The Priority Bus Route (or PBR) is a public transit corridor roadway on
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger, more populous island of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the country. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in ...
island in
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, smaller i ...
.
It is dedicated for use only by
buses,
maxi taxi
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s, and
emergency vehicle
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s. Other vehicles can only use this road if the owner possesses a special pass. At times the bus route is opened or partially opened to light motor vehicles in response to heavy traffic, road works
[Belix, C. (2019, February 16). Priority Bus Route partially open to light motor vehicles. Retrieved April 1, 2019, from http://www.looptt.com/content/priority-bus-route-partially-open-light-motor-vehicles] or traffic diversions.
Route
The route serves the
East–West Corridor metro region, from the city of
Port of Spain
Port of Spain ( ; Trinidadian and Tobagonian English, Trinidadian English: ''Port ah Spain'' ) is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient dail ...
from the west, to the borough of
Arima
Arima, officially The Royal Chartered Borough of Arima is the easternmost and second largest in area of the three boroughs of Trinidad and Tobago. It is geographically adjacent to Sangre Grande and Arouca at the south central foothills of the ...
to the east.
It was built on the right of way of the former
Trinidad Government Railway line. The Priority Bus Route is parallel to the public
Eastern Main Road.
It is approximately 24 km long.
References
Roads in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad (island)
Public transport in Trinidad and Tobago
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