Mixed signals? How the new downtown bus rapid transit traffic setup works [Video]

London Transit officials say new traffic signals for buses designed to make the system rapid are working, despite some motorists still confused by how they work.

On Sunday, twelve small, black traffic lights went live along King Street and Queens Avenue, between Ridout and Wellington streets. They make the new downtown Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) loop work, hanging alongside the usual yellow traffic lights at each intersection. 

Under the new BRT system, buses now travel in their own lane, painted red, so they don’t clog vehicular traffic with the goal of getting people on the bus to their destination quicker.

But a change to the design of London’s downtown roads is causing some confusion, as Londoners adjust to the new lights and lanes. 

“I just think people are …