[Talk-transit] Walking buses?

[Chris Hill]

Christoph Böhme wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> when I resurveyed some bus stops today I came across some signs
> saying "walking bus" (http://www.b3e.net/walking-bus.jpg). Apart from
> the small sign on a lamp post was nothing else on the street which
> indicated a bus stop. There were even parking cars right in front of
> the sign.
> Back home I say that the NaPTAN data contains information about these
> walking bus stops. http://www.b3e.net/walking-bus-map.png show a map
> with to walking bus stops in grey and the naptan stops in yellow. The
> NaPTAN stop at the bottom of the map has AtcoCode 43000376801, the one
> above is 43000376802 and the other two are 43000373802 and 43000373801.
>
> Since I have never seen a bus in these roads nor any people waiting for
> buses I am really wondering what these signs are there for.
>
>
>   
A walking bus is a way to gather a group of children together with a few 
adults and walk together to and from school.  There is no vehicle involved.

Cheers, Chris