"Neil Williams" wrote in message
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On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:08:53 +0100, asdf
wrote:

Because then you wouldn't be able to board just anywhere.

People tend to congregate in places anyway, so why not just indicate
the nearest safe[1] place to stop near those points with, umm, a bus
stop flag?


Perhaps one of the reasons for hail and ride sections is that the latest DDA
spec for a simple bus stop insists on a raised curb, a shelter, next bus
indicators, lighting, tactile pavement markings etc, etc, so they have now
become completely unaffordable?

Paul