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What does 'tail stop' mean on a bus stop?

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On a bus stop in Hendon, there is a sign saying “Tail Stop”. What does it mean?
Sarah, Marylebone

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: Chas, Blackheath
Qualification: Bus driver
Answer: You stop the back end of the bus at that sign, as opposed to a head stop, which is where the front of the bus stops.

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