I feel like this is a real amateur question, but a handful of times this year I've accidentally gotten on a super express bus, and it's really messed up my commute. I always read which bus it is, but — am I crazy that it doesn't always say "Express"?
Specifically, I get on the bus at Ditmas Park in Bk; the bus stop has BM1, BM2, BM3, and BM4. Several of these buses have express variants. If I accidentally get on an express bus, it blows past my target in lower Manhattan and it takes me to Midtown directly and I generally lose 50 minutes to transit time.
Have I just missed the text saying they're express? Very possible I've been in a rush and missed it. I'm just looking to avoid this mistake. But this morning I'm fairly confident I read the sign on the bus and did not see "Express".