This is how it works around me in Detroit. I know the intervals for different routes and for 15min or less it's not a huge deal to wait. There is a major route

This is how it works around me in Detroit. I know the intervals for different routes and for 15min or less it's not a huge deal to wait. There is a major route that runs only once an hour so I will look up the exact schedule or the live bus tracker for that one. The only mandatory stops are the stations on the ends of the lines / bus turn around points / major transit hubs like the train station or the Greyhound/etc terminal.