Cycling in the National Capital Region

[phil235]

^ A « prescribed purpose » in legislation just means a purpose that is set out in the regulations made under the Act. I don’t believe there is a regulation on that subject (though I haven’t looked thoroughly), so it is just conversions to bike lanes that are prohibited. You are correct that it would allow narrowing of existing lanes.

As for combined bus-bike lanes, there is a reason they really aren’t built anywhere. Having large, faster vehicles bearing down on small, vulnerable road users is ideal for neither, regardless of the frequency.