missing a bus vs. train

At a bus stop today I realized another advantage of metro trains over buses: you can't miss your train. More precisely, comparing the two situations of being at the stop, you're far less likely to fail to get on your train.

1. Trains always stop, even if you're bent over a book.

2. Trains are loud enough that you'll probably notice even if you're reading a book.

3. Trains are distinct enough that you don't be distracted by many false positives, apart from the opposite-direction train (which there shouldn't be more than one of), or if you're at a station with overlapping lines.

By contrast, if you're the only person who wants a stop and you look like you're not paying attention, a bus driver can easily decide to pass you by. And bus noise blends in with traffic enough that you either risk not being alert to the incoming bus, or else have to pay constant attention to the road so you don't miss it.

I'm not sure how these carry over to streetcars and light rails. I suspect they tend more toward the metro side of things, especially if they have distinct platforms. OTOH the Toronto streetcars, which you board from the street (crossing traffic to get to), might be closer to the bus.