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    Riding the Bus 101: 101 Things to Know About Riding the Bus
    Riding the Bus 101: 101 Things to Know About Riding the Bus
    Riding the Bus 101: 101 Things to Know About Riding the Bus
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    Riding the Bus 101: 101 Things to Know About Riding the Bus

    By Dale Stubbart

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    If you are looking for instructions on how to ride your city / metro bus, this is the book. I've included lots of details to make riding the bus easier and more enjoyable. I want to make this experience as pleasant as possible for you.


    I wrote this book because there's so much to know about riding the bus. And, if you aren't familiar with how to ride the bus, it can be overwhelming at first. 
    Also, you might have fears associated with riding the school bus in your youth. Or you might have fears from having tried to ride a public bus once or twice.

    This book is filled with facts about riding the bus. Hopefully, that will make it easier for you to ride the bus more often.

    The second reason that I wrote this book, is to help save the Earth. The fewer cars there are on the road, the less air pollution we will have to deal with. 
    Also, fewer cars on the road, means that the road is less congested. And we all know that congestion can lead to migraines. And nobody needs any more headaches than they already have.
     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDale Stubbart
    Release dateSep 6, 2022
    ISBN9798215705971
    Riding the Bus 101: 101 Things to Know About Riding the Bus
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      Riding the Bus 101 - Dale Stubbart

      Where To Look In This Book

      Below, is the book outline. I’ve tried to organize this book into sections, to make things easier to find.

      I’ve also included an index at the back of the book. You’ll find that right after the chapter about me, which is titled About the Author.

      Where To Look In This Book

      Is it Buses or Busses?

      Cheat Sheet

      Introduction

      Disclaimer

      It’s Not As Easy As It Looks

      How to Ride

      Bus, Plane, Car Comparison

      Why, Where, When, and Again

      Why Ride the Bus?

      Where, Oh Where?

      When or Whenever

      Have a Backup Travel Plan

      Checklist

      Paying Your Fare

      Exact Change

      Transfers

      Ride for Free

      Save Money on Your Fare

      Stop and Sit a While

      Define Stop

      Seats and Seating

      Who Rides the Bus?

      King or Queen of the Bus

      Kids on the Bus

      Dogs On the Bus

      The B-List

      Differences Abound

      Bike to the Bus

      The Bus is BIG

      Shop Till You Bop

      Don’t Catch the Bug

      Mind the Barometer

      Catching Your Beauty Sleep

      Barristers Beware

      Bus After Bus After Bus

      End Notes

      Car to Bus Transition

      Fuel

      Going Green

      Other Modes of Public Transportation

      Bus Improvements

      Funding the Bus

      Advertising

      Taxes

      Grants

      A Word to the Wise

      To Bus or Not to Bus?

      More Bus, Plane, Car Comparisons

      About the Author

      Index of 101 Things

      Is it Buses or Busses?

      The plural of bus is either buses or busses. Both are correct.

      I use the older form of busses. I do that because that way I’m certain that the u is a short u, rather than a long u. I also use bussing and bussed.

      Some people prefer using one s in the plural – buses. One reason that they might do this is that buss is another word for kiss.

      I’ll use busses, bussing, and bussed. If you have a paperback copy of this book, you can cross out the extra ses if that’s more to your liking.

      BUS IS A SHORTENED form of omnibus. Omnibus is the plural of omnis and basically means for all.

      Omnibus was first used for carriages around 1820. Back then it meant a long-bodied, four-wheeled public vehicle with seats for passengers​[1].

      THERE’S ALSO AN ELECTRICAL buss. That buss is also now commonly spelled with one s. Bus is a shortened form of busbar – which is a solid metal bar which carries current.

      Buss is also a brand of fuses.

      IF YOU’VE KEPT ALL that straight, you’ve aced this chapter. Nevertheless, it won’t help you ride the bus. For that, keep reading.

