City Bus Stops

[RaggieSoft]

I'm trying to create a city bus system, but I find it so annoying to have the one type of bus stop. Where I live, the bus stops are simply signs along the road. The busy ones have shelters.

What I'm asking for is different types of bus stops. Along those lines, where can I find graphics of busses that look like city busses as opposed to long distance busses?

[MagicBuzz]

Should be OK, BUT "full load" order should be impossible for these stops, or we will create enormous traffic jam...

[SirkoZ]

Neat idea!
A pole on each side of the road, maybe even a bit curved, so the bus wouldn't hog the traffic around it and even more maybe the curve extendable through more squares, so e.g. 4 buses can stop to load @ the same stop and not hog the traffic. That would be just dandy!

Oh and for the pictures of the buses - there are websites of your country's BUS manufacturers - Nabi, Bluebird, Gillig, New Flyer and also Neoplan and MAN from Germany. I have quite a few bus-pictures, but differences between the buses would be hardly visible, as they are so small...

[aurora]

following on from this, I think bigger bus stations would be cool and realistic. its annoying only having 2 busses at a station especially in big cities.

[Purno]

I'm trying to create a city bus system, but I find it so annoying to have the one type of bus stop. Where I live, the bus stops are simply signs along the road. The busy ones have shelters.

You mean like in Traffic Giant??? That would be really great.

But then you need 'passengers-have-destinations' because else every passenger leaves the bus at the next stop.

[Jakal]

Yeah, good idea, thumbs up, especially because building a bus station always means 1 less building in the city, another reason why i dont use busses at all (yes, i AM a nitpicker ;D)

[SF3]

I like the large buses used in my hometown:

Mercedes-Benz Citaro G

Here's a picture of one:



Although I don't like the color, I like the colors used here more. Let me see if I can find a picture of that too.

[MagicBuzz]

Neat idea!
A pole on each side of the road, maybe even a bit curved, so the bus wouldn't hog the traffic around it and even more maybe the curve extendable through more squares, so e.g. 4 buses can stop to load @ the same stop and not hog the traffic. That would be just dandy!

Oh and for the pictures of the buses - there are websites of your country's BUS manufacturers - Nabi, Bluebird, Gillig, New Flyer and also Neoplan and MAN from Germany. I have quite a few bus-pictures, but differences between the buses would be hardly visible, as they are so small...

There are several city buses here
http://www.transbus.org/construc/index.html

[MagicBuzz]

I like the large buses used in my hometown:

Mercedes-Benz Citaro G

Here's a picture of one:



Although I don't like the color, I like the colors used here more. Let me see if I can find a picture of that too.

I prefer the VanHool version
Because it's painted with my birth city colors



And... What about the AGG 300 ?

http://www.dvbag.de/aktuel/ausgabe.asp?burl=282
http://www.trans-com.net/autobus/detail ... um_bus=430

Don't forget one of the most famous bus in the world :
http://www.transbus.org/construc/renault_sc10.html (see the bottom with the opened rear)

[Born Acorn]

In cities, on busy roads, the bus stops would have lay-bys/pullover zones with shelters next to them.

[RaggieSoft]

You mean like in Traffic Giant??? That would be really great.

I was thinking along the lines of Mobility (http://www.mobility-online.de/en). I've never seen Traffic Giant (where can I learn more?).

In Mobility v1.73 (the last freeware version) (I don't know about version 2, the paid version) there are three different kinds of bus stops:
* Simple Sign
* Regular Shelter
* A/C Shelter
All three have the bus pull up on the street (unlike TTD where there's parking spots). You can also set a fare structure and how often busses run. You can also get different kinds of busses (regular, low-floor (perfect for my bad leg), and electric).

But then you need 'passengers-have-destinations' because else every passenger leaves the bus at the next stop.

Yeah. True.

[RaggieSoft]

Neat idea!
A pole on each side of the road, maybe even a bit curved, so the bus wouldn't hog the traffic around it and even more maybe the curve extendable through more squares, so e.g. 4 buses can stop to load @ the same stop and not hog the traffic. That would be just dandy!

