Today we’ll talk about beautiful bus stops. How do you imagine stopping?
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Cunning vehicle drivers like to say that it is better to drive while standing than to live at bus stops. Of course, we don’t agree to live at bus stops, but if we add up all the minutes we spent under the canopy of bus stops, it comes out to many hours and days. So why not equip our “second home” in the spirit of the times, with innovations and technologies at the forefront? We have already written about simply; and in this review - the 10 most innovative stops where designers tried to make their high-tech dreams come true.
1. Hi-tech stop.
The guys from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the alma mater of the famous headcrab fighter Gordon Freeman, filled the bus stop with high technology. There is a local connection to the Internet, touch screens, and LED lighting... A Russian person will immediately understand that one thing is missing - a policeman who will guard all this shining bicycle splendor.
2. Durable high-tech stop.
But this smart canopy is also equipped with Wi-Fi, solar panels, information and advertising display. Unlike its previous brother, this stopping complex is smart enough to consist of especially durable materials. However, this will not save him from the crazy hands of graffiti lovers.
3. Stop with announcements.
Saying “stop with advertisements” is the same as saying “bus with wheels”: existing buildings of this type are already covered with advertisements, like a bird with feathers. However, the naughty minds of designers have come up with a way to make the process of exchanging ads more technologically advanced: you need to create Urban Botanical Garden(City Botanical Garden, whatever that means in this context). You can leave messages on the walls of this stop without the help of glue or felt-tip pen, which is very convenient.
So we have found a structure that can bring real benefits, and at the same time does not require excessive technological stress. Scales are installed in the seats on the benches of this stop - so passengers can spend time waiting for the bus in pleasant thoughts about the delicious cakes and salads eaten the day before. They want to install such benches in Amsterdam - the main thing is not in the USA, otherwise the stop may break down.
5. Solar stop.
The project of this bus stop is nature's revenge for the desecration and damage caused to it by exhaust gases. The entire roof is a solar panel. What to spend the received energy on? For night lighting or. You can also feed hungry trolleybuses.
The project of this bus stop is captivating not so much because of its design as because of its sound idea: to connect the network of routes and stop complexes with wireless Internet so that passengers know where all the buses are currently located. Although at first it seems that creating such a canopy would require a force field or anti-gravity, in fact this is not the case: there are simply transparent walls.
7. Eco-friendly design with bicycles.
So, in the spirit of Salvador Dali, the project of four moderately insane students should be called. Bicycles can be stored on the roof of this stop, wind turbines rotate above the roof, flowing water produces energy when it rains, and solar panels - when it’s hot. None of nature's bounty should be lost! Except, perhaps, a sense of proportion and sanity.
8. Stopping at the energy of steps.
The source of energy needed to illuminate a stop can be not only water, sun and wind. Designer Laurence Kemball-Cook proposes to install converters of mechanical energy into electrical energy in the floor. At the stop he invented, passengers impatiently waiting for the bus will turn their steps to benefit the city and society.
Bus stop for birds
The last bus stop for today is notable for the fact that it is truly environmentally friendly, and not a variation on the theme of a solar panel. Its creators noticed the friendship of birds with bus stop awnings, which does not benefit the dirty roofs, and decided to turn the problem into good. On the roof of such a stop there will be bird feeders that will attract even more birds; but the canopy itself will be protected from droppings by a layer of earth and green grass. This project is very easy to make, cute and eco-friendly. And most importantly, by using it here, we will justify the unsightly appearance of domestic stops by saying that “this is necessary for the environment” and “the birds like it.”
Those who use public transport every day spend some part of their lives at stops, waiting for a bus or other transport. Today, bus stops are starting to appear equipped with technological advancements and eco-friendly features such as solar panels, recycled materials in construction, and even green roofs. Who knows, maybe one day you will have the opportunity to sit at one of the conceptual bus stops listed in this list.
1. Design by Martin Necas
Designer Martin Necas did his best to remove as many technological components as possible from this ergonomic and stylish bus stop. It has an elegant and modern design, is spacious enough for 4-6 passengers, and also has space for a stroller or wheelchair.
2. Bottlestop Project
"Project Bottlestop" was created by students at the University of Kentucky, who used bottles with solar-powered LED lights built into them for the walls of the stop. During the daytime, the bottles “store” energy from sunlight, and at night they use the stored energy for lighting.
3. YBR Bus Shelter
Eliel Carbera has developed an eco-friendly high-tech bus stop that uses solar panels to generate energy, adapts to the needs of nature, and also communicates with mobile phones, transmitting route schedules to them.
