Originally Posted by
crhilton
There seems to be a lot of cities with nasty bus drivers. Must be overly tight schedules?
When I was in college the bus drivers were the safest and most patient of drivers. Always happy to talk to passengers (okay, almost always). And they had an incredible record on accidents.
It's not impossible to have a bus system that works.
Ditto for Ottawa. I'm a bus rider now until the weather improves. As a bike commuter, I have always had excellent interaction with the bus drivers of Ottawa. I've even had occasions where the drivers seemed to be deliberately blocking traffic so I would have time to get into a safe spot. I always make sure to wave thanks when a driver gives me the right of way .