bus stop
Let an agent explain bus stops and their types and features, support finding and using stops, describe planning, accessibility and safety standards, and support questions about stop infrastructure.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain bus stops and their types and features, support finding and using stops, describe planning, accessibility and safety standards, and support questions about stop infrastructure.
A designated place where buses stop to let passengers board and alight, marked by a sign, pole or shelter and sometimes with seating, timetables, real-time information and raised kerbs, in forms from simple roadside stops and bus stands to combined bus and tram stops, enclosed tube stations of bus rapid transit systems, and special stops such as those for mobile libraries; bus stops are the basic access points of bus networks and are planned for safety, accessibility and convenience.
What it is for: Places where buses pick up and set down passengers.
It can be explain types and features; support finding and using stops; describe planning and accessibility; support infrastructure questions.
Distinguishing features
Network access point
Marked location
Passenger information
Accessibility features
What it looks like
A sign or pole, often with a shelter, beside a road.
How it is recognised
Designated stopping place for buses
Sign, shelter, timetable
A bus station is a larger terminal; a tram stop serves trams unless combined
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - the service accessed
is related to - another transport infrastructure entry
is related to - another transport hub entry
In practice
Families and kinds
roadside bus stops
bus shelters and stands
combined bus and tram stops
bus rapid transit stations
special stops such as request stops and mobile library stops
Standards and regulation
Accessibility standards for stops
Road safety rules for stop placement
Passenger information standards
Failure modes and hazards
Unsafe placement and pedestrian risk
Inaccessible stops
Outdated timetable information
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What bus stops are.
Transport.
Types
Types and features.
Types
Types.
- What types of bus stop exist, and what features such as shelters, information and raised kerbs do they have? definition
- Which entry fits a specific stop type? action
Role
Role in networks.
Role
Role.
- How do stops function within bus networks, including request stops and interchange stops? provenance
- Which entry fits bus networks? action
Use Using bus stops.
Practice.
Find
Finding stops.
Find
Finding.
- How can the nearest stop and its services be found using maps and transit data? action
- Is the information current? boundary
Access
Accessibility.
Access
Accessibility.
- What accessibility features and rights apply at bus stops? provenance
- Which entry fits accessible transport? action
Plan Planning and safety.
Engineering.
Placement
Placement and design.
Placement
Placement.
- How are stops placed and designed for safety, spacing and convenience? provenance
- Which entry fits transport planning? action
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What safety issues arise at bus stops, and how are they addressed? provenance
- Is an emergency present now? boundary
Learn History and culture.
Education.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did bus stops and shelters develop with bus services? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Culture
Design and culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How have bus stops become objects of design, art and local identity? provenance
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should shelters be a separate entry?
- How should transit data be linked?
- How should accessibility standards be linked?