In the city centre Arriva is backing bus lanes in Chapel Street, Exchange Street East, Dale Street, Victoria Street, Cook Street. Lord Street, James Street and The Strand.
Great Charlotte Street would become exclusive for buses and Crosshall Street would become a bus-only extension to Queen Square bus station.
Aigburth Road between Aigburth Vale and Garston would have bus lanes in both directions.
The major routes from the city centre to Litherland/ Bootle and Aintree will also have bus lanes in both directions.
There will also be two-way routes from the city centre to Old Swan, and then from Knotty Ash to Page Moss and Huyton.
Sections of the main routes through Edge Hill, Wavertree and Smithdown would also see the introduction of twoway bus lane systems.
Inward bound bus-only lanes are suggested for some routes not wide enough for two-way bus lanes.
Arriva announced its vision for the future at a presentation at St George's Hall.
Mr Hind said Arriva had pledged to invest £45m in local bus services in the coming years, bringing to £85m the money spent on Merseyside since Arriva took over MTL in 2002.
Around £20m is to be invested in providing easy access buses on all Liverpool routes by 2008, with a further £25m on extending the low-floor buses to the rest of Merseyside by 2011.
A spokesman for Liverpool city council said: "We are currently consulting on our second Transport Plan for Liverpool.
"No doubt Arriva's proposals will form part of those discussions.
"If penalties are imposed for the incorrect use of bus lanes we support the enforcement of those rules."
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