Project Description
Following extensive research and public feedback, the Blue Bus has developed new Bus Stop and Amenities Design Guidelines. These design guidelines will help us deliver better bus stops across the Blue Bus service area.
Why Do We Need the Design Guidelines?
Our Bus Stop and Amenities Design Guidelines:
- Provide a framework for prioritizing how we invest in bus stop improvements
- Improve bus stop accessibility for all transit riders
- Help coordinate bus stops for new transit services such as Bus Rapid Transit and other specialized transit facilities to improve service and access
- Help coordinate across our communities including local and tribal communities
- Address maintenance, construction, and coordination responsibilities to ensure a great bus stop experience across our service area
Executive Summary
Bus stops are the “front door” of transit systems. Their location, design and maintenance influence how riders experience transit service. This document provides guidance for North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Blue Bus and their partners to ensure transit is a safe, accessible, and convenient experience for customers. The Bus Stop and Amenities Design Guidelines is a tool to help NCRTD and other municipal and community partners deliver transportation choices that connect people, jobs and the community in a convenient, consistent and safe manner. The intent of these guidelines is to facilitate the consistent siting, design and management of either existing or proposed stops throughout the 10,000 square-mile NCRTD service area.
Well-designed bus stops enhance the transit customer experience, decrease perceived wait times for transit services and can increase ridership. NCRTD acknowledges that stop design and available amenities have an impact on people’s lives and their likelihood to use public transit. As a rural transit system with urban transit service levels in Española and Taos, this document provides a tool to develop a wide-ranging yet consistent customer experience for riders at bus stops across the Blue Bus system. Click here to download or read more in the full Executive Summary.