Oh and for the pictures of the buses - there are websites of your country's BUS manufacturers - Nabi, Bluebird, Gillig, New Flyer and also Neoplan and MAN from Germany. I have quite a few bus-pictures, but differences between the buses would be hardly visible, as they are so small...

I'm actually looking for "city busses" that I can use in TTD. I do like those big busses (but the system in my area (http://www.hrtransit.org) doesn't get that crowded.

I'm issuing a challenge to any graphic artist out there who's interested:

Create me some city busses I can use in OpenTTD. Have a look at http://www.hrtransit.org for an idea of the type of busses I'm looking for. I'm thinking along the lines of:
* Regular
* Low-Floor
* Electric
* Low Capacity (for the small towns)

[RaggieSoft]

Here's my idea of a city bus stop. Ther could be a sign or a shelter of either side.


Prehaps more or less amount of busses. It doesn't have to be 4.

[MagicBuzz]

In cities, on busy roads, the bus stops would have lay-bys/pullover zones with shelters next to them.

Here?

[MagicBuzz]

Here's my idea of a city bus stop. Ther could be a sign or a shelter of either side.


Prehaps more or less amount of busses. It doesn't have to be 4.

I agree BUT, I would prefer place for only one bus, and then don't allow "full load" option. Because in real world, citybus never wait at a bus stop (or 1 ou 2 minutes for regulation, never more !)

So place for 1 or 2 buses could be enought.

[Purno]

Are there enough passengers to fill a 'stretch' bus?

[RaggieSoft]

Here's my idea of a city bus stop. Ther could be a sign or a shelter of either side.


Prehaps more or less amount of busses. It doesn't have to be 4.

I agree BUT, I would prefer place for only one bus, and then don't allow "full load" option. Because in real world, citybus never wait at a bus stop (or 1 ou 2 minutes for regulation, never more !)

So place for 1 or 2 buses could be enought.

That's incorrect. Busses DO wait. For an example, have a look at Hampton Roads Transit (that's the bus system where I live) - http://www.hrtransit.org. If you look at the system map, you'll notice a bunch of T symbols. The T means Tranfer. Busses wait for each other there, and they're called "Direct Transfer Centers."

[RaggieSoft]

Here?

Yes, exactly what I'm looking for

[MagicBuzz]

That's incorrect. Busses DO wait. For an example, have a look at Hampton Roads Transit (that's the bus system where I live) - http://www.hrtransit.org. If you look at the system map, you'll notice a bunch of T symbols. The T means Tranfer. Busses wait for each other there, and they're called "Direct Transfer Centers."

OK. In France (and I think in most europe countries) there is no such Transfert stops for city buses.
Bus arrives, passengers drive up and drive down, and the bus immediately leaves the stop. It only waits at "terminus" that is the stops at start and end of the line.

In fact, waiting is useless, because there are generaly less than 10 minutes between each bus. For exemple, lines 9, 12, 14 and 16 stops of the STRD (Dijon's bus society) are deserved every 1 or 2 minutes.

[RaggieSoft]

That's incorrect. Busses DO wait. For an example, have a look at Hampton Roads Transit (that's the bus system where I live) - http://www.hrtransit.org. If you look at the system map, you'll notice a bunch of T symbols. The T means Tranfer. Busses wait for each other there, and they're called "Direct Transfer Centers."

OK. In France (and I think in most europe countries) there is no such Transfert stops for city buses.
Bus arrives, passengers drive up and drive down, and the bus immediately leaves the stop. It only waits at "terminus" that is the stops at start and end of the line.

In fact, waiting is useless, because there are generaly less than 10 minutes between each bus. For exemple, lines 9, 12, 14 and 16 stops of the STRD (Dijon's bus society) are deserved every 1 or 2 minutes.

HRT, sadly, runs every 1/2 hour. So, we need the Transfer Centers here.