 Ten solar powered bus stops will be installed in the city each year |
A solar powered bus stop has been installed in Sussex after passengers complained the timetables were difficult to read after dark. The eco-friendly technology at the bus stop in Queens Park Terrace is the first of its kind in Brighton and Hove.
It is fitted with photovoltaic cells that store energy in a battery during the day - when a button is pressed the timetable is illuminated.
The council hopes to install 10 similar bus stops each year until 2011.
It said the "back-lit" bus stops were a greener alternative to increasing street lighting, which would use more energy and increase light pollution.
Councillor Gill Mitchell said: "This is another good example of the council responding to what its customers need in a positive and sustainable way."
The council is also considering the use of solar powered bus shelters.
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