• AECOM formed a consortium with Arup, Campaign for Better Transport to produce UK national bus stop safety, accessibility guidance.
• UK Department for Transport appointed the group to consolidate dispersed standards into a single national framework for stopping places.
• Work supports statutory guidance enabled by the Bus Services Act 2025, which requires National Highways, some local authorities to consider it.
• Guidance targets local authorities, combined authorities, operators involved in planning, design, delivery, management of bus stopping places.
• Consortium plans stakeholder engagement to identify good practice, improve access to bus services across England.

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