Bus Shelters

Description

 

Bus shelters are provided by the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. They are provided where a bus stop for boarding passengers has been established and some shelter from the elements is desirable. A set of criteria is used to establish those sites that qualify.

A request for a shelter needs to be sent to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. This should identify the bus stop and outline the need for a shelter.

Some shelters carry advertisement panels and these are provided under a contractual arrangement between the shelter manufacturer and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and require planning consent.

 

Eligibility

 

Anyone can request a bus shelter.

 

Procedure

 

When a request to provide a shelter (other than an advertisement one) is received by the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive they will test it against the criteria they have established. The criteria takes into account such factors as exposure to weather, passenger usage, bus frequency, environment, and so on.

If they consider a shelter is justified they will arrange a site visit with the Council and South Yorkshire Police.

The visit will consider the road safety aspects of the location and whether an adequate footway width for pedestrians will be maintained.

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive will then be authorised to erect an approved type of shelter.

The construction of the shelter and its subsequence maintenance is the responsibility of the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive.

 

Helplines

 

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, telephone: 0114 2767575.

Highways and Engineering General Enquiries, telephone: 01226 773555.

  

Opening Times/Locations

Opening Times and Locations

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

P O Box 801

Exchange Street

Sheffield

S2 5YT

 

How can the customer help

 

When making a request for a shelter please direct it in the first instance to:

The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
P. O. Box 801
Exchange Street
Sheffield
S2 5YT

Telephone: 0114 2767575

If you need to complain about the siting of a shelter because it creates a road safety hazard then you should initially contact the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, but you can also contact the Council direct if you prefer:

Opening Times and Locations

  

Legislation

 

Highways Act 1980

 

Response Times/Next Steps

 

Normally visits to shelter request sites with the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and the Police will be on a programmed basis approximately once every 2 months.

 

Out of Hours Procedure

 

Highways and Engineering General Enquiries: telephone 01226 773555 (out of office service).

 

Owner Officer Contact Details

 

The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
P. O. Box 801
Exchange Street
Sheffield
S2 5YT

Telephone: 0114 276 7575

or

Highways and Engineering
P O Box 601
Barnsley
S70 9FA

Telephone: 01226 773555

  

Related Links:

• South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive Website

Last modified on 11/11/2008