Finally figured out why my bus commute felt so draining every morning

I take the 42 bus from Aurora into downtown Denver every day and for three years I always sat facing backwards. Never really thought about it, just grabbed whatever seat was open. Then last week the bus was packed and I had to sit forward facing near the driver. Got to work feeling way less dizzy and tired. Turns out sitting against the direction of travel messes with your inner ear over time and makes you more fatigued. I asked my buddy who drives for RTD and he said yeah, most regulars avoid the rear facing seats for long rides. Now I wait for a forward spot even if it means standing an extra few minutes. Any other bus riders notice this or am I just late to the obvious?

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milessmith20d ago

Is it really the direction or just you finally getting used to the bus?

norab2120d ago

Yeah I used to roll my eyes whenever someone said the bus was going in a better direction, thought they were just making excuses. But after riding this route for like 6 months I actually started noticing how they tweaked the stops and timing, it flows way smoother now even with traffic. Still get the occasional late night detour but the core route is genuinely improved.

miles27917d ago

Is the smoother flow just lower expectations after dealing with it for months?