As I waited for my bus at Millgate the other day, I started to wonder if there's a hierarchy of bus drivers. In my world, here's how it works:
The best bus drivers get to drive the LRT (how cool would that be???!!!) - this is reserved for those extra-special people - or maybe a birthday treat.
Or maybe the best ones get to drive the hybrid bus on loan from BC.
The second step down gets to drive the bendy-busses like the #9. Just because they get to be extra-awesome around corners.
Then comes the regular busses - not for over- or under-achievers - just achievers.
If you show up late for work, you have to drive one of the old-school busses - not as much fun, but still OK.
If you have a pretty bad record at the bus garage, then you're demoted to the little busses - not really a bus, but not really a van. These are the second class citizens in the bus world.
And finally - School Special. Yeah, 'nuff said.