Bus Stop Design Guide
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| Photos 6e and 6f).There will be places where a bus station is not appropriate or possible, but where attractive waiting facilities are needed to achieve comparable objectives on a more modest scale. Photo e – Example of Super Shelter at Antrim Area Hospital 33 6 SHELTERS Photo f – Example of Super Shelter at Causeway Hospital, Coleraine Photo g - Solar-powered shelter 34 BUS STOP DESIGN GUIDE 6 SHELTERS 6.21 Another type of shelter, which could be particularly useful in rural settings where there is little chance of electricity supply, is the solar-powered shelter (See Photo 6g).These can provide lighting for display panels and timetables as well as heating for seats. SEATS IN SHELTERS 6.22 Unless services are very frequent or stops very rarely used, seats should be provided in all shelters. Many passengers such as the elderly or those with mobility impairments maybe able to walk to or from their nearest bus stop, but find it impossible or very painful to stand waiting. 6.23 Typically, seats should be provided as a bench or horizontal rail to provide waiting passengers with something to sit on, rest against, or perch on.Whenever possible, sharp edges and corners should be avoided (See Photo 6h). Photo h - Typical shelter with perch seat 35 |