https://www.jamesgibbins.com/tags/data-analytics/Recent content in Data Analytics on James's PeredutionsHugo -- gohugo.ioenWed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.jamesgibbins.com/why-do-london-buses-stop-so-frequently/Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.jamesgibbins.com/why-do-london-buses-stop-so-frequently/<h2 id="the-hypothesis">The hypothesis</h2> <p>&ldquo;Why do London buses stop so frequently?&rdquo; This question had been bumping around my head for a few weeks now. Since moving, I take the bus more often than the tube, and one thing I&rsquo;ve noticed is that, on certain bus routes, it feels like I spend more time waiting at stops than actually travelling between them. And it doesn&rsquo;t seem that it&rsquo;s because they spend an excessive time at each stop - it seems to be due to bus stop proximity. It&rsquo;s not uncommon that you can see one bus stop from the next. I understand this can benefit those with reduced mobility, but the tradeoff is, presumably, taking a bus significantly longer to traverse its route.</p>