Appendix B1

Reference Manual:
1000 1000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:- Bus Shelter Signs

SINGLE-SIDED NOTICE BOARDS ARE VIEWED FROM FRONT

l Bus Shelter Notice Board
ONLY. (for Bus Service Information)
Sign code: NP6
POWDER-COATED ALUM FRAME , PANEL & SUPPORTS TO
l Single-sided panels
SIMILAR SPECIFICATIONS TO GRAY:RAL9007
FLOOR MOUNTED PANELS
Basic specifications

1000
OPENABLE FRONT PANEL WITH 4mm THK TEMPERED GLASS;
l
SWING TO 60 DEGREES MINIMUM; VIEW SIZE OF THE GLASS IS
Each bus shelter shall be provided with a minimum of 2 nos. Notice
SIGN PANEL 1 of 2 SIGN PANEL 2 of 2 900mmx900mm.
Board. More notice boards may be required for bus stops in the city or
SIMILAR SIMILAR around town centres. This can be verified in consultation with the LTA’s
DETAILS DETAILS THE SIGNBOX SHALL BE DESIGNED TO INTERNALLY FIT A
l Public Transport Promotion (PTP) Division.
POSTER OF 940mmx940mmx1mm.
Notice boards are typically double-sided, i.e. a poster at the front and
THE POSTER SHALL BE SECURED WITH STAINLESS STEEL
l another at the rear (see separate page on double-sided panels). Single-
CLIPS. THEY SHALL FIT EXACTLY, BE VERTICALLY FLAT & SHALL sided notice boards are allowed if the rear of the bus shelter is
NOT SLIP OR WARP. THE CLIPS SHALL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM inaccessible or when viewing is obstructed.
THE VIEW AREA (THE FRONT OF THE GLASS PANEL)

900
FFL
ELEVATION - BUS SHELTER NOTICE BOARD
SURFACE MOUNTED - A SET OF 2 PANELS
(e.g. on Wall or Glazed Panel)
The information incorporated on the posters (provided by Transit Link)
THE DESIGN OF THE NOTICE BOARD SHALL FACILITATE QUICK,
l
are basically bus services and their respective service routes, street
index and fare pricing.
EASY & UNOBSTRUCTED CHANGE OF THE POSTER.
The Notice Boards shall be positioned under shelter, clear of
LOCKING DEVICE - 3 NOS. PER PANEL: M6 STAINLESS STEEL
l obstructions to allow comfortable viewing.
SCREW WITH 4mm HEX-PROFILE SCREWED INTO THREADED
BLIND (CONCEALED) RIVET NUTS. They can be either floor mounted on supports, or surface mounted on
a wall or glazing.
THE SIGN-BOX SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO A RATING OF IP65.
l

STAINLESS STEEL HINGE or INTEGRATED CONCEALED HINGE.

l

1000 1000 ALL COMPONENTS & MATERIALS SHALL BE DURABLE &

l
CORROSION-RESISTANT; FIXING MATERIALS SHALL BE
STAINLESS STEEL.
900
CIRCULAR STAINLESS STEEL (GRADE 316) COVER PLATE
l SPECIAL NOTE on NOTICE BOARDS:
WHERE REQUIRED TO CONCEAL THE BASE-PLATE; SECURED
BY RECESSED STAINLESS STEEL HEX-PROFILE SCREWS. Although the minimum provision is stipulated as 2 nos. please
1000

note the following:-

900

A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEER SHALL BE

l
ENGAGED FOR THE DESIGN AND ENDORSEMENT. For Reconstruction
l / Relocation of Existing Bus
SIMILAR Stops/Shelters:
DETAILS FOR FLOOR MOUNTED VERSIONS, THE REQUIREMENT FOR
l m The existing quantity of Notice Boards must be
ELECTRO-POTENTIAL BONDING/EARTHING SHALL COMPLY provided; i.e. if there are 3 or more Notice Boards, the
WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS, AND SHALL BE VERIFIED BY A same quantity must be provided. LTA’s PTP Division
LOCKING DEVICE LICENSED ELECTRICAL WORKER. must be consulted for confirmation.

