Research on the Way to Determine Types and Scales of Bus Stops

The bus stop is a kind of primary facility in bus operation and it is very important as it provides the possibility of passengers' alighting and boarding. In the initial stage of land use and bus development, simple design of stops can meet the needs of the dwelling of buses, and passengers' alighting and boarding, but as land-use and bus system develop, simple design will not meet the needs of buses and passengers on some concentrated lines with passengers crowding the bus stops. In those stops, the dwelling time of buses increases and the level of bus service deteriorates. Therefore, it is necessary to do more research on the types and scales of stops, to ensure the harmonization between capacity and needs. After the discussion of type classification and applicability, stop capacity calculation and bus operational characteristics, a method to determine types and scales of stops is given here. By this method, the types and scales of stops can be determined when the number of buses and passengers is given. Finally, some examples are shown for implemental suggestions.