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BUS STOPS
- 1. BUS STOPS
- 2. BUS STOPS A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or alight from a bus.
- 3. Bus stop types The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage, where stops at busy locations may have shelters, seating, and possibly electronic passenger information systems. Less busy stops may use a simple pole and flag to mark the location. Bus stops are, in some locations, clustered together into transport hubs allowing interchange between routes from nearby stops and with other public transport modes to maximise convenience.
- 4. LOCATION OF BUS STOPS Proximity to adjacent junctions; Proximity to pedestrian crossings; Bends or crests in the road; On-street parking; Existing accesses to residential and business properties; and,Footway or verge width.
- 5. OBJECTIVE There are two primary objectives that relate to the siting of bus stops in rural areas. These are: Passenger Need : The selected location must address the needs of intending and potential passengers; and Safety The selected location must be acceptable from a safety perspective.Each of these objectives is addressed in turn in the following section.
- 6. LOCATION 1)Close to Passenger Origin/Destination. An effective public transport system needs stopping locations that are convenient for passengers, both in terms of journey origins and journey destinations. The selection of bus stop locations that reduce walking times from origins and to final destinations should improve the attractiveness of public transport and contribute to the achievementof national, regional and local transport policy objectives. Locating stops in positions that do not provide an appropriate level of proximity for passengers may mean that some potential passengers will not use the service. The timetabled bus frequency and associated passenger activity should be considered this guidance is intended for standard bus stops in general.
- 7. 2)Accessible LocationJunctions The location of the particular bus stop has to be accessible to intending passengers, and as convinent as possible. In general, bus stops should not be located at some distance along roads bound with fences or blank walls these locations are in converging to all passengers residing awayfrom the main road. For instance, if the bus stop on a main road intended to serve the residents of a particular townland, estate or conclave of houses, it is important that the bus stop should be located close to where these residents access the main road. In effect, it should be significant expected that bus stops would be located proximate to junctions,as opposed to being positioned at a significant remove.
- 8. 3) Bi-directional SuitabilityLocating Bus Stop Pairs Journeys in one direction by public transport almost always have a corresponding journey in the reverse direction. Accordingly, bus stop locations usually need to be considered Inpairs one stop in each direction. In such cases, the level of off-set between stops in each direction should be within an acceptable distance (e.g. 50m to 100m) such that the functionality of the stops operating as a pair is retained. For example, where a pair of bus stops is located in a standard 4-arm crossroads, each of the bus stops will be located on the exit from the junction, and therefore will not be directly opposite each otherhowever, they will still operate as a functional pair.
- 9. PRINCIPLE FOR LOCATING BUS STOPS Specifically, bus stops should be located where Passengers can leave the bus stop safely, either by foot or by being picked up; Passengers can wait safely at the bus stop; Passengers can safely cross the road in the l vicinity of the stop. In addition, bus stops should be located where: The bus can stop safely in the direction of travel and The driver/passenger can access the luggage facility required. Passengers can reach the bus stop safely,either by foot or by being dropped off;
- 10. BUS STOP ON TWO WAYROAD FLAG AND POLE BUS STOP
- 11. BUS STOP AT INTERSECTION BUS STOP FOR INTERCHANGE OF ROUTE
- 12. BUS STOP ON TWO WAYROAD BUS STOP WITH PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM (PIS)
- 13. THANK YOU
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