Bristol metrobus

Bristol metrobus - credit to metrobus, Bristol City Council
Area characterisation: 

The bus routes run through key destinations within the greater Bristol area. Bristol has a high car dependency and poor air quality and is rapidly expanding.

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Bristol metrobus - credit to metrobus, Bristol City Council New cycle paths - credit to metrobus, Bristol City Council
Objective: 

To create a green, quick, frequent and reliable bus service and improve walking and cycling opportunities which will ultimately help to reduce traffic congestion, noise and air pollution.

Actions: 

The Metrobus was designed to link with existing rail and bus services in the greater Bristol area. This included the construction of a 3.5km busway segregated from general traffic, 94 new bus stops and 282 new cycle stands. A further 10km of new cycle and walking routes have been created to make...

Potential impacts/benefits: 

Potential impacts/ benefits

Challenges addressed

Enhancing sustainable urbanisation

Restoring ecosystems and their functions

Developing climate change mitigation

Developing climate change adaptation

Public Health and Wellbeing

· Increase well being

· Improve air quality

Potential for Economic opportunities and Green Jobs

· Creation of green jobs relating to construction and maintenance of NbS

Air ambient quality

· Improve air quality

Climate resilience

· More energy efficient

· Carbon sequestration and storage

Transferability of the result: 

Biogas busses can be used in all cities.

Lessons learned: 

Public busses can be fast, reliable and green and using biogas helps to create a circular economy.

Financing: 

The infrastructure funding (bus lanes, cycle routes, junction improvements, bus shelters, iPoint ticket infrastructure, new bridges) amounted to a £230million project across the 50km network. Funded by the Department for Transport, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Councils...

Contacts: 

Goals:

  • Enhancing sustainable urbanization
  • Developing climate change mitigation

NBS Actions:

  • Nature-based solutions for improving well-being in urban areas
  • Nature-based solutions for increasing the sustainable use of matter and energy

Keywords:

Bioenergy/biofuel, Carbon sequestration and storage, Public health, Sustainability, Temperate, Think Nature, ThinkNature, Urban, Urbanisation, Creation of green jobs relating to construction & maintenance of NBS, More energy efficient buildings, Improve air quality, Increase well-being

Client:

Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council and North Somerset Council

Design team:

Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council

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