![]() So I don’t see the Greyhound bus driver shortage going away any time soon. It just seems like a high stress job with very few rewards. I just don’t think there are too many people out there clamoring to fill out W-4 forms and join them in the ranks. I take my hat off and salute these men and women. I’ve come across some wonderful drivers who cared about their jobs, their passengers, and their schedule. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen some drivers who absolutely LOVED their jobs. And judging from what I’ve heard from some employees I don’t think Greyhound is doing that. They would have to be writing a pretty big check every week to get me in the drivers seat. To me the life of a Greyhound bus driver holds no allure at all. Can you imagine having to smell that Greyhound bus smell (you know what I’m talking about) every time you are at work. Can you imagine being on a Greyhound bus 5 days a week? Can you imagine being the authority figure that people are looking to when one of those Greyhound crazies starts acting up? Can you imagine getting asked the same questions day in and day out by angry passengers who were supposed to be home hours ago? Can you imagine driving that huge bus through all types of traffic, weather, and environments. Daily I correspond with people who are nervous about just riding on Greyhound for a few hours or more. So I firmly believe that Greyhound is having trouble finding drivers.Īnd I can understand why. Plus I see Greyhound ‘Now Hiring Bus Drivers’ advertisements all over the internet. I’ve haven’t received this through official channels but I’ve heard it enough to believe it. The reason for the current epidemic? Well from what I can gather it’s because Greyhound has an major driver shortage on their hands. Bus drivers are human too so this means they get sick or have emergencies like the rest of us.īut lately it seems like it’s gone from and issue to an epidemic. This has always been an issue because, lets face it, things do happen. complaining about being stuck at a Greyhound station because there is no one to drive them. Just go on Twitter and search for ‘Greyhound bus’ and I promise there will be a 1/2 dozen people somewhere in the U.S. And when I say ‘a lot of talk’ I mean like a few incidences every day. Lately, I have been hearing a lot of talk about buses leaving stations late because there was no driver available. People have lots of funny things to say about the Greyhound bus. I feel it’s part of my job as the Greyhound Guru, and to be honest it gives me hours of entertainment. Families have been notified if their students were moved to walker status." said Pittsburgh Public Schools' Ebony Pugh.I spend a lot of time in forums, on reviews websites, and on social media reading what people have to say about the Greyhound bus. "To eliminate the need for 22 yellow buses, the District increased walk zones to align with state and Board policy, moving currently ineligible students from transportation to walkers. Students in grades K-8 are eligible for transportation if they live more than 1.5 miles from school, and students s in grades 9-12 are eligible for transportation if they live more than 2 miles from school. Transportation eligibility is measured from the nearest point where a private way or private road connects the residence of the student to the nearest point where a public road touches the school grounds. "Students are eligible for transportation based on the distance between their home and their assigned school. The school board recently approved these transportation modifications on July 28. So guess we'll either provide transportation or I'm pulling them out of Pittsburgh Public School district," said Steele. ![]() "Especially with the stuff that's going on in the city, no, no and I have no one to bring them. We want to stay, but now I'm just like thinking about switching him out because I can't have the pressure on me or my children," said Knight. The two moms want the school district to hear their concerns before they take drastic steps. ![]() I feel like they're asking a kid to get snatched," Knight said. "I don't think my first-grader should have to go over Brownsville Road. ![]()
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