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| London's worst bus routes at night: Drunk passengers, fights and other nightmares revealed | London's worst bus routes at night: Drunk passengers, fights and other nightmares revealed |
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| Londoners have revealed their most-hated bus routes at night with stories of fights, smelly fast food and drunken chanting. | Londoners have revealed their most-hated bus routes at night with stories of fights, smelly fast food and drunken chanting. |
| Researchers have compiled a list of the 10 bus routes you might want to avoid after dark. | Researchers have compiled a list of the 10 bus routes you might want to avoid after dark. |
| The 262 from Stratford to Beckton topped the list, followed by the number 30 from Marble Arch to Hackney Wick and the 49 between Clapham Junction and White City. | The 262 from Stratford to Beckton topped the list, followed by the number 30 from Marble Arch to Hackney Wick and the 49 between Clapham Junction and White City. |
| See the gallery below for the full list. | See the gallery below for the full list. |
| The research was carried out by Kabbee, a minicab booking app that clearly has an interest revealing the less glamorous side of buses at night. | |
| London has one of the largest bus networks in the world, with 2.3 billion journeys being made on around 700 routes – 100 of which operate through the night. | London has one of the largest bus networks in the world, with 2.3 billion journeys being made on around 700 routes – 100 of which operate through the night. |
| Hundreds of social media mentions were studied to look into the late-night antics. | Hundreds of social media mentions were studied to look into the late-night antics. |
| One passenger tweeted: “Quote of the day: drunk girl “I have lost a shoe! I have lost an entire shoe! Oh wait it's on the other foot.” #london #nightbus #loveit” | One passenger tweeted: “Quote of the day: drunk girl “I have lost a shoe! I have lost an entire shoe! Oh wait it's on the other foot.” #london #nightbus #loveit” |
| A previous study conducted by Kabbee asked 1,000 Londoners about their pet hates on buses. | A previous study conducted by Kabbee asked 1,000 Londoners about their pet hates on buses. |
| Drunken people in general were despised by almost two thirds of people, followed by people shouting and chanting, smelly fast food, empty bottles rolling around and fights. | Drunken people in general were despised by almost two thirds of people, followed by people shouting and chanting, smelly fast food, empty bottles rolling around and fights. |
| Justin Peters, the CEO and founder of Kabbee, said: “Getting home after a late shift at work or a night out can be a real challenge in London, so it’s important that as many options as possible are made available.” | Justin Peters, the CEO and founder of Kabbee, said: “Getting home after a late shift at work or a night out can be a real challenge in London, so it’s important that as many options as possible are made available.” |