A good bus driver should be seen and not heard. Well, I certainly don’t fall in to this category, no way. Most operators follow the golden rule of: Information gladly given but safety requires avoiding unnecessary conversation. When a passenger wants to “be right,” the best advice is to let them “win,” so I can …
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Dragging the Line
When a coach in front of me seems to be taking longer than usual to leave the zone ahead of me, I must remember the one block spacing rule and slow down also to keep a healthy space between buses. This is usually an issue on Mission Street, where multiple lines parallel each other for …
All alone: Let the Show Begin
On Mission Street. Old timers don’t mind being all alone on Mission. As a new operator I just could not fathom this. No coach visible in front looking up from Second Street to Tenth St., or looking up from 14th to 22nd. If I didn’t see my leader in front of me as I left …
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