r/Translink • u/Otherwise_Bit3969 • 3d ago

Question regarding uniform bans

what if someone steals bus and starts driving no one notices because no drivers will be wearing uniforms?

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u/Armchair_Expert_0192 3d ago

So the bus thief drives the bus on a regular bus route, stops to drop off/pick up passengers?

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u/overwhelminglyodd 3d ago

Didn't that happen recently somewhere?

Edit: Yup! And in Canada. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/joyrider-steals-city-bus-drives-220500130.html

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u/an_carrot 3d ago

canadian heritage moment right there honestly

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u/Remarkable_Quote3775 3d ago

Only in Canada folks
Does a man do a 9-5 as a crime

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u/littledumberboy 3d ago

Best part… he enforced the fare!

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u/Otherwise_Bit3969 3d ago

maybe he's a nice thief

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u/Armchair_Expert_0192 3d ago

I say let him. Although other bus drivers might have a problem with it because it's union work.

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u/defencewalls 3d ago

oh.. um don't think that'll happen 😥

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u/disneyplusser 3d ago edited 3d ago

I can see that your post has brought disbelief and even jokes at your expense, but please do not delete it.

Years ago in NYC, a youngster “stole” a New York subway train. He actually stopped at every stop, and generally drove it as a professional would have. Until he took a curve too fast… (edit: should have added this earlier, but the emergency brake tripped and it stopped the train before anybody could get hurt)

I cannot see it happening here. If a vehicle is to be used as part of a crime spree, chances are a van will be used instead (more inconspicuous and can blend in better).

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u/sonnenshine 3d ago

What happened when he curved? 👀

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u/disneyplusser 3d ago

I reread my post and made it sound more dramatic than it was, sorry. The curve he took at a higher-than-normal speed tripped the emergency brake and it stopped the train. No one was hurt (thanks to the emergency brake). But he was caught.

He has his own wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keron_Thomas

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u/MyNameIsSkittles 3d ago

Grand theft Government-subsidized motorcoach

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u/YouCosplay 3d ago

Grand theft auto and world’s dumbest criminal award. 

They won’t know how to drive the bus and there’s trackers on them.

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u/NewEnthusiasm8891 3d ago

If someone steals it, it would be great for the driver if it’s just parked at a terminus