ACCESSIBLE BUS STOP DESIGN GUIDANCE

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04 Accessible Bus Stop Design Guidance Introduction 1. Introduction This chapter provides an introduction to the guidance and a summary of the key requirements to achieve an ‘Accessible bus stop’. BUS STOP BUS STOP
05 Accessible Bus Stop Design Guidance Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION Every day in London 1.3 million journeys are made by customers with disabilities, 700,000 journeys are made by people aged over 75, nearly five million journeys are made by passengers carrying heavy luggage and 1.5 million by people with small children. Ensuring that the London bus network continues to be accessible for all Londoners, is critical for London’s future economic prosperity and social cohesion. There are many different user groups who have different needs with regard to bus stop design. Specific user groups that need special consideration include those customers that use a wheelchair, have limited mobility, are blind or visually impaired, are hearing impaired, have learning difficulties and the elderly. It is also important that designers consider these different user needs such as those who use wheelchairs, crutches, walking sticks, canes, guide dogs, mobility scooters, shopping trolleys, and buggies accessing bus services. This guide updates the ‘Accessible Bus Stop Guidance note BP1/06’ published in January 2006 and its predecessor documents. These updated guidelines have been developed in the context of the Equality Act 2010, the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and the Accessibility Implementation Plan. This intention of this guidance is to help encourage all those involved in the design, construction and operation of London’s roads to consider the different accessibility needs of Londoners who use the TfL bus network. The importance of an accessible bus service will increase as the number of older and disabled Londoners is projected to rise significantly. This document updates the original accessibility guidance to ensure it is both relevant and reflects changes in policy. Key additions include: • Revised criteria for an accessible bus stop • New chapters on interaction of bus stops with other street facilities (‘cycle facilities’ and ‘other considerations’) Key omissions include: • Removal of references to articulated buses and particular kerb types that are not specified for use by TfL
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