4. Hi-tech stop in San Francisco
Another high-tech bus stop that distributes WiFi has appeared in Silicon Valley. It also features eco-friendly LEDs that use solar energy and are built entirely from recycled components. Soon after its presentation, 1,000 similar stops were built in San Francisco.
5. Fitness First – stop-scales
When a person sits on a bench at this bus stop, his actual weight is immediately displayed on the display. Fitness First, a fitness club based in the Netherlands, plans to build several hundred of these stations in Amsterdam to promote a healthy lifestyle.
6. Bus stop with GPS
Global Positioning System (GPS), vending machine, public telephone, mobile phone charging sockets, ceiling fans and cameras are some of the many useful amenities provided at bus stands in Chennai, India.
7. Round bus stop
The next eco-friendly public transport stop was designed by Vera Gorelova for the streets of Bratislava. Its roof is equipped with solar panels that accumulate light for illumination in the dark, and there is also a touchscreen information display at the stop that provides tourists with information.
8. Solar bus stop
This bus stop has a large flat roof that is covered with solar panels so that it can serve not only as a shelter but also as a source of energy for the city.
9. Stop - attraction
Although this stop does not have technological bells and whistles, it does boast a colorful and stylish design that will attract the attention of passengers.
10. Times Square
Perhaps the most futuristic stop on the entire list. It uses “kinetic color” technology to help people waiting for the bus see how far away it is from the bus stop.
11. Internet stop
These bus stops will create a wireless network throughout the city, with the ability to send signals over the Internet to each other. They will be equipped with GPS transmitters to transmit information about moving vehicles in real time, as well as an interactive touch map for passengers.
12. Stop Intelligent Series Flex
WiFi, solar panel on the roof, dynamic display of route updates and notifications, trash cans, advertising screens and, of course, benches. This stop, made entirely from recycled materials, boasts all this.
13. Walking Energy
Who would have thought that walking could be a source of energy? Industrial designer Lawrence Kimball-Cook created "Pavegen" generating plates that generate small amounts of electricity when a person steps on them. Stops are supposed to be equipped with such slabs.
14. AqurioMania
15. Bird stop
A mini garden on the roof of a bus stop? It may seem like a peculiar idea, but from an environmental point of view it is very interesting. Such stops would be a big help for birds that have lost their homes due to deforestation and urban sprawl.
And in continuation of the theme, which can already be seen in different parts of the world.
Asphalt Techno company offers
its services for the design of public transport stops. Designing public transport stops only at first glance seems like a simple matter; in fact, behind it lies complex work and thousands of subtle technical calculations. Stopping points for public passenger transport are necessary for the convenience of citizens, for their waiting for certain vehicles, as well as for direct boarding and disembarking.
Regulatory requirements for stopping points
When designing public transport stops, it is important to take into account absolutely every small detail. The most important requirement when placing stops is to provide conditions for the shortest and safest approach for pedestrians to transport, as well as the convenience of transferring from one type of transport to another.
There are two main types of stops:
- Constant stops. In this case, transport arrives at stops according to the established schedule.
- Stops on request. At such stops, transport stops only in cases when a passenger requests it.
When designing public transport stops, it is important to consider the distance between stopping points. Thus, the distance between stopping points of passenger public transport within the city should be taken for a bus, trolleybus and tram no more than 600 m; for express bus, trolleybus and tram – 1200 m; for the metro - 1200-1500 m and for electrified railways - 1500-2000 m.
Stopping points should be located relative to the entrances to underground passages in such a way that waiting passengers do not interfere with the entry and exit of pedestrians passing through the underground passage.
When stopping points are located near bridges, overpasses, overpasses, and tunnels, unhindered movement of main traffic flows should be ensured. The stopping point must consist of the following elements:
- stopping area;
- landing pad;
- drive-in "pocket";
- side dividing strip;
- sidewalks and pedestrian paths;
- car pavilion;
- crosswalk;
- bench;
- trash can;
- technical means of traffic management (road signs, markings, fences);
- lighting (at a distance of no more than 500 m to the place of possible connection to distribution networks).
Design features taken into account when designing public transport stops
The length of the stopping area is calculated depending on simultaneously standing vehicles at the rate of 20 m per bus or trolleybus, but not more than 60 m; it must be no less than the length of the stopping area. The width of the landing area must be at least 1.5 m.
The landing area must be located so as not to extend beyond the sidewalk or strip that separates the roadway from the sidewalk. The elevation of the landing area above the stopping area must be 20 cm; the landing area must have a hard surface of at least 1.5 m.
