Why are buses so bumpy?

Buses (and large trucks) are designed to carry a lot of weight on their axles, which effectively means that they need to have very stiff springs in their suspension. This makes for a very bouncy, harsh, uncomfortable ride, which can be fatiguing for a driver who has to deal with it all day long.



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All modern busses that are designed to be a bus, versus a truck modified to serve as a bus, have self-levelling air suspensions, these are soft enough to react even to the weight of a single person getting on or off or even moving within the bus.

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This is due to inertia. When the speeding bus stops suddenly, lower part of the body comes to rest while the upper part of the body tends to maintain uniform motion.

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By taking the steps below, you can work your way toward overcoming your fears and enjoying the many benefits that public transportation has to offer!
  1. Prepare yourself before you ride. ...
  2. Ease your way into using public transit. ...
  3. Try writing down your fears beforehand. ...
  4. Practice mindfulness techniques. ...
  5. Or try distraction.


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Your peripheral vision will register the movement and create a contradiction in the brain. That's where the bus sickness begins. There are cases when people experience the dreadful symptoms of motion sickness only while reading while in a moving vehicle.

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How Often Do Buses Crash? On average, there are nearly 60,000 bus accidents each year in the United States. While most of these collisions result in property damage only, hundreds of people are killed and thousands more are injured. Researchers estimate that as many as 14,000 injuries occur in these crashes.

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Some roads have a prevailing wind direction in which case you may see the bus stop on one side of the road facing into the road and on the other side facing away from the road. Some areas have higher than average rainfall requiring bigger shelters shielding you from kerbside puddles.

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If you are waiting at a bus stop and the bus drives past, it is likely it has reached its reduced seating capacity. If the bus does stop, but is near capacity, the driver will only allow one person to board for every person that gets off, so you may need to allow extra time for your journey and be prepared to wait.

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What is the Hopper? Any second bus or tram journey made within one hour of the start of your first journey will be free, if you're using contactless or Oyster pay-as-you-go.

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The infamous number 14 bus no longer holds the unenviable title of being London's slowest bus with it's neighbour somehow even slower. Taking 80 minutes to cover seven miles from Fulham to Central London, the number 11 bus is officially London's slowest, according to the latest TfL data.

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These kinds of anxiety symptoms, particularly when one is faced to use a bus, train, or another kind of communal transport method, can cause intense fear and can result in those affected avoiding new places, unfamiliar locations, and social situations.

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Amaxophobia is a fear of being in a vehicle, either as a passenger or a driver. This phobia can be serious and life-limiting, making it difficult or even impossible for people to be in a car, bus, train, or airplane. Amaxophobia is also sometimes known by other names including ochophobia, motorphobia, or hamaxophobia.

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Amaxophobia (also called hamaxophobia) makes you feel anxious or fearful when you drive or ride in a vehicle, such as a car, bus or plane.

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“You're sitting in one position for hours at a time, you have to navigate any number of traffic hazards, and you have to do it all while safely getting your riders where they need to go. It's no surprise that operators can experience high rates of chronic illness and stress-related conditions.

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