There are plans afoot to introduce bus stop enhancements in various parts of the city, including the key route along Pollokshaws Rd.
The stated aim is to provide a reliable, safe and high-quality bus service. Providing a high-quality waiting environment at bus stops is seen as a key factor in achieving this aim.
Included in the enhancement scheme are the following bus stops in and around Strathbungo:
1. Pollokshaws Road, north of Albert Drive
2. Pollokshaws Road, south of Kingarth Street
3. Pollokshaws Road, south of Torrisdale Street
4. Pollokshaws Road, south of Nithsdale Road
5. Pollokshaws Road, north of Langside Avenue
The work involves upgrading the existing bus stop clearway and installing high-access kerbs. The consultation ended yesterday and involved posters being placed at the bus stops affected and a letter drop in the immediate vicinity of the stop where required (although the writer of this post lives close to one stop and did not receive a letter).
From the sound of things, the aim is to mimic the improved bus stops on Paisley Road West, although this is a quieter and wider road than Pollokshaws. Perhaps it might also limit the perennial problem of potholes at well-used stops!
What we could really use are scrolling signs that say when the buses are coming, as they have at the Victoria Road stop.
I’m guessing installing the “streamline” system for the scrolling signs will also be part of the upgrade.