Switched buses mid trip after the 72 skipped my stop

I was waiting at the Main and 3rd stop in Portland for the 72 to take me downtown, but three buses in a row just blew past with full yellow signs. I walked 6 blocks south to catch the 4 bus instead and got there almost on time. Has anyone else had luck ditching a packed line for a different route mid commute?

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finleyl5529d ago

Nah walking extra blocks just means you're losing the bus gamble.

haydenj9029d ago

and honestly its not even about losing the gamble, the whole bus thing is just a mental trap. I used to live on a route where the bus came every 20 minutes, and I'd stand there playing that game in my head, should I walk to the next stop or take my chances here. But what I figured out is that if you just commit to walking to the far stop, you're actually exercising and clearing your head before whatever you gotta do. Plus those five extra blocks burn like 30 calories and you get fresh air. The real hack is treating the bus like a bonus if it catches you, not the target.