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04/09/2026
The Schedule Says 40 Minutes. Reality Says 55: Why Bus Travel Times Are So Unpredictable
A bus route may be planned to take 40 minutes from one terminal to another. On paper, that sounds straightforward. The timetable is created, vehicles are assigned, drivers are scheduled, and passengers are given expected arrival times.
But once the bus enters the real world, things become less predictable.
The same route might take 38 minutes on one trip, 43 minutes on another, and...
31/08/2026
Why Public Transport Networks Fail at the Edges: The Science of Network Resilience
A public transport network can appear to work perfectly on a normal day. Buses are running, metro trains are operating, depots are dispatching vehicles, and passengers are moving between different...
19/08/2026
Why Bus Stops Become Bottlenecks: The Science of Dwell Time
A bus can leave the depot exactly on time. The driver can follow the planned route. Traffic can even be moving normally.
And yet, somewhere halfway through the journey, the bus is suddenly...
14/08/2026
The 80/20 Problem in Public Transport: Why a Small Number of Routes Can Carry Most of the Demand
Look at almost any large public transport network and you will find something interesting.
Not every route is equally busy.
Some routes carry passengers throughout the day. Buses on...
10/08/2026
The Mohring Effect: Why More People Using Public Transport Can Actually Make It Better
Public transport has an interesting problem.
When more people start using buses, trains, or metro services, the system can become more crowded and expensive to operate. But there is another...
05/08/2026
What Happens When One Bus Breaks Down? The Domino Effect in Public Transport
A bus breaks down. At first, it looks like a single vehicle has been taken out of service. It rarely ends there.
Within minutes, the operations control room is making decisions that affect far...
30/07/2026
Charging Schedules vs. Duty Schedules: Why Every eBus Depot Needs Both
Electric buses are changing public transport, but they are also changing how depots operate. With diesel buses, refuelling was usually the last task before the vehicle was ready for service....
11/05/2026
Digital Twins in Traffic Management: How Cities Are Testing Mobility Changes Before Implementing Them
For decades, most traffic planning decisions in cities followed a familiar pattern.
A road would become congested, traffic studies would be conducted, changes would be proposed, and eventually...
05/05/2026
Using AI in Traffic Management: Beyond Surveillance and Enforcement
When cities first brought AI into traffic systems, the thinking was quite practical.
They needed better monitoring. Too many violations, too much dependency on manual enforcement, and not...
27/04/2026
How AFC Systems Help Transport Authorities Track Passenger Demand Accurately
Ask any transport planner what’s hardest to measure, and you’ll often hear the same answer—passenger demand. Not because the data doesn’t exist, but because, traditionally, it hasn’t been...
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