A bus driver

A bus driver or omnibus driver is a person who drives buses as their profession. The term profession is applied to those persons who have specialized and technical skill or knowledge which they apply for a fee to certain tasks that ordinary and unqualified people cannot Bus drivers typically drive their vehicles between bus stations or stops. bus station is a structure where city or intercity Buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers They often drop off and pick up passengers on a predetermined route schedule. In British English a different term, coach drivers, is used for drivers on long-distance routes and school trips. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the In British English and Australian English, the term coach is used to refer to a large motor vehicle for conveying passengers There are various types of bus drivers, including those who work for both public (state and federal governments) and private enterprise, such a charter companies. A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. A federal republic is a Federation of States with a republican form of government

Bus drivers in the United States

One of the most common jobs in the United States for a bus driver is to work for a public school, driving students to and from the school building. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and As of 2004, 71% of bus drivers in the US were employed by schools. In other countries school transport is often provided by the same companies that run other bus services in the area so school bus driver is not a separate position.

In the United States, finding a position as a bus driver usually requires that the individual possess a commercial driver's license (CDL) and specialized training for the vehicle. A commercial driver's license ( CDL) is required in the United States to operate any type of vehicle with a gross weight of 26001 lb (11793 kg or over including Various other educational and vocational training may be required, however this varies from place to place. Bus drivers also need to possess social skills for interacting with their passengers, which is a daily occurrence.

Bus drivers who work for local government transportation agencies earn more than those who work for other types of employers. ^[1]

Bus drivers in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom drivers must have passed the Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) practical driving and theory test. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located People with more than three penalty points on their normal drivers license are not allowed to become bus drivers. A driver's license, driver license, driver licence, or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a

Traditionally, before the introduction of one-man buses on many city routes, the bus driver had no contact with his passengers, the tickets being sold by a bus conductor. Train Conductor (North America The Conductor is the railway employee charged with the management of a freight passenger or various other types of Train, and is Now many buses are fitted with closed-circuit television in an attempt to protect drivers from an increasing number of attacks which has resulted in a recruitment crisis in some British cities. Closed-circuit television ( CCTV) is the use of Video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place limited set of monitors [1]

Bus drivers in history

One famous incident involving a bus driver during the period of racial segregation in the United States was in 1955 when Montgomery, Alabama bus driver James F. Blake insisted that Rosa Parks give up her seat for a white male, and she refused; this began a bus boycott that ultimately ended segregation on public transportation in the United States of America. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U James F Blake ( April 14, 1912 &ndash March 21, 2002) was the bus driver whom Rosa Parks defied in 1955 prompting the Montgomery Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4 1913 – October 24 2005 was an African American Civil rights activist whom the U The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a political and social protest campaign started in 1955 in Montgomery Alabama, intended to oppose In the UK bus drivers are obliged to accept any form of currency. First Class stamps for instance are viable currency to pay your bus fare with.

Bus drivers in popular culture

Ralph Kramden, the lead character on The Honeymooners, drove a bus on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Honeymooners debuted as a half-hour series on October 1 1955. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York

See also

• Bus conductor
• Ticket inspector

External links

• Bus drivers at the United States Department of Labor's website. Train Conductor (North America The Conductor is the railway employee charged with the management of a freight passenger or various other types of Train, and is Train Conductor (North America The Conductor is the railway employee charged with the management of a freight passenger or various other types of Train, and is The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety wage and hour standards

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