Carless in Victoria 2
On the buses: another great ride with a thoughtful driver - this one giving precise directions to a confused tourist, waiting for a late running passenger and slowing down approaching each stop (some bus drivers think they are in a rally - or have I groused about that already?).
Bus travel can be travelling theatre:
- A young guy telling his friend and consequently the entire bus, the difficulties and successes in his lovelife at college - thankfully without the addition of procreative descriptors.
- Man gets up and offers his seat to woman, she refuses - yowzers!
- Bus driver calling out the name of a stop and every uni student saying “thank you” as they alight. I wonder if the drivers get bored with saying “you’re welcome, every time”?
There are people going to work, shopping, travelling (suitcase in hand to transfer to the Ferry/ Airport buses); everyone transported in every way for the cost of a cup of coffee.