According to the standards, the stopping pavilion must be located at a distance of at least 3 meters from the edge of the stopping area.
Public transport stopping points are elements of the arrangement of highways and tram lines, therefore they are mainly located within the boundaries of land plots allocated for the road.
To enable the use of transport by people with musculoskeletal disorders, visual and hearing impairments, all external transport stopping points must be equipped with devices for disabled people to enter vehicles and to obtain the necessary information.
Landing areas at public transport stops are designed on sidewalks. When located on the roadway, they should be designed with an elevation of 15 cm above the roadway, and 10 cm above the tram tracks. In cases where the installation of a landing site above the roadway is impossible, it is located at the same level as the roadway, separated by markings.
The surface of the landing areas must have a hard surface. The nearest edge of the pavilion for passengers should be located no closer than 3 m from the edge of the stopping area. The surface of the sites should have a transverse slope of 5-10%, which is directed: on tram lines - away from the track, on trolleybus lines - towards the trays of the roadway.
All work on the design of public transport stops carried out by Asphalt Techno employees is carried out on the basis of personal experience, taking into account all norms and standards.
Problem We talk about the stop, And we look at it all the time, So that in the cold, and in the heat, and in the frost, The passenger can endure leisure. Our village of Gamaleevka-1 is a transport hub for the villages of Gamaleevka-2, Matveevka, Alekseevka, BUT it does not have a comfortable stop.
The purpose of the project: Improvement of a bus stop for a regular bus in the village of Gamaleevka-1 Improvement of a bus stop for a regular bus in the village of Gamaleevka-1 We think that Gamaleevka is our home. That stop is our porch. We need to embellish this “face”.
Population survey 1. What problems do you think exist in the village of Gamaleevka-1 related to the stop? 2. Who is responsible for solving this problem? 3. Are any activities being carried out to solve the existing problem? 4. What solutions do you propose? 5. Is there an urgent need to improve the stop? 6. What kind of stop would you like to see at Gamaleevskaya? 7. How exactly can each resident help in improving the stop?
The voice of the people We surveyed the entire village - we were quite lucky: Grandmothers, parents, household members, residents. Many words were said. But their result is this: our village is the center. Everyone comes in a crowd. And at this stop every day in winter and summer, people are often a dime a dozen, but the service is not so hot. This is the 21st century, we are moving with the times. Is this stop for no reason or reason?
We are planning an Action Plan: Action Plan: 1. Survey of the population, parents. 1. Survey of the population, parents. 2. Announcement of a competition of drawings, sketches, and layouts. 2. Announcement of a competition of drawings, sketches, and layouts. 3. Drawing up cost estimates. 3. Drawing up cost estimates. 4. Prepare an appeal to residents and guests of Gamaleyevka. 4. Prepare an appeal to residents and guests of Gamaleyevka. 5. Organize and conduct a cleanup day. 5. Organize and conduct a cleanup day. 6. Grand opening. 6. Grand opening. 7. Organize patronage of the stop. 7. Organize patronage of the stop.
Appeal - call Over the past decades, the villager has not set himself the goal of educating the owner of the land, which manifested itself in the desire to destroy everything that was built and created by the people themselves. Knowledge about the native land, its history, nature and rich traditions is gradually being lost. You can tell a lot and interesting things about the history of the village of Gamaleyevka. We are proud of the famous poet Nikolai Kartashev, participant of the 1945 Victory Parade on Red Square Kabargin, craftswomen V.D. Trubina. and Sukhareva E.V., and many many famous and hardworking Gamaleyans. We, the young residents of Gamaleyevka, reviewed the “Stop” project. The goal of the project: improvement of the stop. We try not only to study the history of our village and respect for hard work, BUT we also strive to bring something useful. WE BELIEVE YOU WILL SUPPORT US IN CLEAN AND CAREFUL OUR STOP.
Cost estimate Name of material QuantityTotal 1 Oil paint for exterior work. 6-8 cans 2 Board: 5 m.* 40 cm. 3 3 Beam: 3 m. 3 4 Garbage bin 2 5 Electrification: Electric pole Wires Lamp 6 Flower beds 4 7 Brushes: small large 22 8 Roller 4
Let it rain... Let it rain in spring, Let the sun shine in summer. Everyone will feel comfortable here, adults, even children! In alliance with the administration of the Gamaleevsky Village Council, with the financial support of OJSC Horizon, and the understanding of the village residents, we believe: We will succeed!
