List of Guided Busways and BRT Systems in The United Kingdom - Planned Systems

Planned Systems

• Bristol Bristol City Council in conjunction with the West of England Partnership is proposing guided busway routes from the city centre to Ashton Vale, the city centre to Hengrove Park, the city centre to the north & east fringes, and Ashton Vale to Hengrove park.

• Coventry Sprint. A proposed application of the FTR (bus) over a 30-km route, 34% segregated
  • Nuneaton - Coventry - Kenilworth, route consultation ongoing

• Glasgow, Clyde Fastlink, a BRT corridor along the north bank of the River Clyde, with segregated running for the majority of its length outside the city centre. It has been approved by Scottish ministers and is expected to be ready for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
  • Glasgow City Centre - Glasgow Harbour with the majority of the route segregated.

• Leeds, following refusal of funding the proposed Leeds Supertram, a BRT replacement system has been proposed by the government and awaits local authority plans, which include a three-line 20-km trolleybus network. 38% would run on guideways or on bus lanes.

• London
  • West London Transit, a bus scheme being considered following the abandonment of plans for the West London Tram scheme in August 2007

• Sheffield, The Sheffield to Rotherham Bus Rapid Transit Scheme, approved recently by the Yorkshire and Humber Assembly's Regional Transport Board. It will operate on bus lanes on two lines:
  • Sheffield to Rotherham via the Waverley Development site, which will include employment and housing
  • The Northern Route, via Meadowhall and Templeborough
  • A circular line to link these two routes is planned, but yet to receive approval.