Be nice to your bus driver today.......

[marmar]

http://busdriverday.org/



Consider this: For hours on end, transit bus drivers manage to keep a schedule, check fares, give directions, announce stops, remember stop requests and more, all while safely maneuvering an extra-large vehicle through unpredictable traffic, adverse weather conditions and some really tight spaces! The fact is, bus drivers don't have an easy job, they just make it look that way.

On March 18, join us in celebrating the contributions of our hard-working transit bus drivers (and rail operators, too!). That could be as simple as a smile when you board the bus, and a "thank you" when you leave. Or, you can print out and personalize one of the thank-you cards below. You can also help by spreading the word using the sharing links provided. And, don't forget to submit an official commendation for a job well done, so your drivers can be formally recognized for their efforts. (You can do that any time of year!)

[niyad]

1. k and r and thank you for the reminder. I always thank my drivers, as I appreciate them all year

long.

you forgot to mention that they have to be on the road with other drivers, who seem to forget that the bus is a MUCH larger object than their cars. I have seen some incredibly stupid things done by drivers in front of buses.

and, don't know what it is like elsewhere, but here, the city spends a lot of time and money trying to bust the union.

[marmar]

2. 'I have seen some incredibly stupid things done by drivers in front of buses.'

No doubt. I've found myself yelling and gesturing (not in a friendly way) from bus windows at morons in cars sometimes.

[niyad]

3. I noticed that you changed the pic--just curious

[marmar]

4. The one pic had a time/date stamp, and since I plucked it from a Google search.....

...... I just chose one without any identifying markers.

[KamaAina]

5. I will do no such thing!

I ride light rail.