Charter Run through Calgary. Riveredge camp to YMCA on Saton Ave. Unfortunately Go-Pro died half way through the trip, but I still wanted to share a bit of what my job looks like.
I’m a school bus driver from St. John’s Newfoundland Labrador love the C2s I drive a brand new 2024 safe travels to you just subscribed to your channel 👍
Ahh the legendary long nose bus. I have never driven one, I've only ever been given the snub noses. It can get a little warm in them but it is nice in the winter time, though having the big hump to climb over every time you get in and out of the driver's seat is a bit of a pain.
Great video, I'm from Brazil, I really like school buses in the United States, I play a game called Bus Simulator 21 that also has school buses like this one. Before starting the bus in the game, I also check that everything is in order, just like you do in the video. My dream is to visit the United States one day to see these buses in person, hugs and you gained another subscriber
I’m currently doing in class training for my b license, 2 more classes then on road driving lessons here in Toronto, thanks for this video as to what I might experience.
Learning your inspection and how to drive a bus is overwhelming for the first 3 weeks for someone new, after that it's gravy. One tip I can give you, is use the Google maps street view to do your dry run and learn the route. That's how I memorized my routes when they gave me only 1 day to prepare. Best of luck!
We have first student here that does the following towns for bus yard 633 Alton,NH (town) Belmont,NH(town) Canterbury,NH(town) Gilford,NH (town) Gilmanton,NH (town) Laconia,NH (city) These places are in the USA
Nice video! Just a suggestion though, as someone who works for the same company you do, just at a different location, try to blur out any information that could disclose the company. This is what I do whenever I make videos with the buses where I work.
Hi @BusMaster99, Thanks for the reply. I have since retracted what I originally posted. It took me a few seconds after I had posted my comment to understand what you’re talking about and on this one I do agree with you on this. Thanks
Hi@@BusMaster99 , Thanks for the reply. I have since retracted what I originally posted. It took me a few seconds after I had posted my comment to understand what you’re talking about and on this one I do agree with you on this. Thanks
We call them "crossover mirrors", used for when students cross during loading or unloading. Even though the hood is pretty short, and there is a crossing arm that forces students to walk about 2.5 meters away from the front of the bus, we still want to make sure no one is crouched down in front of the buss before driving away. These mirrors allow visibility in that specific area.
Hey, nice video! I'm from Brazil and you already got a subscription. May i have a question, this buses have elevator or some kind of access for students in wheelchair or with some kind of disability? Here, the school buses have elevators for this type of situation, since it's law here. And sometimes, you gonna see buses designed for tough roads and buses that once time used in public transport and after that, converted or just repainted for schools purposes!
GoPro has 3 major settings: linear (normal), wide, and superview(widest lens). I filmed this video on wide, because superview causes a bit of a loss of quality. The issue here also is that I didn't position the camera low enough to see the bus dashboard. The video is right on top of my head, so I have to point it down pretty low to see the dash and steering wheel. Side to side this video is actually pretty wide. I'm about to upload part two of driving through Calgary, so stay tuned.
I like the C2's however, Thomas needs to do something with the headlights. Even on low beam they blind oncoming drivers. It's almost as if they are not angled correctly.
I didn't check alot of things in this video. I was in a hurry and late for my charter. I'm making a new video where I do a better inspection. The broomstick is kind of the same thing truckers do with a hammer. Hit the tire to hear and feel if it's inflated
It looks excessive on video, in real life you don't even notice that your head is moving left and right. The reason I'm looking so much left and right is because school buses have 13ft of tailswing. That's more than any vehicle on the road. If you don't keep checking the right mirror, some day you're going to drag a car with your tail. Happens more often than you think.
Why are you nosed into your slot? They make you check the oil every pre trip? Ah first stupid, i mean first student, they're an interesting company to work for!
@SB-ck9gq it seems more dangerous to be backing out blindly like that then to reverse into the slots. They should train the drivers better then. I haven't heard too many good things about first student
Lol I thought of that too. We nose in to our garage and I always said that if I was ever in charge, that'd be the first thing that I'd change....Then I realized that we'd be doing nothing but replacing the mirrors on the drivers side from getting whacked by the tail swing when they pull out. 🤣
The school district I work at has been desperate to recruit bus drivers especially after the pandemic. They haven't been successful yet. Definitely a low paying job.
@JJFlores197 ah... I let go of my class 2 a year after the new regulations were brought in. I have my class 3 and 4 with Air. To be honest the wage should be closer to 30-35hr cuz you'll use 2 tanks of gas going and coming to work. I think a 200 day rate would fetch more people.
