svickersart wrote:...during my last trip to WDW we had one driver that seemed to go out of his way to try to dump everyone on the floor, he slammed on his breaks three times before we made it out of the pking lot and seemed to take the turns a bit fast.
I don't like having some of the old RTS's at night at close, because the brakes are so tight and if you feather them you nose into the ground. I have had to apologize a few times. Especially in the RTS's that begin with 48--. I am convinced they are rebuilt 2600 series buses. I hate getting a bus that I can't give a smooth ride in... and I am able to give an exceptionally smooth ride with the right equipment, or so I've been told. However, if he was turning quickly, then I doubt it was the bus. If I do get a bus that has tight brakes, I always warn everyone before we take off and apologize for the bad show.
mechurchlady wrote:We sometimes forget that there are others who are not like us. Cranbiz and Wallaby are great and caring drivers but there are many bus drivers out there who do not give a hoot about their riders or anyone around them.
Thank you, Churchy. I know there are others in my profession who choose not to drive the way I do, and honestly I am offended by them. The quality that Cranbiz and I put into our safety and smooth ride is not a difficult thing to master. It takes time, yes, but it is not difficult. So when I hear about or experience a bus driver who chooses not to respect his passengers, it actually angers me. So as far as not understanding why everyone is not like me, that, my friends, is a choice. In your car, drive however you like (within reason), but in a bus, you should be driving that thing like it's a limousine.
mechurchlady wrote:I was shocked to see on the local news a school bus driver on the the cell phone while driving and in the other hand had a cup of coffee.
Unfortunately, I am not shocked either. Appalled, yes]I said this to another driver the other night (he didn't like it either) This is not a difficult job, If you don't like it, go do something else. Or better yet, drive for Mears, everyone knows that their drivers suck. (before you good Mears drivers complain, just watch your fellow drivers)[/QUOTE]And to any good Mears drivers here, I apologize for the opinion I have, but that company has enough bad drivers in it's fleet that if they were to go out of business tomorrow and their buses were now off the road, I would have difficulty shedding a tear. Besides, I would like to see Disney take over the DME and DCL bus service anyway, instead of entrusting our guests first and last experience with us to an outside company. I guess Disney Airlines is out of the question... at least, for now...of course, flight attendants bitch about their pay the entire time they're on the ground now, can you imagine the ones working for Disney? :p: