Comments on: Have mercy – been waitin’ on the bus all day..

By: Polls

Polls — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:03:35 +0000

I love my Nanna!

By: jezza

jezza — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:19:56 +0000

I’d go ape if this happened to my Nanna

By: Binga

Binga — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:23:38 +0000

I have an idea!

Get one of those buses you can hire, like the free ones to the RSL’s they have, and you drive the oldies around.

All problems solved!

By: ipap

ipap — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:11:49 +0000

Sorry, I have to go back to “Beach Etiquette”. Having been at the beach today, what a glorious day it’s been, I was disgusted at the number of guys making revolting sounds with their mouths and spitting.So NO SPITTING. It’s sickening.

By: leecie

leecie — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:34:29 +0000

Having recently been in Hawaii, not only do the bus drivers lower the bus entrance right down to street level so the oldies can get on and off without having to bust a knee, when there is a passenger in a wheelchair the driver actually stops the bus, lowers the lifting device, gets out, wheels the passenger onto the lift, and then buckles the wheelchair safely onto the bus. Then of course they do the same when the happy traveller has reached their destination. In Sydney you would be lucky just to get a bus with a wheelchair space! But of course, Hawaii thrives on tourism, not like we do down here in Sydney *cough*.

By: youngdeb

youngdeb — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:56:59 +0000

Our morning bus driver was very good and would wait for you to cross the road, run up the street, and jump on the bus. All with a smile and a cheery good morning.
Pity they can’t all be the same.

The older people in our community deserve respect from each and every one of us. They too are someones great grandparents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, aunts and uncles.

By: ipap

ipap — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:27:55 +0000

Maybe you can speak to someone in your local council and ask them to move the shelter closer to the bus sign area because of this. I don’t know that they’re any better though We have private buses in our area and I must say the drivers seem to know the locals (elderly and primary school children) and are fairly good.

By: speedy555

speedy555 — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:48:34 +0000

doesn’t only happen in Sydney, it occurs in Hobart and its not just the oldies who get left behind.
i on many occasion have been left less than 5 seconds from the bus stop becuase the driver couldn’t be bothered waiting…or perhaps, because i use an electric wheelchair, couldn’t be bothered getting the ramp out for me (which would significantly cut the wait time). and because the next wheelie accessable bus isn’t for another hour, i have to cruise the 2-3 ks to work so i won’t be late.
i complained, i would be told i should have booked via the wheelie booking number – which i refuse to do becuase i believe i should be able to be as spontaneous as the next person.

now that i’ve done ranting, if you’re a music/scenery/good story fan, go see 4 – a doco based around Vivaldi’s Four Seasons…its good!

By: kaz

kaz — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:56:01 +0000

Lovely blog Andrew – Maybe you could forward it to the bus company – you might get some action. The drivers are usually controlled by The Man and are thus very reluctant to stop. Who knows,you may need that bus stop yourself one day…….
xxx

By: Polls

Polls — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:06:48 +0000

Actually I think the EXACT same thing happened to me in Sydney once! I felt so rejected. Saw the driver laughing in the rear view mirror: “Stupid Melburnians!”