Why Did My Bus Pass Me By?
We’ve all been there.
You’re waiting at the stop and see your bus coming down the road. It’s getting closer, closer…wait, it’s not slowing down? Oh no, it’s not stopping! ARGH!
This experience can leave you feeling like Charlie Brown as the football gets yanked away, but we promise — it’s not because the bus operator is out to get you.
Here are the most common reasons why a bus might not have stopped for you:

The bus is full
We love that so many people trust us to get them around town. But a little too much trust all at once means a packed bus. Sometimes there just isn’t space for more passengers to safely ride, and the driver will display a “Drop Off Only” message until some get off.

The driver couldn’t see you

It’s running *really* late

It’s not in service

It was a mistake

It’s unsafe to stop
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