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You could probably have a computer calculate which stop the trailing bus should jump ahead to. Then you have the trailing bus switch to "out of service" mode (

by umvi 8y ago

You could probably have a computer calculate which stop the trailing bus should jump ahead to. Then you have the trailing bus switch to "out of service" mode (so it doesn't enrage people when it passes a bunch of stops) and skip ahead 4 or 5 stops or whatever the computer decides is optimal.

foota 8y ago
This may not work as well as you'd like if passengers need to get off frequently.
eMSF 8y ago
Both buses probably need to drop off passengers, though (who would likely be a lot more enraged than people who don't get picked up by the first bus if they didn't get out where they wanted). Anyway, I think the leading bus skips stops when possible, at least here. I don't think people mind that too much, because for all they know, the bus might simply be too full, although that certainly only happens on exceptional circumstances if ever around here.
- nicoburns 8y ago
  The London Underground sometimes skips stops in order to uncongest lines after a temporary delay. They tell everyone on the trains that will be skipping stops that it's happening, and anyone who wants the intermediate stops has to get off and catch the next one. This probably wouldn't work for buses that take a lot longer to load/unload though...
  - joncrane 8y ago
    This is amazing! I wish the DC Metro did this.
    - Zach_the_Lizard 8y ago
      When I lived in the DC area, the Metro would indeed skip stops after delays sometimes. Here's an article talking about it: https://ggwash.org/view/38198/expressing-trains-helps-metro-recover-from-delays https://ggwash.org/view/38198/expressing-trains-helps-metro-... The NY subway will also sometimes have trains switch from local to express or vice versa to help recover during delays.
djmips 8y ago
It would be horrible if the slow bus behind was actually too full to pick up people so you have an empty bus passing stops that the trailing bus will also skip!
- jrochkind1 8y ago
  Welcome to Baltimore.

by umvi 8y ago

foota 8y ago

This may not work as well as you'd like if passengers need to get off frequently.

eMSF 8y ago

Both buses probably need to drop off passengers, though (who would likely be a lot more enraged than people who don't get picked up by the first bus if they didn't get out where they wanted). Anyway, I think the leading bus skips stops when possible, at least here. I don't think people mind that too much, because for all they know, the bus might simply be too full, although that certainly only happens on exceptional circumstances if ever around here.

nicoburns 8y ago
The London Underground sometimes skips stops in order to uncongest lines after a temporary delay. They tell everyone on the trains that will be skipping stops that it's happening, and anyone who wants the intermediate stops has to get off and catch the next one. This probably wouldn't work for buses that take a lot longer to load/unload though...
- joncrane 8y ago
  This is amazing! I wish the DC Metro did this.
  - Zach_the_Lizard 8y ago
    When I lived in the DC area, the Metro would indeed skip stops after delays sometimes. Here's an article talking about it: https://ggwash.org/view/38198/expressing-trains-helps-metro-recover-from-delays https://ggwash.org/view/38198/expressing-trains-helps-metro-... The NY subway will also sometimes have trains switch from local to express or vice versa to help recover during delays.

djmips 8y ago

It would be horrible if the slow bus behind was actually too full to pick up people so you have an empty bus passing stops that the trailing bus will also skip!

jrochkind1 8y ago
Welcome to Baltimore.