Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
Joe Patrick ty ped


I seem to remember reading that during certain times, all stops operate
by request, but I can't find such information on TfL's Buses site.

But on my recent visit to London, I was observing buses at a compulsory
stop in Holborn - all Arriva buses simply sailed past the stop (yes,
those buses *Do* stop there), and all (former) Stagecoach buses did stop.

Are all stops now request stops 24Hr/day, or are some companies
enforcing the rules more strictly than others?

IME if you do not treat all bus stops as request stops all the time, you
will either miss your bus or your stop.



Definitely the case, I've stood by the doors clearly waiting to get off
at the next compulsory stop, and the driver hasn't stopped.

But the more worrying issue is the bullying of bus drivers to improve
reliability (of the bus getting where it's going, rather than any
intended travellers), which probably compromises safety as well.

We know that drivers disregard compulsory stops. I've seen them
disregarding red traffic lights as well.