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Originally posted by John Lambert:
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Why did he take a bus in canon?
He wasn’t wearing the suit? Oh, right. Duh!
But he then flies home to Kansas and gets hit by an electrical storm over Cleveland the night of the White Orchid Ball.

My guess he was trying to establish a traceable connection of how he got to Metropolis, so people would not suspect his powers. Although I think the actual answer is, someone thought it would be cool.
Well, someone thought it would be fun to tip the head to canon, at least once in a while here. Remember, he's going to be waaaaay more careful about using his powers than canon Clark. The scars from being Trask's prisoner haven't left him.

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