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1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Bus Stop offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Bus Stop at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.

2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about

3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Bus Stop? Wrong! If the Bus Stop is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.

4. Questions - Got a question about Bus Stop then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....

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6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Bus Stop wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.

7. Feedback - happy with your Bus Stop then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.

8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Bus Stop site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site

9. Contact - got a question about Bus Stop, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.

10. Payment - ready to pay for your Bus Stop, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.



A bus stop or omnibus stop is a designated place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. The simplest kind can be just a sign saying "bus stop", or it can be a post with special colouring or other marks identifying it as a bus stop; however, line numbers and/or destinations are often indicated.. The stoppage time of a bus is shortened by collecting fares in a bus stop., UK.

Types of stop There are two main kinds of stops:

Facilities The times the bus departs may be given, or the whole timetable, in what is known, in the USA as a Guide-A-Ride box. A map of the bus lines and tariff information may be provided. Electronic signs may be present to tell real-time when the next bus will come, regardless of schedules; NextBus is one such system. In London, and elsewhere, automated ticket machines may be provided at stops; these save time when boarding.

There may be a shelter, a Bench (furniture), lighting and a dustbin. These components have the general term street furniture. In rural areas in the UK, especially in villages these may be provided by the community such as the parish council and can be highly individualistic in design, often forming a focal point for the young folk.

Some bus stops have a button which controls a traffic signal for the bus at some distance before the stop. A "demand stop" is a variant of a request stop in which a bus passenger tells the driver to leave them off at a specific bus stop, otherwise the bus will not travel to the bus stop. People are not picked up at a "demand stop", only let off the bus.

Bus stations and depots A location with a large number of bus stops is called a bus station, bus interchange, bus depot, or transportation center; in the case of an end destination it may be called a terminal station. It also may house one or more stations for other forms of mass transit, such as a train station. It may have a waiting room instead of just shelters. (In the United Kingdom a bus stop is a single place where one or more buses stop; a bus station is a building which buses stop at, commonly facilities for drivers and passengers, a ticket office, refreshment outlets and a waiting room will be provided; and a bus depot is a storage area and garage for buses, used when the buses are not in operation. A location containing more than one form of transport is more commonly referred to as an transport interchange in the UK. A bus depot may also be a place where buses are stored and maintained.

In London Transport terminology a head stop is a bus stand that buses wait at before beginning a journey, and is usually not a stop at which passengers may board. Conversly the tail stop is the last stop on a bus route, where all passengers are required to disboard.

Platforms may be assigned to fixed bus lines, or variable in combination with a dynamic passenger information system . The latter requires fewer platforms, but does not supply the passenger the comfort of knowing the platform well in advance and waiting there.

Bus rapid transit systems In bus rapid transit systems, bus stops may be more elaborate. They may have enclosed areas to allow the collection of fares prior to the arrival of the bus; this allows for rapid boarding of the bus using all doors on the bus instead of queueing through the front doors and paying fares. The most famous such system is in Curitiba. Bus stops on a bus rapid transit line may also have level boarding platforms, which place the curb at the level of the bus doors so that no step is required to board the bus.

Bus stop placement image:bus.stop.arp.750pix.jpgHistorically, bus stops have been placed in the roadway, although they can also be placed on a transitway or a separate off-street facility. On a roadway, the bus stop will either be placed in-lane or placed in a bus turnout or lay-by. When the stop is in-lane, the bus will block traffic while boarding passengers, conversely, a bus turnout allows the bus to stop without blocking a traffic lane. In cases where on-street parking is allowed, bus stops are usually placed in turnouts. However, if a bus bulb is constructed, then the bus stop can be placed in-lane. An advantage of in-lane stops is that the bus does not have to wait for a gap in traffic to continue down the roadway after using the bus stop.

Bus stop location Bus stops are usually located to provide a balance of bus passenger convenience and vehicle operating efficiency. Having too many bus stops along a bus line results in slow and unreliable service, whereas too few bus stops means that many passengers will have to walk a long way to get to their bus.

A number of research efforts have concluded that the optimal bus stop spacing for most transit routes is somewhere between 1000-2000 feet (300-600m). Many transit agencies have developed guidelines for preferred bus stop spacing. In Seattle, Washington, King County Metro guidelines call for an ideal stop spacing of 4-6 stops per mile in an Urban area environment, to achieve the proper balance of service coverage and vehicle performance. TriMet, in Portland, Oregon, uses bus stop spacing guidelines of every 3 blocks or 780' (240m) in dense areas, and every 4 blocks or 1000' (310 m) in medium to low density areas. The Public Transport Council in Singapore uses a guideline of 400m - 350m (1300ft - 1150ft) spacing between bus stops. The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) County Transit System (MCTS) has bus stops every two (2) blocks. In Pittsburgh, there are parts of the city in which there is a stop every block. In Ann Arbor, the stops are about a 200 m (660ft) apart

In most United States cities, however, the typical bus stop spacing is between 650 and 900 feet (200-275 m), well below the optimal. Often the existing pattern of stops is the result of a reactive process spanning many decades. New bus stops are commonly installed in response to citizen requests or complaints in a reactive manner without consideration of the corridor-level context. Then, as people become accustomed to established bus stop locations, removal of existing bus stops can be a painful process, even if the original purpose for a bus stop is no longer an issue. After several decades of reactive process without corridor-level vision, an over-saturation of bus stops can result.

