FOOTWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUS STOPS

BUS STOP DESIGN GUIDE
8. CARRIAGEWAY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUS STOPS
8.1 In this section, geometrics are based on them European standard length bus which is widely used throughout Northern Ireland. Regard has been paid to the increasing presence of low
floor buses, which by current planning will ultimately become the standard vehicle for urban areas. However, it is also necessary to have regard to the requirements for European style m long articulated buses, which are already in use on a limited number of urban and interurban routes in Northern Ireland.
8.2 Although current buses in Northern Ireland are standardised on a combined entrance/exit doorway at the front of the vehicle, the standard in Europe includes a centrally placed exit doorway and this feature may need to betaken into account in the future.
8.3 It is acknowledged that in urban areas the kerbside must cater for pedestrian crossings, service vehicles and short term parking as well as bus stops and that junction approaches must also be protected to safeguard sightlines.Therefore kerbside space is at a premium and it is important that the kerbside space requirements for bus operation should be kept to a minimum consistent with the achievement of reliable and consistent access to bus transport.
8.4 Very often, the bus is physically unable to access the kerb, sometimes because of infrastructure design such as car-parking bays, and due to parked vehicles encroaching upon the bus stop area (See Photo 8a).
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