Why do bus drivers randomly stop and wait?

Mainly in order to maintain schedule. Traffic on the streets is highly unpredictable. There is a certain degree of uncertainty associated with travel times from one stop to another even when the bus way is grade separated from other traffic. In mixed traffic, there is no way to predict travel times at all.



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If a service is operating early as they approach an official timing point they will be required to wait until the scheduled time to leave according to the timetable.

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Mainly in order to maintain schedule. Traffic on the streets is highly unpredictable. There is a certain degree of uncertainty associated with travel times from one stop to another even when the bus way is grade separated from other traffic. In mixed traffic, there is no way to predict travel times at all.

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When a fast moving bus is stopped suddenly, the passengers sitting in it tend to fall forwards. This is due to. inertia of rest.

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You could listen to music, a podcast, an audiobook or the radio. You could talk to others waiting at the same stop. If the first person isn't talkative, just move on to the next one and so on. You could people-watch.

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When a bus or train at rest starts, to move suddenly, the passengers sitting in it jerk in the backward direction due to their inertia of rest.

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TfL attributes these missed targets to, in the first case, mainly “longer waiting times and lower reliability levels as a result of reduced staff availability at bus operators, mechanical issues and traffic congestion” and, in the second, to “higher lost bus mileage due to staff and mechanical issues” and to “the ...

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Opening the doors serves as a safety precaution to enhance visibility and auditory awareness for both the driver and passengers. By opening the doors, bus drivers can better hear any approaching trains and have an unobstructed view of the tracks.

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It turns out that under some reasonable assumptions, you can reach a startling conclusion: When waiting for a bus that comes on average every 10 minutes, your average waiting time will be 10 minutes. This is what is sometimes known as the waiting time paradox.

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Many buses these days are so-called 'kneeling buses. ' They have an air-ride front axle that dumps air when they stop and open the door to put the step closer to the ground for easy entrance/exit.

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Many models of buses can be lowered into a “kneeling” position when they are stopped, which makes it much easier for passengers, especially the elderly and others with mobility challenges, to step up into or down from the bus.

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9 Things Not to Do on a Bus
  • Avoid eating foods that are particularly smelly as it will cause the entire bus to smell.
  • Keep the volume down on your headphones so you don't disturb other passengers.
  • Don't put your feet on the chair of the person in front of you.
  • Keep your items confined to your one seat.


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Only take up the space you need. Don't sit down in one seat and put your bag in the one next to you if the bus or train is crowded or starts filling up. Keep your feet and belongings out of the aisles and be careful not to block any doors either.

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General rules for school buses: Slow down and watch for children; never pass a stopped bus on the right; opposing traffic has to stop too, unless there are three or more marked lanes of traffic (one of those lanes can be a center turn lane), or the road is separated by the median or by a physical barrier.

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