Bus shelters are often overlooked but are, in fact, an important part of any public transport network and Lancaster Bus Users' Group has always considered the provision and improvement of them very much part of what we do.
They come in all shapes and sizes, are made out of different materials, offer very different standards of comfort and are provided and looked after by many different public bodies.
A "good" bus shelter will offer protection from wind and rain, allow clear visibility for the waiting passenger to see the oncoming bus - and for the bus driver to see the waiting passengers - and will have seating, lighting and a timetable display. (A very good one would have real time information as well).
"Bad" shelters will be missing some or all of the above and may be in a state of neglect and disrepair. Thankfully there are not too many of these in and around Lancaster.
Given the job they do you could argue that there are no "ugly" shelters but beauty is, of course, in the eye of the beholder so to start the new year off, how about a little competition to discover the most beautiful bus shelter that can be reached by bus from Lancaster?
Here's one for starters - thanks to blog reader Paul, from Wray
Paul's choice is at Bentham, on service 80 from Lancaster and shows how a very basic old-fashioned shelter, which lacks most of the attrributes of a "good" one (see above) can nevertheless be seen as "beautiful".
Now over to you. Use the contact form below or send an email to lancasterbususers@gmail.com to tell us of best, worst or most beautiful shelter reachable by bus from Lancaster.
Now over to you. Use the contact form below or send an email to lancasterbususers@gmail.com to tell us of best, worst or most beautiful shelter reachable by bus from Lancaster.