My bus commute dropped 12 minutes after I shifted my stop by one block

I used to catch the 7:15 at the main terminal downtown, right in the middle of all the traffic lights. Every single day I'd sit there for what felt like forever watching the driver wait to merge. About three weeks ago I decided to walk one extra block south to a smaller stop that's after the last busy intersection. The same bus pulls up there about 4-5 minutes later but I'm getting home 12 minutes earlier on average. No more sitting through three light cycles just to get out of the terminal area. The catch is you have to stand in the open so rain days are rough, but I'm saving almost an hour a week. Has anyone else tried skipping a popular stop for a quieter one down the road?

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mary_martin2224d ago

Yeah exactly what @jamesm38 said, that one block can really make a difference.

jamesm3824d ago

Did the same thing last year when I moved from the third stop to the fifth on my route and shaved off a solid 10 minutes. The tradeoff is worth it for the time savings, just keep an umbrella handy.

gibson.sarah13d ago

Idk if I could handle being that close to the edge every day, but I totally get why you made the switch. That 10 minute savings adds up fast when you're running a tight schedule all week. Props to you for figuring out a better way to get through it.