: to arrive and/or leave later than the time that is expected. The buses are running late.
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If the driver is ahead of schedule, and he/she is at a timing point listed on the schedule, he/she is waiting there so that passengers who would be at the bus stop on time are still able to board.
Get to the bus stop 5 minutes early.Arrive to your bus stop at least 5 minutes early. If you arrive at your stop at the exact scheduled pick up time, you are more likely to miss your bus. Your bus driver is on a schedule and has other kids to pick up. The bus cannot wait for you if you are late.
Either the driver being late, or passengers causing delays. And there's always traffic in London. Can be if there are roadworks; if the bus passes, earlier in the route, through a pinch point or roadworks or an incident, it can lead to delays even if the traffic about you seems sparse.