A BLANK LOOSE SHEET OF POLYCARBONATE OF 940MM X

l For New
l Bus Stops/Shelters:
940MM X 1MM THK SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EACH NEW SIGNBOX
900

Especially
m for bus stops in the city area, around housing
TO SIMULATE POSTER. estate town centres, outside MRT stations and Bus
Interchanges,-LTA’s PTP Division must be consulted to
determine if more Notice Boards need to be provided
FFL

ELEVATION - BUS SHELTER NOTICE BOARD

FLOOR MOUNTED - A SET OF 2 PANELS
SIGNAGE GUIDELINES:
BUS SHELTER SIGNS
 Appendix B2

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:- Reference Manual:

1000 1000 Bus Shelter Signs
EACH DOUBLE-SIDED NOTICE BOARD HAS 2 POSTERS, ONE VIEWED
l
FROM THE FRONT AND THE OTHER FROM THE REAR. Bus Shelter Notice Board
(for Bus Service Information)
ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE & INSTALLATION OF THE POSTER/S
l
Sign code: NP6
SHALL BE FROM THE OPENABLE FRONT PANEL. THE REAR GLASS
PANEL IS FIXED. Double-sided panels
SIMILAR SPECIFICATIONS TO
FLOOR MOUNTED PANELS
POWDER-COATED ALUM FRAME, PANEL & SUPPORTS TO
l Basic specifications

1000
GRAY:RAL9007
Each bus shelter shall be provided with a minimum of 2 nos. Notice
SIGN PANEL 1 of 2 SIGN PANEL 2 of 2 OPENABLE FRONT PANEL WITH 4mm THK TEMPERED GLASS; SWING
l Board. More notice boards may be required for bus stops in the city or
SIMILAR SIMILAR TO 60 DEGREES MINIMUM; VIEW SIZE OF THE GLASS FOR BOTH SIDES around town centres. This can be verified in consultation with the LTA’s
DETAILS DETAILS OF THE NOTICE BOARD IS 900mmx900mm. Public Transport Promotion (PTP) Division.
THE INTERNAL FACE OF BOTH GLAZED PANELS SHALL BE DESIGNED
l The information incorporated on the posters (provided by Transit Link)
TO SECURE POSTERS OF 940mmx940mmx1mm. are basically bus services and their respective service routes, street
index and fare pricing.
POSTERS SHALL BE SECURED WITH STAINLESS STEEL CLIPS THAT
l
ARE PERMANENTLY FIXED ONTO THE ALUM FRAME OF THE PANELS. The Notice Boards shall be positioned under shelter, clear of

900
THE POSTERS SHALL FIT EXACTLY, BE VERTICALLY FLAT & SHALL NOT obstructions to allow comfortable viewing.
SLIP OR WARP. THE CLIPS SHALL NOT BE VISIBLE FROM THE VIEW
AREA (THE FRONT OF THE GLASS PANEL) They can be either floor mounted on supports, or surface mounted on
a wall or glazing.
INTERNALLY, THERE SHALL BE AN OPENABLE (SWING) SEPARATOR
l
FFL OF 2mm THK ALUMINIUM COMPOSITE PANEL (GRAY COLOUR), HINGED Each notice board is typically double-sided, i.e. a poster at the front and
ON ONE SIDE AND WITH A SIMPLE SECURING DEVICE AT THE OTHER another at the rear.
ELEVATION - BUS SHELTER NOTICE BOARD SIDE. THIS SEPARATOR VISUALLY ISOLATES THE INTERNAL FACES OF
SURFACE MOUNTED - A SET OF 2 PANELS THE FRONT AND REAR POSTERS. THE CLIPS SHALL NOT BE VISIBLE Single-sided Notice Boards: Where viewing is obstructed at the rear of
(e.g. on Wall or Glazed Panel) FROM THE VIEW AREA (THE FRONT OF THE GLASS PANEL) the bus shelter, single-sided notice boards are allowed. In such
instances, the rear of the notice board shall be sealed with a powder-
THE DESIGN
l OF THE NOTICE BOARD SHALL FACILIATE QUICK, EASY & coated aluminium panel.
UNOBSTRUCTED CHANGE OF THE POSTERS.
1000 1000
LOCKING
l DEVICE - 3 NOS. PER PANEL: M6 STAINLESS STEEL SCREW
WITH 4mm HEX-PROFILE SCREWED INTO THREADED BLIND
(CONCEALED) RIVET NUTS.
900
THE SIGN-BOX SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO A RATING OF IP65.
l SPECIAL NOTE on NOTICE BOARDS:
STAINLESS STEEL HINGE or INTEGRATED CONCEALED HINGE.
l
Although the minimum provision is stipulated as 2 nos. please
1000

