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RURAL BUS SHELTER SAFETY IMPROVED
BUS USERS IN CORSE now benefit from a solar lit shelter, the first of it kind in Gloucestershire. Due to the difficulty of recurring electricity supplies in some rural areas, Gloucester County Council have installed the first solar lighting panels for bus shelters in Corse and Lyndney Railway Station. These will enable bus users to access bus information at all times of the day and night by either approaching or pushing a button to activate the light, and enhance perceptions of personal safety.
Mike Taplin Transport Services Manager said " As part of our programme to make the whole public transport experience more attractive, we were keen to see what could be done to improve dark hours conditions at bus stops in rural areas. Sometimes there is no nearby electricity supply, so we are trying these solar panels as a cost-effective way of providing local lighting. We hope bus users will give us feedback on this initiative".
The supplier of the solar lighting systems was Creative Action Ltd. David Godfrey Managing Director said " The Omnilight Solar Lighting system has been designed specifically for bus stops and bus shelters. They have been designed to provide an immediate solution to poor or no light situations, fixing onto existing bus stops and shelters. With no digging or mess, the lights supplied were installed in only 3 hours. Rural public transport users now have the opportunity to wait for their transport in a more comfortable environment "
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Contact : For further information please ring Mike Taplin, Environment Department on Gloucester ( 01452) 425609 or David Godfrey Creative Action Ltd (020) 8201 1752
