Bus terminus design guidelines

Passenger Amenities
a. Shelter
b. Passenger Information
c. Safety and Security
d. Barrier Free Design

Fare Collection
• Off board fare collection policy reduces the dwell time at bus stations and
enables rapid boarding and lighting. The station can
be divided into paid areas and free areas. Entry into the paid area of the
station can be controlled by introduction of turnstiles or
other control devices. Bogotá is one such example of a controlled access
station.

Platform Dimensions –
• The Length of the platform depends upon the length of the vehicle and the
number of bays required which is in turn dependant
upon design bus volumes and service times at any given time.
• Width of the platform varies from 2.5 M to 5 M.
• The Platforms could be provided either at a low height or at a higher level.
• Access to the high platforms from the pedestrian path needs to be provided
through ramps.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A BUS TERMINAL
• Waiting area for visitors
• Toilet
• Conference room
 Control room
• Personal Assistant to the Terminal Manager
• Assistant Terminal Manager with Attached toilet
• Administrative officer with Attached toilet
• Assistant Administrative officers with toilet
• Space for facilities like photo copying
• Lockers for the staff
• Public addressing section
• Store room
• Rental space
• Kiosks
• Enquiry and booking
• Left luggage and lost property
• Facilities for staff
• Facilities for vehicle maintenance
• Drivers rest room
• Filing station
• Security check post
• Car/auto parking
• Accommodation /dormitory
• Hospital and police facility
• Kiss and ride parking

ENTRANCE
A Standard of 40 Persons Per Minute Would Be Representative of a Busy Situation With
Occasional Traffic Disruptions. Where Free-Flowing Traffic Is Desired, A Standard Of 20
Persons Per Minute

SWEPT STREET
• When a bus turns normally, it always turns about a point which is somewhere on the
center line of the rear axle.This is true whether motion is forward

• The turns required to accomplish the movement and positioning of buses are variable
and differ considerably with the equipment encountered.

• The turning template provides a convenient graphic method to determine minimum

clearances required.
BUS DIMENSIONS
Electric city bus :
• capacity – 60 passengers (including driver)
• overall length – 40’ (12m)
• overall width – 8’3” (2.5m)
• overall height – 10’-9” (3.32m)
• front overhang – 8’-6” (2.59m)
• rear overhang – 10’-9” (3.31m)

Bus (52 seater):

• overall length – 40’(12m)
• overall width – 8’-6” 92.6m) max.
• overall height – 12’-5” (3.8m) max.

Bus(32 seater):
• overall length – 22’-8”(6.9m)
• overall width – 7’-3” (2.2m)

Big Bus (64 seater):

• overall length – 45’-0”(13.5m)
• overall width – 9’-9”(3.0m)
• Door height – 6’-2” (1.9m)

Bays – possible arrangements:

• linear arrangement.
• angular arrangement.
• radial arrangement.

TURNING RADII
• The principal dimensions affecting design are the minimum centerline turning
radius, the wheelbase, and the path of the inner rear tire.
• Effects of driver characteristics (such as the speed at which the driver makes a turn)
and the slip angles of wheels are minimized by assuming that the speed of the
vehicle for the minimum radius (sharpest) turn is 10 mph (15 km/h) or less.
• The boundaries of the turning paths of the several design vehicles when making the
sharpest turns are established by the outer trace of the front overhang and the path
of the inner rear wheel.
• This turn assumes that the outer front wheel follows the circular arc defining the
minimum turning radius as determined by the vehicle steering mechanism.
AREAS
ENQUIRY & TICKET COUNTERS
The size of the enquiry counter varies with the type of station.
The height of the counter slab is 1.2m.

PUBLIC SPACES
Area req. Per person at counter : 50-150 sq.Ft.
Area req. Per person at cafeteria : 10-50 sq. Ft.
Area req. Per person at lunch room : 10-50 sq. Ft.
Width of corridor (min. : 3m – 4.5m)
Waiting hall for at least 150 people at time (Area req. Per person 50-150 sq.
Ft.)

OFFICE SPACES
Area req. Per person at office :
Single office – 10sq.M
Meeting room – 1.5 sq.M

TOILET SPACES FOR PUBLIC & STAFF

1 W.C will serve 25 people.
Space req. For W.C – 0.9m X 1.2m
Space req .For urinal – 1m From center to center
1 urinal will serve 30 people.

PARKING STANDARDS
parking space req. by a bus: 12m x 3.5m x 3.8m
parking space req. by small bus: 8m x 3m x 3.3m
parking space req. by a car: 5m x 2.5m x 2.4m
ENQUIRY & TICKET COUNTERS parking space req. by a motorbike : 1m –
3.2 m

CLOCK ROOM
The size of a locker :
1.78m X .30m X .30m
1.78m X .30m X .38m
1.78m X .30m X .46m
1.78m X .38m X .38m
1.78m X .46m X .46m
AREA CALCULATION
• the interstate bus terminus is to be designed to handle 1938 trips ~ 2000
trips per day
• peak hour flow is equal to 10 % of total daily flow.
• incoming buses (at unloading bays) = 50% of total buses = 1000 no's
• incoming buses (at loading bays) = 50% of total buses = 1000 no's
• occupancy in peak hour = 50 passenger/ bus.
• total passenger to be handled by terminal = 50 x 2000 = 1,00,000

• no. of bays for loading and unloading have been calculated as =total no of
buses in peak hour /bay capacity in 1 hour.

AREA REQUIRED AND TERMINAL DETAILS

• 5 Sq. M to 8 Sq. M area is required for one person.
• For director it should be 20 sq. m.
• Average space required 2.5sq.m per person for conference room.
STANDARD BUS DIMENSIONS
LARGE BUS MID-SIZE BUS
SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLATFORM
SPACE FOR PARKING AREAS
LOADING BAYS
• The largest turning radius for an articulated truck is about in 12 m.
• 1.50 m with the use of a loading dock.
• 3 m with the use of loading doors
STRAIGHT SAWTOOTH LOADING
• Efficient-Employed Where Lot Is Comparatively Narrow and Deep.
• Passenger Has Direct Approach To Loading Door.
• Baggage Truck Can Operate Between Buses For Side Loading.
Turning radius
Turning radius with respect to platform
Platforms
TYPE OF VEHICULAR MOVEMENT AROUND
APPROACHING PARKING BAYS

Type 1 shunting

Type 2 Drive through

Type 3 Saw tooth bay
Bus Route Signs

Bus stop locations are marked by standard bus route signs, known as “blade signs,” due
to their shape. In addition to marking the location, blade signs provide an indication to the
bus driver where to stop the bus to board passengers; provide a mounting point for a
small bus schedule case (also known as a “cassette”); provide a mounting point for
tactile devices for the visually impaired; and identify transit routes and services through
“branding,” or graphics on the signs. Bus route signs should be mounted using the
following design standards:

1.The sign should be placed on a two-inch diameter aluminum or two-inch square

galvanized steel pole at the right front of the bus stop or bus bay, a minimum of one foot
behind the face of the curb

2.The pole should be located a minimum of eight feet above the sidewalk, with the
bottom of the sign mounted a minimum of 84 inches above the ground

3. A tactile Braille route indication device should be mounted

between 48 and 60 inches above ground level

4. Cassettes containing route schedule information, if provided, should be mounted

between the sign and the Braille route indication device, with all devices secured to the
pole with tamperproof hardware and no exposed sharp edges

5.The pole should be embedded in concrete a minimum of 12 inches below grade and
should be located so as not to obstruct accessible paths of travel