Bus Rapid Transit in Cardiff
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Modern bus rapid transit in Cardiff has existed[citation needed] since May 2006 when the dominant bus operator in the city, Cardiff Bus, bought 19 new Scania OmniCity articulated bendy buses at a cost of £4.5m were delivered[1]. The vehicles and routes show many qualities of bus rapid transit including:
- Level boarding, low floor access and adapted bus stops
- High frequency of up to every five minutes throughout the day
- Right of way, bus lanes and bus only streets[citation needed]
- Tram-like low emission vehicles[citation needed]
The Scania OmniCity vehicles feature next bus stop display, live satellite television on board, air conditioning and rear-door exits.
Capital City Red
Thirteen of the articulated buses operate exclusively on the 17/18 route, branded Capital City Red, linking the city centre to Canton, Ely and Caerau.
Route
- Clockwise: From City Centre (Wood Street) via Westgate Street, Cowbridge Road East, Victoria Park, Cowbridge Road West, Amroth Road, Bishopston Road, Heol Pennar, Heol Trelai, Green Farm Road, Grand Avenue, Cowbridge Road West, Victoria Park, Cowbridge Road East, Neville Street, Clare Street, Tudor Street, Wood Street and Westgate Street to City Centre (Wood Street)
- Anticlockwise: From City Centre (Wood Street) via Westgate Street, Cowbridge Road East, Victoria Park, Cowbridge Road West, Grand Avenue, Green Farm Road, Heol Trelai, Heol Pennar, Bishopston Road, Amroth Road, Cowbridge Road West, Victoria Park, Cowbridge Road East, Neville Street, Clare Street, Tudor Street, Wood Street and Westgate Street to City Centre (Wood Street)
BayCar
Also introduced in May 2006 was the BayCar route, on which four articulated buses circle Cardiff city centre and Cardiff Bay, stopping at various bayside landmarks such as Y Senedd, The Pierhead Building and the Wales Millennium Centre.
Route
From Cardiff Central railway station (South Side) via Bute Terrace, Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff Queen Street railway station, Dumfries Place, Stuttgarter Strasse, Greyfriars Road Interchange, Duke Street, St. Mary Street, Callaghan Square, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff Bay railway station, Hemmingway Road, Atlantic Wharf, National Assembly for Wales (Y Senedd), Wales Millennium Centre, Mermaid Quay returning via Lloyd George Avenue to Cardiff Central railway station (South Side)
Capital City Green
On 8 October 2007, Cardiff Bus received 15 Scania Omnicities which were due for delivery in August. Six of the buses operate exclusively on the 27 route, branded Capital City Green, from the city centre to Llanishen and Thornhill[2], with the remainder principally operating on services 28, 29, 29B, 30.
Route
From Central Station via Wood Street, St Mary Street, High Street, Duke Street, Kingsway, North Road, Boulevard De Nantes, Park Place, Colum Road, North Road, Gabalfa Flyover, Caerphilly Road, Thornhill Road, Excalibur Drive, Heol Hir, Templeton Avenue, Thornhill Road, Caerphilly Road, Gabalfa Flyover, North Road, Kingsway, Duke Street, High Street, St Mary Street and Wood Street to Central Station