network of transit lanes include in the Sydney, Australia Road Network include:

  • Anzac Parade
  • The Pacific Highway
  • Spit Road
  • Epping Road
  • Victoria Road
  • Great Western Highway
  • Pacific Highway
  • Military Road
  • Windsor Road

In Melbourne, Australia, they are primarily used on freeways including:

There is also a Transit Lane northbound on Hoddle Street linking the city to start of the Eastern Freeway.

Transit Lanes are also in operation in Brisbane, on several arterials and on the Pacific Motorway.

Criticism


Transit lanes are said to be abused by drives in that they are rarely used by cars with 2 or more passengers*. This could be due to lack of policing of the lanes. This action is not isolated to Australia.

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Roads in Australia

 

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