Bus stop
Bus stop location is another important consideration. Where there are far-side bus stops, an advance signal does not provide any benefit to the bus because it will not be able to merge into traffic during the advance signal phase. Where near-side stops are present, an advance signal can be highly effective in giving the bus a head start, however the bus stop location needs to consider the detection strategy used for the advance signal phase so that the bus is detected only after it is done serving the bus stop.