Beating up the bus driver

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/teens-refused-bail-over-bus-driver-attack-20130513-2jgvh.html

little mongrels…

Conan of Cooma said :

Does he drive for Deanes? No sympathy if that’s the case. I encounter Deanes drivers all the time and they are a menace on the road. Chatting to one Action driver and he advised that if you can’t get a job in NSW as a bus driver or truckie for whatever reason then Deanes will ALWAYS take you on.

No he doesn’t drive for Deanes. Either way I don’t think I share your attitude towards being violent towards the drivers of Deanes buses because of their driving ability. Perhaps some words, times, dates and vehicle numbers directed to the management would achieve a more civilised approach to improving the quality of driving.

That’s what you get when Deane’s charge $7 to Civic, but the ACTION service from Fyshwick is only $2.52

Just sayin….

Just sayin.. time to change your handle from a_cog to a_nob.

That’s what you get when Deane’s charge $7 to Civic, but the ACTION service from Fyshwick is only $2.52

Just sayin….

A_Cok might be a more appropriate moniker in your case.

dungfungus said :

That’s what you get when Deane’s charge $7 to Civic, but the ACTION service from Fyshwick is only $2.52

Just sayin….

That’s $2.52 plus subsidy from ACT Ratepayers. The real cost is $7.00.
Capital cost of ACTION bus = $700,000. Capital cost of DBL bus = $200,000. Both buses get to their destinations in the same time.
No such thing as a free bus.

Isn’t the ACTION subsidy ratio five to one …. so it might actually be around $12.60.

You are probably right. Sobering, isn’t it?

What a shame they were caught in the ACT.

If they’d been caught in Queanbeyan they would be facing an actual penalty for this incident.

What a pack of mongrels.

Paul0075 said :

My cousin is a bus driver, and I worry about this kind of thing happening to him as well.

Sadly there’s an element of our community who see bus drivers, taxi drivers and so on as an easy target for not just cash but for someone to punch on with or worse.

Whilst we may be critical of the job standard some of these guys have, they perform an essential service to our communities and deserve to be safe in their workplace.

Drivers should be able to start and end the workday without threats to their health. Yes there are risks in these kinds of jobs, but those of us with a decent moral fibre don’t go around assaulting people for the hell of it and public transport drivers should not have to go to work expecting to get belted.

Does he drive for Deanes? No sympathy if that’s the case. I encounter Deanes drivers all the time and they are a menace on the road. Chatting to one Action driver and he advised that if you can’t get a job in NSW as a bus driver or truckie for whatever reason then Deanes will ALWAYS take you on.

That’s what you get when Deane’s charge $7 to Civic, but the ACTION service from Fyshwick is only $2.52

Just sayin….

It went up from $7.20 to $8 last year.

That’s what you get when Deane’s charge $7 to Civic, but the ACTION service from Fyshwick is only $2.52

Just sayin….

So, if we extend that logic, the more you pay for a service, the more likely it is that an assault will occur?

That’s what you get when Deane’s charge $7 to Civic, but the ACTION service from Fyshwick is only $2.52

Just sayin….

That’s $2.52 plus subsidy from ACT Ratepayers. The real cost is $7.00.
Capital cost of ACTION bus = $700,000. Capital cost of DBL bus = $200,000. Both buses get to their destinations in the same time.
No such thing as a free bus.

3:40pm bus route in Russell… and nobody else was on the bus?
Surely other passengers would have been able to help out the driver, or at least assist police.

My cousin is a bus driver, and I worry about this kind of thing happening to him as well.

Sadly there’s an element of our community who see bus drivers, taxi drivers and so on as an easy target for not just cash but for someone to punch on with or worse.

Whilst we may be critical of the job standard some of these guys have, they perform an essential service to our communities and deserve to be safe in their workplace.

Drivers should be able to start and end the workday without threats to their health. Yes there are risks in these kinds of jobs, but those of us with a decent moral fibre don’t go around assaulting people for the hell of it and public transport drivers should not have to go to work expecting to get belted.