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Radio Cambridgeshire,2 mins

What's the issue with floating bus stops?

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Blind and visually impaired people in Cambridgeshire are raising concerns over so-called floating bus stops, where passengers have to cross a cycle lane to reach their bus. It follows reports that the Government is considering a ban. A聽 Department for Transport聽spokesperson said:聽鈥淲hile local authorities are responsible for these schemes, we expect them to engage with disability groups and follow our guidance which clearly sets out that all infrastructure designs should be accessible for everyone.鈥 Neil Shailer, from Cambridgeshire County Council's external highways & transport committee, said adding tactile strips to the stops was a "really sensible" idea but they were waiting for government guidance. Dave Webster has been to have a look at the floating bus stop in Cambridge, on Milton Road.

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