London's Hail and Ride Sections
What they are, what they try to do and why we should probably get rid of them. What is Hail and Ride In London many routes ( including the 969 which is London's least frequent bus route ) have sections which don't have any physical bus stops and are defined as hail and ride. These sections are almost always on very minor roads going "round the houses" which means the route is almost certainly not the most direct way to a destination. But the routes themselves have their uses, and whilst routes with hail and ride sections are generally somewhat infrequent, they fulfil TFL's aim for every resident in London to be within 400m of a bus stop. But these buses are not just a box ticking exe...
