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A BUS STOP SCHEME FOR LONDON.

14th February 1922
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

AT THE annual meeting of the Metro_ politan 'Boroughs Standing Joint Committee the executive reported having considered a letter from the Chief Engineer, Roads Department, Ministry of Transport, on the subject of omnibus Stop 'sighs. He states that for the convenience of the travelling public it is highly desirable that these signs, which unquestionably serve a very useful purpose, should be. of standardized pattern and of uniform application throughout the Metropolis, Variety of practice can only lead to confusion, 'and is obviously to be deprecated.

It has come within the Minister's observation, however, that the requirements of the different borough oouncile vary so widely as to render the general introduction of signs extremely difficult, as will appear from the following instances representing the policy of different boroughs :— (1) Refusal to allow the erection of signs as the design is not considered sufficiently artistit.

(2) Refusal to allow signs to be erected on the pavement by any private firm. f3) Demand for payment of, 21 per sign, Which it is considered that any trading firm eliorild pay. (4) Tram and bus stopping-places to he separated by a distance, of at least 30 yds., irrespective of local-conditions:

(5) Wooden signs may be erected, provided that the, past is 3 ft. 6 1ns., in the ground and encased in a block of concrete.

(6) The design of the columns and signs to he approved by the council, and to be eteeted by the council at the applicant's cost. The sign to be of a box pattern and illuminated by electricity or gas at night,' to be lettered..'

Stopping Place," and with the routenumbers and the times of last omnibuses at night on each route, but to have no advertisement or other lettering. Incases whereethe City Council agree to signs. being -fixed to-the public lamp columns, this to be. subject to the consent of the lighting company where the lamp columns are Cot the property of the City Council, and the sup-. ply Of illuminant to be separate from that supplying the street lamps. The signs to be maintained, cleaned, and lighted at all times, to the satisfaction of the City Council, and to be painted

once every 12 -mouths. The whole of the work to be executed at the applicants' oust, and a deposit to cover the work to be executed by the City Council to be made prior to the execution of the work, including a sun-i of 10 per COIL for supervision and ; estahl ishinent charges.

(7) Numerous councils dispute the recommendations made by the London Traffic Sub-committee regarding the position of stepping-places, and insist on the adoption of recommendations made locally, so that in mauy cases the erection of signs has to be abandoned.

The executive expressed the opinion that the provision of these omnibus stop signs should have the general approval of the Standing Joint Committee as being of public utility and service and conducive to safety, and that facilities should be afforded for their erection; and that the signs, which should not be used for -advertising purposes, should have uniformity of design. It; therefore, recommended that these views be communicated to the City arid Borough Councils and to the Ministry of Transport.

The recOmmendation was adopted.


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