minimum dimensions of 1.5m x 4.0m for cantilever styles and 2.0m x 4.0m for enclosed designs are used (See Photos
6c and 6d). Larger dimensions should be provided where above average usage is anticipated, such as key stops in residential developments and at town/city centres or route or modal interchanges.
6.18 In exceptional cases, the bus stop layout maybe designed to provide for passengers to step directly between the bus doorway and the shelter. In such cases, the shelter should have an open front of at least 3.0m to allow for variation in bus stopping positions and, an independent means of access to the footpath, preferably towards the oncoming vehicle or towards the rear of a stationary bus.
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