# Priority Bus Route

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{{Short description|Highway in Trinidad and Tobago}}
{{for|general systems for giving buses priority on roads|Bus priority}}

[[Image:San Juan Promenade.JPG|thumb|300px|right|The Priority Bus Route in [San Juan](/source/San_Juan%2C_Trinidad_and_Tobago)]]
The '''Priority Bus Route''' (or PBR) is a public transit corridor roadway on [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad) island in [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago).

It is dedicated for use only by [bus](/source/bus)es, [maxi taxi](/source/maxi_taxi)s, and [emergency vehicle](/source/emergency_vehicle)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,<ref>Polo, D. (2018, October 19). Ministry: PBR partially open, heavy traffic still reported. Retrieved April 1, 2019, from http://www.looptt.com/content/ministry-pbr-partially-open-heavy-traffic-still-reported</ref> road works<ref>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</ref> or traffic diversions.

==Route==
The route serves the [East–West Corridor](/source/East%E2%80%93West_Corridor) metro region, from the city of [Port of Spain](/source/Port_of_Spain) from the west, to the borough of [Arima](/source/Arima) to the east.

It was built on the right of way of the former [Trinidad Government Railway](/source/Trinidad_Government_Railway) line. The Priority Bus Route is parallel to the public [Eastern Main Road](/source/Eastern_Main_Road).
It is approximately 24 km long.

==References==
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Category:Roads in Trinidad and Tobago
Category:Trinidad (island)
Category:Public transport in Trinidad and Tobago

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