Transit agencies are increasingly looking at bus stop consolidation as a way to improve service cheaply and easily. Bus stop consolidation is the process of evaluating the bus stop pattern along an established bus route and developing a new pattern for optimal bus stop placement. Bus stop consolidation involves evaluating each bus stop and identifying critical stops, stops that could be removed or combined, and stops that could be moved for better service. The goal of bus stop consolidation is to create a good balance of service accessibility, transit vehicle performance/schedule reliability, and investment in public facilities. Bus stop consolidation has been proven to improve operating efficiency and ridership on bus routes.

Bus stop capacity Bus stop vehicle capacity is often an important consideration in the planning of transit centers, hubs, and bus stops serving multiple routes within urban centers. If too many buses are scheduled to use a bus stop of limited capacity, buses may queue up behind the bus stop, which can cause traffic blockages or delays to transit service. Bus stop capacity is typically measured in terms of buses/hour that can reliably use the bus stop. The main factors that affect bus stop capacity are:

Along a transit corridor with multiple bus stops, there will be one critical bus stop that will dictate the capacity of the corridor; if the capacity is exceeded then a bottleneck will occur. In order to increase bus throughput on corridors where bus stop capacity is limited, some transit agencies have employed the use of skip stops. Under skip stop operations, bus routes are grouped into sets of alternating bus stops so that individual bus stops only have to handle a portion of the total number of buses using the corridor.

Detailed procedures for calculating bus stop capacity and bus lane capacity using skip stops are outlined in Part 4 of the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, published by the US Transportation Research Board.

Bus stop clearways For the safety of passenger's on/off-boarding, some nations enforce the clearways of bus stops with tough regulations. The typical example is depicted at the website of Nottingham city transport

Bus stop in racing The term "bus stop" is used to define a type of chicane used on an auto racing track, characterised by a small dogleg, followed by a sometimes straighter dogleg in the opposite direction, exiting where the track would follow without the chicane. The term comes from the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, where the chicane was, in real life, a bus stop in Spa, Belgium.

Bus stops in music A 1966 hit song by The Hollies by the title of "Bus Stop" describes a romantic relationship that starts by sharing an umbrella at a bus stop. There was also a UK Record label called Bus Stop Records

References

See also



A bus stop or omnibus stop is a designated place where a public transport bus stops for the purpose of allowing passengers to board or leave the bus. The simplest kind can be just a sign saying "bus stop", or it can be a post with special colouring or other marks identifying it as a bus stop; however, line numbers and/or destinations are often indicated.. The stoppage time of a bus is shortened by collecting fares in a bus stop., UK.

Types of stop There are two main kinds of stops:

Facilities The times the bus departs may be given, or the whole timetable, in what is known, in the USA as a Guide-A-Ride box. A map of the bus lines and tariff information may be provided. Electronic signs may be present to tell real-time when the next bus will come, regardless of schedules; NextBus is one such system. In London, and elsewhere, automated ticket machines may be provided at stops; these save time when boarding.

There may be a shelter, a Bench (furniture), lighting and a dustbin. These components have the general term street furniture. In rural areas in the UK, especially in villages these may be provided by the community such as the parish council and can be highly individualistic in design, often forming a focal point for the young folk.

Some bus stops have a button which controls a traffic signal for the bus at some distance before the stop. A "demand stop" is a variant of a request stop in which a bus passenger tells the driver to leave them off at a specific bus stop, otherwise the bus will not travel to the bus stop. People are not picked up at a "demand stop", only let off the bus.

Bus stations and depots A location with a large number of bus stops is called a bus station, bus interchange, bus depot, or transportation center; in the case of an end destination it may be called a terminal station. It also may house one or more stations for other forms of mass transit, such as a train station. It may have a waiting room instead of just shelters. (In the United Kingdom a bus stop is a single place where one or more buses stop; a bus station is a building which buses stop at, commonly facilities for drivers and passengers, a ticket office, refreshment outlets and a waiting room will be provided; and a bus depot is a storage area and garage for buses, used when the buses are not in operation. A location containing more than one form of transport is more commonly referred to as an transport interchange in the UK. A bus depot may also be a place where buses are stored and maintained.

In London Transport terminology a head stop is a bus stand that buses wait at before beginning a journey, and is usually not a stop at which passengers may board. Conversly the tail stop is the last stop on a bus route, where all passengers are required to disboard.

Platforms may be assigned to fixed bus lines, or variable in combination with a dynamic passenger information system . The latter requires fewer platforms, but does not supply the passenger the comfort of knowing the platform well in advance and waiting there.

