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Senate committee approves five-year bus rapid transit pilot with camera enforcement in Atlanta
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee approved House Bill 638 to authorize a bus rapid transit (BRT) pilot in Atlanta with camera enforcement for parked vehicles that block bus-only lanes; the measure includes initial warnings, fines, a five-year sunset and limits on driver license penalties.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to advance House Bill 638 (LC394730S), a measure authorizing a bus rapid transit pilot in Atlanta that would establish bus-only lanes enforced by cameras to deter parked vehicles that block service.
Representative Silcox, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure is intended to let buses move without impediment and to make transit faster and more attractive. "Bus rapid transit or BRT stands for bus rapid transit," she said. "The idea of this is that these buses would be rapid because nothing would impede their lane."…
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