Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at
19:11:06 on Sat, 24 Nov 2012, Portsmouth Rider
remarked:
A bus that is on Rail Work must stop at the place that is on the
Con-tract,
and must not stop at any oth-er place to set down or pick up.

Why? They aren't in competition with local buses, and it's safer to drop
someone at a lit bus stop on the High Street than an unlit muddy grass
verge that just happens to be nearer the station.

Head - desk The only vehicle that is allowed to stop at a bus stop is
a bus on a service licenced to use that stop. This need not include all
buses using the road, and, say, a number 13 bus may not use a stop which
is licenced only for the number 8 service.

This has nothing to do with your perception of safety or your
convenience, it has to do with legality and the law of contract. If you
are driving a car and stop on a bus stop, you can be prosecuted for
obstructing the highway *and* obstructing the bus stop, even if there is
no box on the road marking the extent of the stop. A sign (In some cases
a sign on the other side of the road) is sufficient evidence of a stop.
The rail replacement bus is also subject to these restrictions, and is
not allowed to stop there as it is not a service registered or licenced
to use that stop. In some cases, authority can be obtained by the TOC to
use a stop, but for numerous reasons which have been explained, this is
not always done.

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Tciao for Now!

John.