Sesame Street - My dad's a bus driver! (classic)

Mike here again! Here is an old classic I remember seeing when they used to air it. I was probably one to three years old when it was filmed. I've seen it requested quite a few times. "You're not a real bus driver...I should know because my dad IS a real bus driver" lol. No offense to bus drivers (my sister-in-law is one) but that is not something I would brag about to my friends! LOL

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• 70's
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I Ride A Bus To Work , And A Guy Named David And His Grand Daughter Stephanie Showed Me How To Use The Bus System , My Brother Lives In Seattle ,  Love Scott Orvik

[jfs1988]

I know diesel is a fuel that creates pollution but those buses are so cool. Millennium Transit Services declared bankruptcy last year and this year they are saying goodbye. RTS will no longer be build. RTS, Flexible Grumman, Neoplan USA may you all rest in peace.

[Jeffbear1]

This film was obviously made in Seattle. I'm guessing in the late 1960's or early 1970's. Anybody besides me notice the vehicle at the beginning of the film? It's a Seattle Twin Coach trolley coach. The later GM Fishbowls seen in the film are also from the Seattle Transit System. Those Twin Coach trolley coaches have been replaced twice with new trolley coach fleets since this film was made. Seattle Metro is getting ready to buy another new trolley coach fleet now.

[iwantoldschool]

@MrCarl220 Guess what, good news: I'm a New Yorker, and you'd be surprised how often bus drivers will wave you "go ahead, get on" if your MTA card malfunctions or you don't have any more money on it. People are still good. Don't lose faith in humanity.

If we New Yorkers can be good to each other, anyone can -- and that means the world is a good place still.

[MrCarl220]

'Pay me tomorrow' How many bus drivers do you think say that today? Good to see this again!

[timpriddy73]

GREAT STORY, WHERES MY DAMN QUARTER

[retroolschool]

@sylvie606 Yeah but it was like this a few years ago, specifically when we werent such a police State. Say prior to 911. Shit, those GMC New-look buses alone were sign of a prosoperus and simpler time.

[micmac99]

Houston METRO has an electronic fare system called Q-Card, works the same way as the MBTA system described.

I remember this clip, haven't seen it in 30 years. Grew up in Oakland riding AC Transit in the 70's, 80's and early 90's. AC Transit Fishbowls were gone by 1990. Lived in several cities including Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta and now Houston. Houston is a huge Orion Bus customer. They also have some New Flyers from the 2000-2001 period that are really showing their age.

[tomovox]

What I like about Sesame Street is that they always showcased everyday people. The jobs nobody wanted to do have to be done by someone, and the reality is, everyone is not going to have an office job or head a mulit-billion-dollar corporation. I love that Sesame Street gave dignity to all the people who do these jobs nobody else would pay attention to.

[sideslide23]

@quirpco its pre trip inspection every drivers of commercial vehicle are required to perform a thill pre trip inspection.

[sideslide23]

I have a question do they require 2 years of driving experience to work as a city bus drivers? even though you have a class B CDL with airbrakes and passenger encorcement?