Waiting for late buses could become a thing of the past in York

Satellite tracking technology has been adapted to allow traffic signals to be changed if a bus is running late.

Council network manager Peter Eveley said: "This technological wizardry is a sort of virtual bus lane if you like."

The equipment will also give people in bus stop queues and on buses up-to-the-minute arrival times.

Mr Eveley said the technology would enable his team to identify full buses which are running late.

"We can actually command the traffic signals ahead of the bus to give the bus priority," he said.