Lords narrowly reject ban on floating bus stops but Hendy pledges review

Deniz Huseyin
17 April 2025
Floating bus stops have a cycleway that runs behind a bus stop, which passengers must cross to reach the pavement
Floating bus stops have a cycleway that runs behind a bus stop, which passengers must cross to reach the pavement

 

A bid to halt more floating bus stops from being installed has been narrowly defeated by 2 votes in the House of Lords. Amendments to the forthcoming Bus Services (No.2) Bill, put forward by Lord Holmes of Richmond, would have required new guidance that buses must stop “at the kerbside”.

Floating bus stops have a cycleway that runs behind the passenger boarding and alighting area, which passengers must cross to reach the pavement. Campaign groups have argued that this poses a real...

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