Bus stand
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A bus stand is a designated parking location where a bus
or coach
waits out of service between scheduled public transport
services. 'Bus stand' is also often an alternative name for specific bus stop
s inside a bus station
.
A bus stand is usually employed to allow a bus to layover
at a bus terminus
, without giving the appearance of being in service, or blocking the stop from use by other buses that are in service. Bus stands also allow short term parking for driver changes or driver breaks.
In the simplest case, a bus turnout
type of bus stop is extended, and buses can layover away from the stop if necessary. In locations where buses cannot remain stationary for long, nearby but separate bus stands may be provided where other bus parking
is not conveniently located.
Due to their public transport use, bus stands will often be specifically covered by local legislation. Parking of non-PSVs in bus stands may be prohibited. For pollution
concerns, drivers may be required to switch their engines off if in a bus stand, as opposed to when stopped in a bus stop.
In public bus and coach stations, buses will oftend be marshalled into specific parking slots, which act as stands where buses queue for an available slot at a departure point, such as in Victoria Coach Station
in London. At the appropriate time the bus can be moved the short distance to the stop, to begin boarding.
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
or coach
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
waits out of service between scheduled public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
services. 'Bus stand' is also often an alternative name for specific bus stop
Bus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop for passengers to board or leave a bus. These are normally positioned on the highway and are distinct from off-highway facilities such as bus stations. The construction of bus stops tends to reflect the level of usage...
s inside a bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
.
A bus stand is usually employed to allow a bus to layover
Layover
In transportation, a layover, also known as lays over or stopover, is some form of a break between parts of a single trip.-In mass transit:...
at a bus terminus
Bus terminus
A bus terminus is a designated place where a bus or coach starts or ends its scheduled route. The terminus is the designated place that a timetable is timed from. Termini can be located at bus stations, interchanges, bus garages or simple bus stops. Termini can both start and stop at the same...
, without giving the appearance of being in service, or blocking the stop from use by other buses that are in service. Bus stands also allow short term parking for driver changes or driver breaks.
In the simplest case, a bus turnout
Bus turnout
A bus turnout, bus pullout, bus bay, bus lay-by , or off-line bus stop is a special zone on the side of the main roadway for primarily buses to stop for a designated bus stop in order to pick up and drop off passengers...
type of bus stop is extended, and buses can layover away from the stop if necessary. In locations where buses cannot remain stationary for long, nearby but separate bus stands may be provided where other bus parking
Bus garage
A bus garage or bus depot is a building where buses are stored and maintained. In many conurbations, bus garages are on the site of former car barns or tram sheds, where Streetcars or Trams were stored, and the operation transferred to buses...
is not conveniently located.
Due to their public transport use, bus stands will often be specifically covered by local legislation. Parking of non-PSVs in bus stands may be prohibited. For pollution
Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light...
concerns, drivers may be required to switch their engines off if in a bus stand, as opposed to when stopped in a bus stop.
In public bus and coach stations, buses will oftend be marshalled into specific parking slots, which act as stands where buses queue for an available slot at a departure point, such as in Victoria Coach Station
Victoria Coach Station
Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London. It serves long distance coach services and is also the departure point for many countryside coach tours originating from London. It should not be confused with the nearby Green Line Coach Station serving Green Line...
in London. At the appropriate time the bus can be moved the short distance to the stop, to begin boarding.