Originally Posted by
FiftySix
My ex-mother in law drove city buses for Metro in Houston.
When off duty, she never rode a bus. She drove her own car. In fact, she drove her car to the bus depot every work day to get her bus for the day.
My sister did the very same thing. The Bus company even offered free rides to drivers going to work. But the bus doesn't tend to run on time that early nor does it run as often for those that get off work late. Punching in late was a whole other problem.
But maybe the most telling thing is going into a main bus yard and sitting in the cafeteria to listen to how the drivers view their customers simply adds to why people feel the way they do about buses. I used to drive her to work now and then and had coffee with the drivers before work. Opened my eyes.