By: Kevin Buchanan
The new bus stops in Downtown Fort Worth have been going up for a little while now and they’re almost complete – this one was just missing its schedule & route info. They look to us to be a nice improvement over the unfortunate ’70s-vintage stops that used to be at these sites – no more dark, heavy ’70s timber. Not only are they more attractive, but they’re also much more friendly and approachable, as they aren’t nearly as “hemmed-in” as the old stops felt.
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I like!
I like the look. I did hear some complain that they were not great for keeping one dry in a big downpour but I have not experienced this first hand. From the look of it in a heavy rain if you stood right in the center you would remain dry but sitting on those seats you might get wet.
they bring to DT FW a new level of sophistication.
I agree they are nice, but one question: Why do we need one directly UNDERNEATH the Rennaissance Worthington…doesn’t seem like a good use of money when the rain doesnt fall underneath there the last time i checked.
I don’t know – they look nice, but I bet if you were a person that actually used the buses to get around I suspect you wouldn’t appreciate the design on a blustery cold rainy day. There is zero wind block and very poor rain shielding