BUS STOP DESIGN GUIDE 7
FOOTWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUS STOPS
KERBING 7.1 Convenience of access to buses requires that the bus draws up close to and parallel with the edge of the footway so that passengers can step easily across between the kerb and the bus platform. For many passengers serious difficulty arises if they are obliged to enter or leave the bus from carriageway level.
7.2 The current trend in bus design is the ultra-low floor type, in which steps or ramping within the vehicle
is virtually eliminated, consequentially benefiting passengers with mobility impairment. Such designs also facilitate movement of a wheelchair within the vehicle. However, the problem of access to the entrance step itself remains, and the arrival of the low floor bus concept has increased awareness of the importance of achieving consistent high quality access between footways and the bus entrance step.
7.3 The low floor bus typically has a step height of between
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