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A lot of transit systems assume all their riders are seasoned riders who live in their city. This makes it really difficult to attract both new local riders and casual visitors. Secret rules help nobody, but they're really common. "Oh everyone knows this bus stops over there now!"

19/6/26, 10:02 pm4 reposts18 likes

HowDoYou Guide

@howdoyou.guide

19 June

Today's secret rule: "if there's construction, the bus will bypass the stop."

Gwen C. Katz

@gwenckatz.bsky.social

19 June

Oh hey, that might explain why our local bus began skipping my stop...despite the construction being on the other side of the street.

HowDoYou Guide

@howdoyou.guide

19 June

"DIDN'T YOU SEE THE BIG TRIANGLE SIGN IN THE ROAD??!!" shouted the bus driver? Like no, man, I'm on foot. I saw the crosswalk and the sign that said "Bus Stop." I'm not looking at road conditions 100 yards away around the bend.

HowDoYou Guide

@howdoyou.guide

19 June

There was no signage at the stop to indicate this. Later I noticed it was included in a list of service advisories.

HowDoYou Guide

@howdoyou.guide

19 June

None of the mapping apps (Apple, Google, Transit) took the change into consideration when routing. I was able to get on the bus by running up to it and flagging down the driver.