Going To Trucking From Driving A Bus (California)

An articulated bus is one that is "split". Just like doubles the turning point in the middle creates much less offtracking from the rear of the vehicle. This allows it to maneuver in areas that would not normally accommodate a vehicle of a certain length.

My opinion you have it made in the shade. Whats an articulated bus?

An articulated bus is pretty much a three axle bus with a hinge in the middle behind the second axle. So you have a longer bus that holds more passengers but has a shorter wheelbase as far as negotiating turns and such. The middle axle is pretty much in the middle so the back end just basically behaves and follows behind… most of the time.

most of the time.

I've only been in one of those once, a long time ago in Albany NY. It was pretty wild sitting in the back section watching the front of the bus bend back and forth.

Talked to a recruiter at Swift today (after talking to several other companies as well and deciding that they didn't suit my needs) and finished my application— remembering all of my employment history was tricky lol. Going to take my time with the videos that they want everyone to watch because I'm not in a big hurry, and I don't always have reliable computer access to do so with.

Meanwhile driving the bus has settled down and in the interim I have a bus line that doesn't leave me irritable and crabby at the end of the day, which is good.

Drive safe out there, everyone. Especially with the holidays a lot of civilian drivers are getting pretty stupid and distracted, which means they're doubly stupid around big vehicles like trucks and even buses.