Bus rapid transit systems In bus rapid transit systems, bus stops may be more elaborate. They may have enclosed areas to allow the collection of fares prior to the arrival of the bus; this allows for rapid boarding of the bus using all doors on the bus instead of queueing through the front doors and paying fares. The most famous such system is in Curitiba. Bus stops on a bus rapid transit line may also have level boarding platforms, which place the curb at the level of the bus doors so that no step is required to board the bus.

Bus stop placement image:bus.stop.arp.750pix.jpgHistorically, bus stops have been placed in the roadway, although they can also be placed on a transitway or a separate off-street facility. On a roadway, the bus stop will either be placed in-lane or placed in a bus turnout or lay-by. When the stop is in-lane, the bus will block traffic while boarding passengers, conversely, a bus turnout allows the bus to stop without blocking a traffic lane. In cases where on-street parking is allowed, bus stops are usually placed in turnouts. However, if a bus bulb is constructed, then the bus stop can be placed in-lane. An advantage of in-lane stops is that the bus does not have to wait for a gap in traffic to continue down the roadway after using the bus stop.

Bus stop location Bus stops are usually located to provide a balance of bus passenger convenience and vehicle operating efficiency. Having too many bus stops along a bus line results in slow and unreliable service, whereas too few bus stops means that many passengers will have to walk a long way to get to their bus.

A number of research efforts have concluded that the optimal bus stop spacing for most transit routes is somewhere between 1000-2000 feet (300-600m). Many transit agencies have developed guidelines for preferred bus stop spacing. In Seattle, Washington, King County Metro guidelines call for an ideal stop spacing of 4-6 stops per mile in an Urban area environment, to achieve the proper balance of service coverage and vehicle performance. TriMet, in Portland, Oregon, uses bus stop spacing guidelines of every 3 blocks or 780' (240m) in dense areas, and every 4 blocks or 1000' (310 m) in medium to low density areas. The Public Transport Council in Singapore uses a guideline of 400m - 350m (1300ft - 1150ft) spacing between bus stops. The Milwaukee (Wisconsin) County Transit System (MCTS) has bus stops every two (2) blocks. In Pittsburgh, there are parts of the city in which there is a stop every block. In Ann Arbor, the stops are about a 200 m (660ft) apart

In most United States cities, however, the typical bus stop spacing is between 650 and 900 feet (200-275 m), well below the optimal. Often the existing pattern of stops is the result of a reactive process spanning many decades. New bus stops are commonly installed in response to citizen requests or complaints in a reactive manner without consideration of the corridor-level context. Then, as people become accustomed to established bus stop locations, removal of existing bus stops can be a painful process, even if the original purpose for a bus stop is no longer an issue. After several decades of reactive process without corridor-level vision, an over-saturation of bus stops can result.

Transit agencies are increasingly looking at bus stop consolidation as a way to improve service cheaply and easily. Bus stop consolidation is the process of evaluating the bus stop pattern along an established bus route and developing a new pattern for optimal bus stop placement. Bus stop consolidation involves evaluating each bus stop and identifying critical stops, stops that could be removed or combined, and stops that could be moved for better service. The goal of bus stop consolidation is to create a good balance of service accessibility, transit vehicle performance/schedule reliability, and investment in public facilities. Bus stop consolidation has been proven to improve operating efficiency and ridership on bus routes.

Bus stop capacity Bus stop vehicle capacity is often an important consideration in the planning of transit centers, hubs, and bus stops serving multiple routes within urban centers. If too many buses are scheduled to use a bus stop of limited capacity, buses may queue up behind the bus stop, which can cause traffic blockages or delays to transit service. Bus stop capacity is typically measured in terms of buses/hour that can reliably use the bus stop. The main factors that affect bus stop capacity are:

Along a transit corridor with multiple bus stops, there will be one critical bus stop that will dictate the capacity of the corridor; if the capacity is exceeded then a bottleneck will occur. In order to increase bus throughput on corridors where bus stop capacity is limited, some transit agencies have employed the use of skip stops. Under skip stop operations, bus routes are grouped into sets of alternating bus stops so that individual bus stops only have to handle a portion of the total number of buses using the corridor.

Detailed procedures for calculating bus stop capacity and bus lane capacity using skip stops are outlined in Part 4 of the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual, published by the US Transportation Research Board.

Bus stop clearways For the safety of passenger's on/off-boarding, some nations enforce the clearways of bus stops with tough regulations. The typical example is depicted at the website of Nottingham city transport

Bus stop in racing The term "bus stop" is used to define a type of chicane used on an auto racing track, characterised by a small dogleg, followed by a sometimes straighter dogleg in the opposite direction, exiting where the track would follow without the chicane. The term comes from the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, where the chicane was, in real life, a bus stop in Spa, Belgium.

Bus stops in music A 1966 hit song by The Hollies by the title of "Bus Stop" describes a romantic relationship that starts by sharing an umbrella at a bus stop. There was also a UK Record label called Bus Stop Records

References

See also



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