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Originally Posted by Knalus

Perhaps it's been discussed before, but why is bus service so much more reliable in the morning than in the afternoon? Calgary Transit deals with the same traffic issues, the same ridership generally, the same weather, and the same staff, right? So why are they on the dot on time in the morning, but badly out of sync in the afternoon? To the point where in the afternoon, the schedule is useless, as you can wait 3 or 4 bus "arrival times" in the afternoon, while you never see a missed bus in the morning on the same route? Can anyone explain this?

Probably because in the morning, the bus you're catching is pretty far away from the congestion, and didn't start anywhere near it, so it's easy to stay on time. In the afternoon however, the busses are all crammed into exactly where the traffic is the worst when you're trying to get on, so they are more likely to be delayed.

Plus it's probably safe to assume that for non 24hr service this is the norm. Any small disruption durring the day can add up if it doesn't get addressed, so scheduling becomes harder and less reliable as the day wears on and there are more minor probelms building up.