Bus stops should be designed so a bus can:
To ensure that these design principles are met, and without substantially increasing risks to other functions in the corridor, we strongly recommended that an independent safety review is undertaken of both the network philosophy and detailed design of each bus stop location.
The type of bus serving a bus stop has a direct impact on many aspects of the stop’s design. Recommended design parameters are based on the two main types of urban bus that operate in New Zealand.
The design length of these vehicles is taken as approximately 14.5m in total (a vehicle length of 13.5m plus a 1m bicycle rack when in use).
Note that at this stage the Bus Stop Design does not provide guidance specifically for articulated buses though this may be developed in the future.