I started this discussion on mastodon, but want to here too. If you could create the perfect bus stop, what would it have? Here are some of my ideas:
β Safety:
- Shelters: no advertisements blocking views. Enclosed shelters must have 2+ exit points.
- Solar lights
βΏ Accessibility:
- A space in shelters for wheelchairs.
- Marked wide paved section for wheelchairs & those with mobility difficulties to board a ramp onto the bus.
- Braille on bus stop signs & tactile pavement.
π²Other:
- Bike racks
- Vending Machines
- Public water fountain
- Tiny library
Do you have more ideas?
Edit: realized the photo i added is ai, but i can't seem to get rid of it so π€·ββοΈ
Some way to know how far away the next buses are.
If we're going all out, then a real time map of nearby buses
@[email protected] My city actually has displays on some bus stops that show in real time the time until their arrival. It's also speaks them. (Kinda similar to trains), but it's only on some bus stations.
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That's great!
It is when they work. More than once I've seen the time displayed jump. Next bus in 7 minutes for the next 15 minutes, then 1 minute as the bus itself pulls to a stop.