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Just a few days ago I was in Bridgeport and I noticed the attractive / modern looking bus stop signs. Then, I thought of the CTTransit ones here. Perhaps if a project was started to upgrade the current bus stop signs to newer ones, it would first of all look cleaner and nicer, and second of all, perhaps encourage more people to ride the system (because sometimes a sign can influence somebody greatly).
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Brian Tang (Utilizador Registado)
I agree.
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this really IS an instance where we should look to what Portland has done. (See attached illustration from trimet.org).
TriMet’s signs
— can be viewed from both sides,
— have a space for a standardized sticker showing the route or routes that stop there,
— have an eight-point-star-shaped pole so that the visually impaired can identify the bus stop,
— are designed to be modular so additional signs (or “blades”) can be added (such as the “frequent service” blade, which indicates that a bus is scheduled to arrive every 15 minutes or better, 7 days a week—which is not to say that it actually does, at least not on the #6 line),
— create a distinct brand identity for the bus service.
In fact, I think I'll submit these suggestions for what a bus stop sign should do to CT Transit using their online suggestion form: http://www.cttransit.com/Contact/FeedbackForm.asp
Brian Tang (Utilizador Registado)
Citizen (Utilizador Registado)
I just received an interesting response from CTTransit on the issue:
"We do have a newer CTTRANSIT bus stop sign that we are providing to all
towns in the State that are within the CTTRANSIT service area. Many
towns have adopted them. I believe we offered the sign to New Haven in
the past but they were not too receptive. Policy may have changed since
we last reached out to the Traffic and Parking Authority, so we will ask
again to see if there is any interest in replacing their signs with our
new bus stops signs.
That you for your suggestion."
Well, I hope the city will adapt to them soon.
Reconhecido Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Utilizador Registado)
Acknowledged By the Transportation, Traffic and Parking Department.
Please post images of the signs you are referring to. Thank you.
Citizen (Utilizador Registado)
CTTRANSIT (Visitante)
Citizen (Utilizador Registado)
I'm glad to hear that the Novas will be replaced, hopefully with some clean air buses. Has CTTransit also looked into extended buses (two connected together to make one bus with extra seating capacity) for more crowded bus lines?
Here are three pictures of the current bus signs in New Haven. The first is a sample of a sign at the green (I believe that is one of the only locations in New Haven that has a sign that actually looks like it serves a Mass Transit system).
The other two pictures are just signs with a picture of a bus on them. That doesn't look like it serves a modern commuter transit system. We need an a better identity here!
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z191/milkyoreo27/SDC12190.jpg?t=1262722631
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z191/milkyoreo27/SDC12195.jpg?t=1262722634
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z191/milkyoreo27/SDC12194.jpg?t=1262722633
CTTRANSIT (Visitante)
Brian Tang (Visitante)
Sweet! I love new buses.
In response to TT&P's question, I believe the newer signs are being used in Hamden. That's how I used to be able to tell where the town line was on Dixwell Avenue.
Personally, I hope the transportation department warms to the idea of nicer-looking signs. This is a matter of marketing and design, not traffic engineering. The city should adopt whatever sign CT Transit recmmends, unless there is a severe problem with it. Bus stop signs should not come out of the traffic engineering manual.
juli (Utilizador Registado)
juli (Utilizador Registado)
Department of Transportation, Traffic and Parking (Utilizador Registado)