Our districts top rate is currently $29.50 with guaranteed annual increases of 3% over the next 5 years...when the top rate will be over $34hr. We also get health insurance available to the whole family, not just the employee...with our max contribution to our premium currently being $120 month. We are also eligible to participate in our States Public School Employees Retirement fund, so guaranteed pension after 10 years. Work hours are a guaranteed 2.5 hrs in the AM and 2.5 hrs in the PM with 182 guaranteed paid work days for a total of 910 hrs/year. Beyond that we are a large district that is in never ending need of sports shuttles and field trip transportation, so those are available to us and awarded via bid and seniority. In addition there are a few dedicated mid day runs that are gobbled up by the most senior drivers at another 2.5 hrs. In addition to all of that, we operate a fleet of vans for special needs kids and small group transit...so even more opportunities there but at a much lower hourly rate. Plus there are several summer driving opportunities available. In all, if you're ambitious and stick around to get up on the seniority list, you can make $45+k plus Bennies per year. You're not raising a family on that, but for the right person in the right situation, it ain't all that bad. That said, yes...the $200/day flat rate would be nice and attract more drivers. 😁
I’m a school bus driver from St. John’s Newfoundland Labrador love the C2s I drive a brand new 2024 safe travels to you just subscribed to your channel 👍
Ahh the legendary long nose bus. I have never driven one, I've only ever been given the snub noses. It can get a little warm in them but it is nice in the winter time, though having the big hump to climb over every time you get in and out of the driver's seat is a bit of a pain.
Thanks for sharing this video
Great video, I'm from Brazil, I really like school buses in the United States, I play a game called Bus Simulator 21 that also has school buses like this one. Before starting the bus in the game, I also check that everything is in order, just like you do in the video. My dream is to visit the United States one day to see these buses in person, hugs and you gained another subscriber
Meu sonho é ir nos Estados Unidos também mas eu vou ser engenheiro mecanico lá
I’m currently doing in class training for my b license, 2 more classes then on road driving lessons here in Toronto, thanks for this video as to what I might experience.
Learning your inspection and how to drive a bus is overwhelming for the first 3 weeks for someone new, after that it's gravy. One tip I can give you, is use the Google maps street view to do your dry run and learn the route. That's how I memorized my routes when they gave me only 1 day to prepare. Best of luck!
love this☺☺☺!!
We have first student here that does the following towns for bus yard 633
Alton,NH (town)
Belmont,NH(town)
Canterbury,NH(town)
Gilford,NH (town)
Gilmanton,NH (town)
Laconia,NH (city)
These places are in the USA
Ah yes the Saf-T-liner C2 with a black hood. Personally busses with black on yellow look nice especally with the gloss
This was an amazing video!!
Thank you, I like your channel!
Nice video! Just a suggestion though, as someone who works for the same company you do, just at a different location, try to blur out any information that could disclose the company. This is what I do whenever I make videos with the buses where I work.
Yeah I know it's best to blur some things out. Will keep it in mind next time.
@@theanalogchannel It's just a suggestion. Problem?
Hi @BusMaster99,
Thanks for the reply. I have since retracted what I originally posted. It took me a few seconds after I had posted my comment to understand what you’re talking about and on this one I do agree with you on this.
Thanks
Hi@@BusMaster99 ,
Thanks for the reply. I have since retracted what I originally posted. It took me a few seconds after I had posted my comment to understand what you’re talking about and on this one I do agree with you on this.
Thanks
B
earned new sub❤
What year is the bus? And is that the bus you use everyday are does it vary?
I love the c2 is beautiful 😍
That bus got a carbon fiber hood 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
Nice video. I'm from Ireland. Just a quick observational question.
What are those two small round mirrors in the front for? Thanks
We call them "crossover mirrors", used for when students cross during loading or unloading. Even though the hood is pretty short, and there is a crossing arm that forces students to walk about 2.5 meters away from the front of the bus, we still want to make sure no one is crouched down in front of the buss before driving away. These mirrors allow visibility in that specific area.
Hey, nice video! I'm from Brazil and you already got a subscription. May i have a question, this buses have elevator or some kind of access for students in wheelchair or with some kind of disability? Here, the school buses have elevators for this type of situation, since it's law here. And sometimes, you gonna see buses designed for tough roads and buses that once time used in public transport and after that, converted or just repainted for schools purposes!
The city he is filming in has dedicated buses with lifts/elevators for people in wheelchairs or other disabilities.
@@ayyitsdc9085 Thanks for the answer.
I like buses
What engine does it have
This is just a personal preference but the camera zoomed out a bit more would make this 10x betters
GoPro has 3 major settings: linear (normal), wide, and superview(widest lens). I filmed this video on wide, because superview causes a bit of a loss of quality. The issue here also is that I didn't position the camera low enough to see the bus dashboard. The video is right on top of my head, so I have to point it down pretty low to see the dash and steering wheel. Side to side this video is actually pretty wide. I'm about to upload part two of driving through Calgary, so stay tuned.
