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Interesting read about a competition in America to identify unloved or inappropriately sited bus stops as well as several examples in Melbourne - any such bus stops in Adelaide?

Some on the 821/822 are in physically impossible locations to board the bus. Some stops on the 751 and 900 routes are quite isolated in the middle of nowhere.

https://melbourneontransit.blogspot.com ... 6.html?m=1
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45A Old South Rd as it's only a 30 second walk from the interchange. There is no reason for its existence.
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This pair of bus stops on Wakehurst Pkwy would definitely be up there for taking the chocolates in this competition: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.770 ... 384!8i8192. An 80km road with no pedestrian crossing facilities in the middle of literal nowhere. There isn't even enough room for the bus to pull over without jutting out into the traffic lane.

This pair isn't much better, but at least it has a pedestrian path connecting to a nearby residential street and the inbound stop has a shelter: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.759 ... 384!8i8192.

Finally, this one further south at least has somewhat of a proper bus bay to safely turn in and out of, but you still have to negotiate your way through some shrubbery and unfriendly terrain to get to or from the stop: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.778 ... 384!8i8192.
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Skexis wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:11 pm 45A Old South Rd as it's only a 30 second walk from the interchange. There is no reason for its existence.
There used to be a stop 42 on the Smart Rd bridge, directly above TTP Interchange. It was removed several years ago.
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Cazza wrote: Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:21 pm This pair of bus stops on Wakehurst Pkwy would definitely be up there for taking the chocolates in this competition: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.770 ... 384!8i8192. An 80km road with no pedestrian crossing facilities in the middle of literal nowhere. There isn't even enough room for the bus to pull over without jutting out into the traffic lane.

This pair isn't much better, but at least it has a pedestrian path connecting to a nearby residential street and the inbound stop has a shelter: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.759 ... 384!8i8192.

Finally, this one further south at least has somewhat of a proper bus bay to safely turn in and out of, but you still have to negotiate your way through some shrubbery and unfriendly terrain to get to or from the stop: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.778 ... 384!8i8192.
Mate, this is the Adelaide forum. If you want to post about stops in Sydney please use the NSW forum.
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The first post of this thread links to a Melbourne based forum, which in turn talks about bus stops in America. Last time I checked they aren’t in SA either...
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hillsbus wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 7:43 am.... any such bus stops in Adelaide?
It may have referred to Melbourne, America or anywhere else for that matter. The key question asked however was, any such bus stops in Adelaide.
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Well I appologise for providing (what I thought) was an interesting handful of stops relevant to the topic at hand. In the future, I will make sure I make a completely new and irrelevant topic for a singular post that relates to a new topic that has just be made, just so we can have State segregation and continue to have a completely rigid forum structure.
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In somewhat related news, stop 24A on Greenhill Rd is being removed as of Monday 19/04/21

https://adelaidemetro.com.au/Announcem ... be-Removed
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Lt. Commander Data wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:28 pm In somewhat related news, stop 24A on Greenhill Rd is being removed as of Monday 19/04/21

https://adelaidemetro.com.au/Announcem ... be-Removed
Great pick up Lt Commander Data. Any idea why this is being removed as it looks like it's more accessible to those who live on Gully Rd whereas Stop 24B only services 2 houses. Also of interest is that 24A towards the City has a very decent bus pull in area!
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No idea why this one stop is being removed when there are plenty more dangerous/inaccessible stops along these routes. Maybe the beginning of something bigger?
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Reduce the number of bus stops...

Reduce the number of passengers...

Reduce the number of services?
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hillsbus wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 9:40 pm
Lt. Commander Data wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:28 pm In somewhat related news, stop 24A on Greenhill Rd is being removed as of Monday 19/04/21

https://adelaidemetro.com.au/Announcem ... be-Removed
Great pick up Lt Commander Data. Any idea why this is being removed as it looks like it's more accessible to those who live on Gully Rd whereas Stop 24B only services 2 houses. Also of interest is that 24A towards the City has a very decent bus pull in area!
Having a look on Google Earth, it shows there are no houses anywhere near stop 24A Greenhill Rd. To be honest, there could be a lot more bus stops along the Routes 821/822 that can be removed as they're in the middle of nowhere with no house's anywhere near them.
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Looks like there's nowhere for passengers to wait at stop 24A either, especially on the northern side. You would be literally standing on the road, and jumping off onto the road, into a queue of traffic behind the bus. Looks pretty dangerous.
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Stop 45A Perry Barr Rd, Hallett Cove (681 & 720 services) is to be removed due to lack of use.
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Skexis wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:38 pm Stop 45A Perry Barr Rd, Hallett Cove (681 & 720 services) is to be removed due to lack of use.
Well it is in the middle of nowhere... there are plenty of other stops that could be removed for the same reason!
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Skexis wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:38 pm Stop 45A Perry Barr Rd, Hallett Cove (681 & 720 services) is to be removed due to lack of use.
Would make more sense to remove Stop 45 on the Lonsdale Highway..... oh well....
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I've picked up and dropped at that stop although that was when the Tafe building was still a Tafe.
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