note the following:-

900

ALL COMPONENTS & MATERIALS SHALL BE DURABLE & CORROSION-

l
RESISTANT; FIXING MATERIALS SHALL BE STAINLESS STEEL.
For Reconstruction
l / Relocation of Existing Bus
SIMILAR CIRCULAR STAINLESS STEEL (GRADE 316) COVER PLATE WHERE
l Stops/Shelters:
DETAILS REQUIRED TO CONCEAL THE BASE-PLATE; SECURED BY RECESSED m The existing quantity of Notice Boards must be
STAINLESS STEEL HEX-PROFILE SCREWS. provided; i.e. if there are 3 or more Notice Boards, the
same quantity must be provided. LTA’s PTP Division
LOCKING DEVICE A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEER SHALL BE ENGAGED
l must be consulted for confirmation.
FOR THE DESIGN AND ENDORSEMENT.

FOR FLOOR MOUNTED VERSIONS, THE REQUIREMENT FOR ELECTRO-

l
For New
l Bus Stops/Shelters:
900

POTENTIAL BONDING/EARTHING SHALL COMPLY WITH CURRENT Especially

m for bus stops in the city area, around housing
REGULATIONS, AND SHALL BE VERIFIED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICAL estate town centres, outside MRT stations and Bus
WORKER. Interchanges,-LTA’s PTP Division must be consulted to
determine if more Notice Boards need to be provided
A BLANK LOOSE SHEET OF POLYCARBONATE OF 940MM X 940MM X
l
FFL
1MM THK SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EACH NEW SIGNBOX TO SIMULATE
POSTER.
ELEVATION - BUS SHELTER NOTICE BOARD
FLOOR MOUNTED - A SET OF 2 PANELS
SIGNAGE GUIDELINES:
BUS SHELTER SIGNS

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Reference Manual:
Bus Shelter Signs
THE LENGTH SHALL BE INCREASED TO
ACCOMMODATE LONGER STREET NAMES Bus Shelter Address Plate
Sign code: IP4(AP)
2mm THK POWDER COATED ALUM PLATE;
1500 BACKGROUND COLOUR ON BOTH This sign carries the address of the bus shelter for easy identification,
30 30 FRONT & REAR SURFACE (i.e. ALL and the maintenance of an account for services.
EXPOSED SURFACES) TO MATCH
RAINFOREST-GREEN:PMS 316C The sign consist of the following:
EQ 80 EQ

¡Street Name

North Buona Vista Rd B01

150

¡Unique B-series code issued by LTA’s division (Roads) in charge of

ALPHA-NUMERIC CODE IN `LTA-IDENTITY'
bus shelter maintenance.
TYPEFACE;
100 (min) WHITE RETRO-REFLECTIVE VINYL DIE-CUT
Location
STICKER FILM;
STREET NAME TEXT IN `LTA-IDENTITY' Line of sight shall not be compromised by obstructions e.g. covered
MINIMUM SPACING FROM MIN. TEXT HEIGHT= 80mm BASED ON
TYPEFACE; WHITE RETRO-REFLECTIVE linkways etc.
THE LAST CHARACTER OF INITIAL CAPITAL
VINYL DIE-CUT STICKER FILM; MIN. TEXT (Numerical Code is issued by LTA's Road
THE STREET NAME Mounting
HEIGHT= 80mm BASED ON INITIAL-CAPITAL Infrastructure Management Division)
The fixing shall be rigid
¡
Fixed with stainless steel (Grade 316) bracket system or rigid
¡

BUS SHELTER ADDRESS PLATE (for standard bus shelter) hangers where appropriate.
SIZE: 1500 x 150 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The standard location of this sign is on the (typical)bus shelter
canopy/roof, along the leading edge facing on-coming traffic. As an
?
TYPEFACE/FONT-TYPE: THE TYPEFACE USED FOR THE PLAN alternative, only if the standard location is not feasible, it can be
SUBMISSION IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. THE ACTUAL positioned on the front of the shelter, parallel to the road.
TYPEFACE ‘LTA-IDENTITY’ SHALL BE USED FOR FABRICATION OF THE
SIGN.