      Cheat Sheet

      This chapter is a quick summary of how to ride the bus. If you copy it and fill in more details, you’ll have a pretty good cheat sheet for how to ride the bus.

      That is, you’ll have a good cheat sheet until things change or until you figure out that you need to fill in more details. Yes, you’ll have a good cheat sheet until you change Bus Systems.

      Here are the major steps for riding the bus. Follow them in the order that they are listed:

      Leave in time to get to the bus stop before the bus arrives

      Wait at the bus stop for the bus to arrive

      Wait for the bus to stop. Wait for the Bus Driver to open the door. Wait for people to exit the bus, if they’re exiting through the same door that you’re entering through

      Get onto the correct bus

      Pay, unless the bus is free

      Say Hello to the Bus Driver, if you’re so inclined and if there’s time. If the Bus Driver says Hello to you, please say Hello in return.

      Sit down, unless all of the seats are full. In that case, stand and hang on

      Notice when your destination bus stop is the next bus stop

      Alert the Bus Driver to stop (usually by tugging on a wire or by pushing a button)

      Wait for the bus to stop

      Head for the exit

      If exiting through the back door, press on the door to open it. If exiting through the front door, wait for the Bus Driver to open the door.

      Exit the bus, saying Thank You to the Bus Driver as you exit

      Proceed to your destination, which may be another bus

      Note: Busses have both Bus Numbers and Route Numbers. The 60 bus in this book, refers to the Route Number, not the Bus Number.

      The Route Number is usually in lights. It usually appears on both the front and back of the outside of the bus.

      I wish that it would also appear on the inside of the bus. That would be very helpful.

      The Bus Number is in a contrasting color to whatever the background color is, wherever the bus number appears. It usually appears on the back of the bus on the outside of the bus. It may appear elsewhere on the outside. It may also appear on the inside of the bus, sometimes in multiple locations.

      I know. Clear as mud. Thin as pudding. Keep reading.

      Introduction

      If you are looking for instructions on how to ride your city / metro bus, this is the book. I’ve included lots of details to make riding the bus easier and more enjoyable. I want to make this experience as pleasant as possible for you.

      I WROTE THIS BOOK BECAUSE there’s so much to know about riding the bus. And, if you aren’t familiar with how to ride the bus, it can be overwhelming at first.

      Also, you might have fears associated with riding the school bus in your youth. Or you might have fears from having tried to ride a public bus once or twice.

      This book is filled with facts about riding the bus. Hopefully, that will make it easier for you to ride the bus more often.

      THE SECOND REASON THAT I wrote this book, is to help save the Earth. The fewer cars there are on the road, the less air pollution we will have to deal with.

      Also, fewer cars on the road, means that the road is less congested. And we all know that congestion can lead to migraines . And nobody needs any more headaches than they already have.

      Disclaimer

      I HAVEN’T RIDDEN EVERY bus in the world. So, I may not be the world’s top-most expert on riding the bus. That being said, I am very observant. And I know quite a bit about riding the bus.

      YOUR PARTICULAR BUS System may operate somewhat differently than the busses that I’m familiar with. Still, there should be many similarities.

      THIS BOOK IS ABOUT city / metro busses, rather than long-distance busses. This book is mostly about riding the bus in the US. That said, similarities to riding busses in other countries are very likely to exist.

      I’M WRITING THIS BOOK as a semi-retired person. And, it is easier to ride the bus when you have no or very few time constraints on your life.

      That being said, I’ve also ridden the bus when I was working full-time. And, it seemed fairly easy to do so when I did have a schedule, exceptions notwithstanding.

      IF THERE’S ONE THING that I can’t stand, it’s a boring book. And reference books can be oh so boring.

      I try very hard not to make my books boring, and that includes my reference books. One of my reference books – What Would Terry Do – is so funny that it had my narrator laughing so hard that she was in stitches.

      I’ve included personal experiences in this book to make it less boring. I’ve also included some humor. If you prefer a boring book, you’ll just have to put up with

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