Pedestrian Areas: Visual Impairment

(asked on 19th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the petition handed into Number 10 on 18th October 2022, if he will meet representatives of the National Federation of the Blind to discuss floating bus stops.


Answered by
Richard Holden Portrait
Richard Holden
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 9th January 2023

Provision of traffic management measures such as floating bus stops is a matter for local authorities. The Department provides design advice on floating bus stops in Local Transport Note 1/20: Cycle Infrastructure Design, which highlights the potential issues and stresses the need for early engagement on design with relevant groups, particularly those representing disabled people.

The Department is aware of the NFBUK’s views on floating bus stop bypasses, through meetings and correspondence with officials. We will continue to engage with a range of stakeholders as we develop policies on this and other matters.

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