?
THE SIGN PLATE FIXING SHALL BE SECURE AND RIGID.
Note on Typeface
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ALL COMPONENTS & MATERIALS SHALL BE CORROSION RESISTANT.
STANDARD LOCATION: ? ‘LTA-identity’ is a proprietory typeface owned by the Authority.
SIDE OF SHELTER FACING
? Signage contractor fabricating the sign may obtain a softcopy of
ONCOMING TRAFFIC the typeface from the Authority with an application for a user
Licence and payment of a nominal Licence Fee.

? There may be a few signage contractors currently working on

related transit projects, who may have already obtained the
ALTERNATIVE LOCATION: BUS SHELTER ADDRESS PLATE TO typeface.
FRONT OF SHELTER FACE ONCOMING TRAFFIC; RIGID
PARALLEL TO ROAD FIXING
North Buona Vista Rd B01 (only when standard location fails) Typeface: ‘LTA-identity’ :-
North Buona Vista Rd B01

ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
OPQRSTUVWXYZ
2400

BUS BAY
F.F.L
Bus Bay Road
abcdefghijklmn
SIDE ELEVATION OF SIDE ELEVATION OF BUS SHELTER
opqrstuvwxyz
STANDARD BUS SHELTER (TYPICAL)
(nts)
WITH HIGH ROOF
(nts)
1234567890
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BUS SHELTER SIGNS

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Reference Manual:
Bus Shelter Signs

LOCATION OF SIGN Bus Stop Indicator sign

3 Sign code: IS10
NOTE: THE SIGN SHALL BE POSITIONED IN THE
LINE-OF-SIGHT FOR OUTBOUND COMMUTERS
The sign is assigned only to selected bus shelters in the vicinity of
DISCHARGING FROM THE MRT STATION ENTRANCE/EXIT
MRT stations.
ENROUTE TO THIS BUS SHELTER.

MIN. 2200 HEADROOM

The number-code on this sign identifies bus stops in the vicinity of MRT
stations. The sign is located facing commuters discharging from the
MRT station.

The Bus Stop Indicator sign is for commuters transferring from the
MRT to Bus, to help them identify the correct bus stop for their onward
journey.

TYPICAL SIDE ELEVATION

OF BUS SHELTER
(nts) Note on Typeface
‘LTA-identity’ is a proprietory typeface owned by the Authority.
?

Signage contractor fabricating the sign may obtain a softcopy of

?
the typeface from the Authority with an application for a user
Licence and payment of a nominal Licence Fee.
300
There may be a few signage contractors currently working on
?
20 20 ROUNDED CORNERS TO RADIUS OF 10mm related transit projects, who may have already obtained the
typeface.

‘ULTRA VIOLET (UV)-CURED’ PRINTED GRAPHICS ON

2MM THK ANODISED ALUM.
Typeface: ‘LTA-identity’ :-

3
BUS STOP CODE (ASSIGNED BY TRANSIT LINK):-
NUMBER IN TYPEFACE 'LTA-Identity' ;
WHITE AGAINST BACKGROUND COLOUR
ABCDEFGHIJKLMN
125

OF KINGFISHER-BLUE: PMS 3135C

BUS TRANSPORT MODE LOGO:-

BUS PICTOGRAM IN WHITE
AGAINST BACKGROUND COLOUR
OPQRSTUVWXYZ
OF KINGFISHER-BLUE: PMS 3135C
MAIN BACKGROUND COLOUR IN
RAINFOREST-GREEN: PMS316C
abcdefghijklmn
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

IF THE REAR OF THE SIGN CAN BE SEEN, THE GRAPHICS SHOULD BE REPEATED.
l
opqrstuvwxyz
FOR BUILDING PLAN SUBMISSION PURPOSES BY THE QP, THE NUMBERICAL CODE ILLUSTRATED
l
MAY BE INDICATIVE ONLY; ACTUAL NUMERICAL CODE SHALL BE CONFIRMED 1234567890
BUS STOP INDICATOR SIGN
SIGNAGE GUIDELINES:
BUS SHELTER SIGNS

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Reference Manual:
100 Bus Shelter Signs

No Smoking Prohibition Sign

Sign code: PR1c
This sign is displayed at all bus and taxi shelters.
For adequate coverage, one sign is provided for every 9metre length of
shelter.
CIRCLE & SLASH:

120
PROHIBITION RED PMS 485C Location
WITH BLACK PICTOGRAM It is centrally located at the bus shelter, usually on a column structure.
AGAINST A WHITE BACKGROUND
The text message on this sign was advised by the National
Environmental Agency (NEA). Public enforcement is by NEA.

