Transport blogger / campaigner and spokesperson for the Public Transport Users Association / professional geek.
Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia.
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@Roger Smartbus about 15 mins. Normal bus about half an hour. Good Idea to have a bus stop next to a food shop or cafe while you are wating for the bus. You can also use the toot in the cafe if they have them.
At least they’ll have well-maintained seating and shade for the commuters.
That sure beats standing next to a rusty pole
That noodle shop could totally advertise “cheap noodles while you wait – for the bus!”
They might not have the best sense of placement, but would highly recommend that noodle shop!
Is that really still a bus stop? Looks like some recently formed concrete guttering where the bus would have pulled in…
@Viv, I’ve had their Singapore noodles; was good.
@Grant, yes, the bus stops just in front of the tree. They have a surprisingly tight turning circle for moving out from the kerb. Mind you, you’re right, the divider bit didn’t used to be there; perhaps the sign should be moved a few metres.
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2 minutes for the noodles, how long for the bus?
But can you nom your noodles on the bus?
@Roger Smartbus about 15 mins. Normal bus about half an hour. Good Idea to have a bus stop next to a food shop or cafe while you are wating for the bus. You can also use the toot in the cafe if they have them.
At least they’ll have well-maintained seating and shade for the commuters.
That sure beats standing next to a rusty pole
That noodle shop could totally advertise “cheap noodles while you wait – for the bus!”
They might not have the best sense of placement, but would highly recommend that noodle shop!
Is that really still a bus stop? Looks like some recently formed concrete guttering where the bus would have pulled in…
@Viv, I’ve had their Singapore noodles; was good.
@Grant, yes, the bus stops just in front of the tree. They have a surprisingly tight turning circle for moving out from the kerb. Mind you, you’re right, the divider bit didn’t used to be there; perhaps the sign should be moved a few metres.
Here’s the view from Google Streetview, before the tree got moved:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=47.59105,75.146484&ll=-37.918637,145.040147&spn=0.002594,0.004587&z=18&layer=c&cbll=-37.918621,145.040039&panoid=v1o5_4_kmTV60sliLz8v_A&cbp=12,72.15,,0,18.68
See also: http://www.danielbowen.com/2008/10/19/bad-planning-fixed/