Question

why does it take an empty bus less time than a bus filled with people to reach the same speed?

Answer 1

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When a bus runs late, its headway increases and more passengers arrive that need to be served at its next stop. But the more passengers waiting at a stop, the longer a bus needs to spend there. So late buses need to spend more time at each subsequent stop, causing them to run even later.