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Safer Roadways: A Complete Streets Guide
At larger stations, consider incorporating other mobility hub amenities such as scooter and bike share, bike repair, and charging stations. Integrate transit stops with adjacent activity centers whenever possible to create active and safe places. Transit Amenities Bus stops and amenities vary in complexity and design from standardized off‐the‐shelf signs and furniture to specially designed elements. The design of the bus stop elements, location of the bus stop in relation to adjacent land uses or activities, and the quality of the roadway’s pedestrian environment contribute to a bus stop’s placemaking. Transit operators like a branded look to their stops so they are easily identified, but often there is room for customized designs to fit in with the neighborhood, with at least some of the features and amenities. Sidewalks provide the interface between transit riders and the various origins and destinations the transit system serves. The sidewalk includes space for passengers to wait for, and transfer between, buses. The design of the transit stop has implications for bus operations and ridership and can play an integral role in the branding of an entire transit system or individual bus route. A host of amenities should be considered for all bus stops. Routes with higher numbers of people waiting at stops and premium corridors will likely receive a larger investment in amenities. Sidewalk widths and sidewalk pedestrian volumes will also inform how much space a transit stop ought to occupy. In cases where there is insufficient sidewalk width, curb extensions, “bus bulbs” in a transit context,” can provide space to place transit stop amenities with a smaller impact on the existing sidewalk space. Bus bulbs can also improve rider safety and bus operations by allowing buses to stop in the travel lane rather than pull in and out of moving traffic. The following amenities may be provided depending on service levels:
Benches Shelters Lighting System/ route map Trash cans Bike racks, lockers, repair station Bike or scooter share station Real-time information displays such as bus arrival times Local wayfinding displays for both passengers, as well as passers-by
HART Rapid Transit Stop
Connecting bicycle facilities to transit stations helps extend the trip length for cyclists and reduces automobile travel. Secure bicycle parking should be provided at or within close proximity to a bus stop, preferably sheltered. At a minimum, the accommodations can be
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