Metro bus driver got off the bus for 10 minutes

well, MTA bus driver got off the bus with other MTA crew to get something to eat. you know that's happen all the time.

What happen was the bus was running on time until they left(four MTA guys) for 7 eleven and did not return for 10 mins at least. MTA line 180, 5/16/08

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[mistofoles]

Maybe it just would have been easier if the driver explained the situation to the passenger(s) before he left the bus?

[singwith]

@mistofoles yea, they should.

[usagraff]

I took the bus today and they motherfucker stopped at subway or 20 min.

[singwith]

@usagraff that's sucks!

[topper2142]

I am assuming singwith that if you got hungry and needed to eat something,yet you were late all day,you wouldnt do this?You act like the world is gonna end!Either deal with it or buy a car,remember,bus drivers are people too!

[singwith]

I was on the metro today and the driver got off the bus for something to buy. you know what? He came back in 60 seconds! You don't need more than 5 mins to buy something.

[nozynoddy]

maybe he had to do number 2

[pofocht]

stop complaining I am a bus driver and sometimes it is the only chance for hours we have to go to the bathroom and get something small to eat whinners

[f1powerx1]

Gotta plan your f***n trip. They run on a schedule. Layovers are put in place by the MTA to adjust the bus in route for the next trip! Sometimes that is the only time they got to go take a dump. Stop bitchin and buy a car! Next time you're at work taking a dump remember that restroom is always their any time you wanna stink it up!!!!!

[morrisrobert314]

@mistofoles Very true. Another thing though is ive seen people get mad at a driver for using the bathroom. I'm sorry but would you not stop and take a shit if you had to drive all day.

[natefrom828]

@dertnberny I would be in the office if i said that to my passengers (I wish I could though). It drives me crazy when I get that question. Sometimes I even make them wait extra time because of it though.

[STMclassic]

its called layover all drivers do it before there route starts, give them a break they need to live too

[dertnberny]

That is such horrible customer service. You should go to the dealership, and buy a car.  That'll show them /sarcasm. Look, a bus driver could take a dump on your shoes, and you would still be back to ride the bus tomorrow. The bus does not have customers, they have passengers. Ergo, "customer service" has no place in transportation.

[dertnberny]

@Mikeexcites29 As a bus driver I know this. But the problem here is our society doesn't stute slap idiots who open their mouths without having a clue about what they are talking about. Hey everyone, if you ever want to get depressed about what the future of our nation will be, drive a bus. You will see that the majority of people in our country are fat, lazy, and dumb as dirt.

[dertnberny]

LOL. I bet the driver was at the Layover. I crack up every time I have to wait at a layover or a time point, and someone asks how long till we leave. I always say, I dont know, what ever it says in the transit guide.