In order to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, and to improve transport provision for all sections of society, the local authorities of the Greater Lyon conurbation have embarked on a plan to revolutionise public transport in France's second city over the next few years. A key part of this plan is a project to construct a 23 km LRT (light rapid transit) tramway network, the first 19 km of which is due to open in January 2001. Trams will run on public roads, but will be segregated from general traffic and will receive priority at signalised junctions. This paper describes the approach used by ISIS to plan the tramway/highway intersections, with reference to the impact of the tram on the road infrastructure, bus services and general traffic, and to draw up new route strategies for road traffic, cyclists and pedestrians.
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