Bus stops

In my travels letterboxing earlier this month I noticed the poor state of infrastructure at many well-used bus stops in Ryde. The hierarchy of infrastructure goes from nothing, to concrete slab, to concrete slab plus seat, to concrete slab plus bus shelter. A number of bus stops appear little used and hence "nothing", meaning a grassy surface, is probably all that is needed. However, there are a number of locations where I observed school students and commuters standing in wet and sometimes muddy conditions.

I think we need a survey of bus facilities in Ryde and a program of progressive improvement, without going overboard and concreting every bus stop. I think the fact that the grass is worn away in an otherwise well-maintained nature strip is an indication of need.