Materials and Finishes

(1) ‘ultra violet (UV)-cured’ printed graphics on 2mm thk anodised
alum. installed with very high bond double-sided adhesive tape or
alum. brackets
Smoking is (2) If the sign needs to be installed to conform to the profile of a
100 Prohibited TYPEFACE IN ‘HELVETICA MEDIUM’
WHITE AGAINST A BACKGROUND OF
circular structure: ‘ultra violet (UV)-cured’ printed graphics on
outdoor heavy-duty vinyl sticker against a backing of 1mm thick
polycarbonate. installed with very high bond double-sided adhesive
by Law PROHIBITION RED PMS 485C tape.

within 5m of this shelter

10mm RADIUS ROUNDED CORNERS

‘NO-SMOKING’ PROHIBITION SIGN

SIZE: 150 x 220

Column

Smoking is
Prohibited
by Law
within 5m of this shelter
between 1800 to 2000

FFL

ELEVATION - NO SMOKING SIGN

SIGNAGE GUIDELINES:
SURFACE MOUNT BUS SHELTER SIGNS

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Reference Manual:
Bus Shelter Signs
Ceiling-mounted: Suspended from the roof structure
with a flexible stainless steel chain-link Shelter Height Limit Sign
2000 Sign code: SHL
EQ EQ
This sign is displayed as a mandatory instruction on the allowable
height clearance of the bus shelter with high roof over the bus bay.
EQ

Max Height 4.5m

Location and Application
200
125

This sign is suspended from the edge of the roof structure, facing on-
EQ

coming traffic.

Graphics
50mm rounded corners ¡See illustration.
WHITE TEXT RESTRICTED HEIGHT INFORMATION ¡The sign is finished on both sides with the similar artwork/text.
Font: Helvetica Medium The figure here is for illustrative purposes only.
Material: Micro-prismatic film (ASTM D4956-04: Type IX) Qualified Person/Consultant shall verify; actual Mounting
used with compatible overlay film, complying to traffic height in metres shall be represented in ¡Fixing detail to be proposed by the Designer/Contractor to suit
sign standards, 3M diamond-grade or equivalent drawings/submissions. shelter roof detail.
¡Detailing, material, specifications and construction shall take into
BLUE BACKGROUND consideration durability of the fixing against the wear and tear
Material: Micro-prismatic film (ASTM D4956-04: Type IX) caused by the swaying of the hung sign plate.
used with compatible overlay film, complying to traffic ¡Robust design with safety factor to be considered in the event of
MAXIMUM HEIGHT LIMIT SIGN PLATE sign standards, 3M diamond-grade or equivalent vehicles knocking into the sign.
SIZE: 2000 x 200
3mm THK ALUMINIUM SIGN PLATE
with graphics finished on both sides Note on Typeface
Note on Typeface
? ‘LTA-identity’ is a proprietory typeface owned by the Authority.
? ‘LTA-identity’ is a proprietory typeface owned by the Authority.
? Signage contractor fabricating the sign may obtain a softcopy of
? Signage contractor
the typeface fabricating
from the Authoritythe signanmay
with obtain afor
application softcopy
a user of
the typeface
Licence from theofAuthority
and payment with
a nominal an application
Licence Fee. for a user
Licence and payment of a nominal Licence Fee.
? There may be a few signage contractors currently working on
MAXIMUM HEIGHT LIMIT SIGN ? There
relatedmay be aprojects,
transit few signage
who contractors currently
may have already working
obtained theon
PLATE; FLEXIBLE FIXING GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:- related transit projects, who may have already obtained the
typeface.
typeface.
l ALL COMPONENTS & MATERIALS SHALL BE DURABLE &
Max Height 4.5m CORRSION-RESISTANT; ALL SIGNAGE FIXING MATERIAL SHALL
BE IN STAINLESS STEEL

l A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEER SHALL BE

ENGAGED FOR DESIGN AND ENDORSEMENT.

4600

F.F.L
Bus Bay Road

SIDE ELEVATION OF BUS SHELTER WITH HIGH ROOF

(nts)
SIGNAGE GUIDELINES:
BUS SHELTER SIGNS

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