Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Bus Stops

This bus stop in London keeps the pedestrian crossing at sidewalk level to reach the bus boarding island, making it easier for people in wheelchairs. Photo: Walk SF

Advocates Want S.F. to Tweak Bus Boarding Island Design

By Roger Rudick | Mar 9, 2018 | No Comments

Walk San Francisco, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, and the Senior & Disability Work Group of the Vision Zero Coalition, are collaborating on bike lane designs and pedestrian safety measures.

Eyes on the Street: Better Bus Stops on the Cheap

By Roger Rudick | Mar 5, 2018 | No Comments

Oakland uses pre-fabbed bus-boarding islands to make Telegraph safer; Albany does a parklet bus stop

Oakland built a bus stop platform on Telegraph Avenue using modular plastic components. Photo: TransitCenter

Snapping Together a Better Bus Stop

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 5, 2018 | No Comments

American cities are discovering a way to quickly improve bus boarding using modular plastic pads.

Bus riders exit the 66 OC Bus line at Mcfadden Avenue. More than 41 bus shelters are being installed in Santa Ana, with 22 being located in the Main Street corridor. Kristopher Fortin/Streetsblog CA

Santa Ana Is Getting 41 New Bus Shelters

By Kristopher Fortin | Dec 1, 2017 | 1 Comment

Santa Ana Public Works Agency has been at work installing 41 new bus shelters around the city, providing shading and seating for people waiting for the bus.

Culver City bus furniture - image via Culver City

New Bus Stop Furniture Coming to Culver City

By Joe Linton | Nov 28, 2017 | No Comments

Culver City is getting new bus stop furniture along Sepulveda Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, and at the Roberston Transit Hub at the Metro Expo Line Station.

When bus stops are too close together, trips are slower and it's harder to create good waiting environments.

America’s Bus Stops Are Too Close Together

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 31, 2017 | No Comments

Bus service is faster for everyone if stops are about a quarter mile apart instead of crammed close together.

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