[BlindTlk] Does anyone have experience with bulb bus stops?

[Judy Jones]

These aren't floating stops.  They are a bulb of concrete large enough to
accommodate a bus stop area, and I imagine, since they are fixed, we would
use landmarks to find the stops, just as we do now.  I'm traveling with our
committee to view one.

My concern is getting enough driver complaints where the transit authority
would have to consider floating bus stops in future.

Judy

"Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."

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Subject: Re: [BlindTlk] Does anyone have experience with bulb bus stops?

Judy, I don't have any experience with this type of bus stop, but I think
this concept would not work well for blind passengers. For instance, how
would we locate the stops if they can be moved to different locations? I"m
sure we can find the bulbs with our canes, but guide dogs are trained to
avoid obstacles. We can pattern the dogs to find specific bus stops, etc.,
but if these floating stops are implemented, I think they would create
barriers to access.
Just my thoughts here as I haven't experienced using these types of stops.
I am in Fort Worth, and we have stops that are pretty easy to find as many
have shelters and so forth.

On Sat, Oct 12, 2019 at 8:16 PM Judy Jones via BlindTlk
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello,
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> My husband and I are on the Skagit Transit Community Advisory Council.
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> In a couple of weeks, we will all be traveling down to Everett, Washington
> to view their bulb bus stops set up.
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> As I understand it, the bulb is just that, a jut-out bulb directly from
the
> curb, where the buss would stop.  This allows the bus to not have to pull
> out of a lane of traffic in order to pick up passengers.
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> I asked about the bus blocking traffic in that lane, and about possible
> future driver complaints, but was told there is another lane of traffic
> cars
> could pull into on a 4-lane street.
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> My big question is if this is something that could evolve into
implementing
> floating bus stops in future.
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> Do you all have any experience, pros or cons you can share regarding bulb
> bus stops?
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> Skagit County has neither, and is not planning on implementing any
floating
> stops, thank heavens, but want to get feedback from others around the
> country on the bulb stops.
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> Thanks, all, for your input and suggestions.
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> Judy
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> "Embrace each day with His mercies and blessings."
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