What is proper bus etiquette?

Public Transportation Etiquette Offer your seat to elderly or disabled passengers. If the train or bus is crowded, make sure you leave room for people to move around you. Avoid using the phone as much as possible. If you do talk on the phone, try to keep conversations brief and speak quietly.



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Only take up the space you need. Don't sit down in one seat and put your bag in the one next to you if the bus or train is crowded or starts filling up. Keep your feet and belongings out of the aisles and be careful not to block any doors either.

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9 Things Not to Do on a Bus
  • Avoid eating foods that are particularly smelly as it will cause the entire bus to smell.
  • Keep the volume down on your headphones so you don't disturb other passengers.
  • Don't put your feet on the chair of the person in front of you.
  • Keep your items confined to your one seat.


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A small survey of 77 drivers suggested a greeting from a passenger was meaningful to them, the researchers said. Of 116 passengers questioned at a bus station, 84% said they believed engaging with the driver had a positive impact, according to the findings.

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How to deal with the most annoying situations on public transit
  • SITTING. It's important to keep in mind that you shouldn't treat public transportation like it's your home. ...
  • EATING. ...
  • LOUD MUSIC. ...
  • PERSONAL CARE. ...
  • GIVING UP A SEAT. ...
  • BLOCKING THE DOOR.


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Passenger vehicles are by far the most dangerous motorized transportation option compared. Over the last 10 years, passenger vehicle death rate per 100,000,000 passenger miles was over 20 times higher than for buses, 17 times higher than for passenger trains, and 595 times higher than for scheduled airlines.

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Bus travel is considered four times safer than taking a train and fifty times safer than riding in a passenger vehicle. The most recent statistics released by the United States Department of Transportation listed 35 occupant fatalities on buses, compared to 12,355 passenger vehicle fatalities in the same year.

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The Top Ten Rules of Public Transportation Etiquette
  • 1.) Let passengers exit first. ...
  • 2.) Give up your seat if necessary. ...
  • 3.) Only take up the space you need. ...
  • 4.) Be prepared to board. ...
  • 5.) Keep your business to yourself. ...
  • 6.) Respect transit staff. ...
  • 7.) Respect the property. ...
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They may request that any unruly passengers leave the bus and have the option to call the police for assistance. Please alert the driver of any unruly behaviour if necessary.

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- Face forward at all times. - Refrain from fighting, wrestling or boisterous activity. - Refrain from eating and drinking on the school bus. - Refrain from using pencils or pens on the school bus.

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Dangerous behavior should never be ignored. If there is dangerous behavior on the bus, the best recourse is to pull over and call for help? via two-way radio or cell phone to the bus depot, or even by yelling for assistance from the window. If necessary, you may need to get other students away from the offender.

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