I’m glad you’re checking your mirrors well, but watching that on video is making me dizzy, lol.
@@Snookscat My bad, I realized the same thing when playing this video back.
Great video, very interesting to see a behind the scenes school bus video here in Calgary! Is this C2 a 2023 model?
yes bruh
I believe this one was a 2022. I just finished filming my new Bus, it's a 2023. Video coming soon
here there's a race between buses everytime they meet
I loves going to my elementary school on the school bus 🩷🩷🩷🩷
I love buses to
I delivered plenty of those buses to The Bus Center in Acheson
Just fyi there is light test /check button under the stereo
Good to know
I was going to add that
You forgot to pick the kids up! 😂
I like the C2's however, Thomas needs to do something with the headlights. Even on low beam they blind oncoming drivers. It's almost as if they are not angled correctly.
I noticed that they light up the overhead highway signs very well and don't light up the ground at all. You might be right
I use to take the bus home and drive to school when I was 6 years old and 7 years old
YELLOW BUS !
Hey I’m a fan of buses
safe travels children these days are something different
All those buttons on the Driver's Door do some of them eject annoying kids?
As a student, I certainly wish some of them did!
Lol
really do agree I wish my bus is so loud
I wish haha 😂
Wow
I thought the title said “to” calgary 😂im so dumb
Why does the starting video start with the the guy? Fixing the oil you should’ve been doing it before starting the video.
Didnt check the yellows and what was that broom trick
I didn't check alot of things in this video. I was in a hurry and late for my charter. I'm making a new video where I do a better inspection. The broomstick is kind of the same thing truckers do with a hammer. Hit the tire to hear and feel if it's inflated
@@SB-ck9gq go out and get yourself a tire thumper
LOBILLOS MUSICAL DE DURANGO…
There is an excessive amount of head flipping throughout the driving period, that would totally get me sick if I drove like that.
It looks excessive on video, in real life you don't even notice that your head is moving left and right. The reason I'm looking so much left and right is because school buses have 13ft of tailswing. That's more than any vehicle on the road. If you don't keep checking the right mirror, some day you're going to drag a car with your tail. Happens more often than you think.
Wow no AC?
If it's there, it's not working :)
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On Canada we have first student
Where is the parking break !!!!
That could be a hydraulic system. The brake handle would normally be right near the ignition.
It says no commentary and im typing bro
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These things shouldn't be on the road unless they HAVE to be.
What does that even mean?
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I am 10 years old in real life
Then u should not ne watching
Why are you nosed into your slot? They make you check the oil every pre trip? Ah first stupid, i mean first student, they're an interesting company to work for!
I think my company doesn't trust drivers to back the buses in. It takes alot longer and with the amount of new drivers we have it's dangerous.
@SB-ck9gq it seems more dangerous to be backing out blindly like that then to reverse into the slots. They should train the drivers better then. I haven't heard too many good things about first student
Lol I thought of that too. We nose in to our garage and I always said that if I was ever in charge, that'd be the first thing that I'd change....Then I realized that we'd be doing nothing but replacing the mirrors on the drivers side from getting whacked by the tail swing when they pull out. 🤣
Wages are terrible driving bus. I hope you're independently wealthy
The school district I work at has been desperate to recruit bus drivers especially after the pandemic. They haven't been successful yet. Definitely a low paying job.
@JJFlores197 ah... I let go of my class 2 a year after the new regulations were brought in. I have my class 3 and 4 with Air.
To be honest the wage should be closer to 30-35hr cuz you'll use 2 tanks of gas going and coming to work. I think a 200 day rate would fetch more people.
Our districts top rate is currently $29.50 with guaranteed annual increases of 3% over the next 5 years...when the top rate will be over $34hr. We also get health insurance available to the whole family, not just the employee...with our max contribution to our premium currently being $120 month. We are also eligible to participate in our States Public School Employees Retirement fund, so guaranteed pension after 10 years.
Work hours are a guaranteed 2.5 hrs in the AM and 2.5 hrs in the PM with 182 guaranteed paid work days for a total of 910 hrs/year. Beyond that we are a large district that is in never ending need of sports shuttles and field trip transportation, so those are available to us and awarded via bid and seniority. In addition there are a few dedicated mid day runs that are gobbled up by the most senior drivers at another 2.5 hrs. In addition to all of that, we operate a fleet of vans for special needs kids and small group transit...so even more opportunities there but at a much lower hourly rate. Plus there are several summer driving opportunities available.
In all, if you're ambitious and stick around to get up on the seniority list, you can make $45+k plus Bennies per year. You're not raising a family on that, but for the right person in the right situation, it ain't all that bad.
That said, yes...the $200/day flat rate would be nice and attract more drivers. 😁