Why are buses not required to have seat belts for their passengers?
Q. Most states have seat belt laws, but I noticed that people in buses do not have to wear seat belts. Are they not in the same danger as people riding in their personal vehicles?
Asked by Joseph C - Sat Jan 19 15:19:03 2008 - Safety - 7 Answers - Comments

A. they don't have them on school buses either... i guess if you get in an accident just go limph. =) public and school buses go much slower than other vehicles, and if passengers had seat restraints on then it would slow the flow of passengers to and fro the bus. This is why that driver screamed at me when I stood up in the isle on the bus. (Plus I was naked and I had a gun)
Answered by connorjfry - Sat Jan 19 15:27:09 2008

How late do the buses run from Laguardia Airport to Manhattan?
Q. I'm looking to take a trip to NYC. And I plan on staying in a hotel near the airport. How late to the MTA buses run from Manhattan to Laguardia?
Asked by blitz_t237 - Sat Feb 7 17:18:52 2009 - New York City - 2 Answers - Comments

A. The M60 bus operates as follows to La Guardia Weekdays 3:30 AM to 1:25 AM Saturday 3:30 AM to 12:59 AM Sundays 3:30 AM to 1:00 AM Please note that the M60 operates along 125tgh Street in Manhattan. You can connect to the 4,5 and 6 trains (Lexington Av line) at Lexington Av, the 2 and 3 (7th Av line) at Lenox Av (Malcom X Blvd), the A & C trains (8th Av line) and the B & D trains (6th Av line) at St. NIcholas Av. the 1 train (7th Av) at Broadway. Also you can connect to the N (Broadway line) train in Queens at Astoria Blvd and take that into Manhattan. There are no other MTA buses that run form the Airport directly into Manhattan.
Answered by nycguy10002 - Sat Feb 7 19:22:08 2009

What time do buses in Toronto stop operating during the weekdays?
Q. I'm a tourist! I'm heading to the zoo tomorrow (Wednesday) and would like to know if the buses in Toronto stop operating at a certain time? Therefore, I can get back to Spadina Ave safely?
Asked by Fleur - Tue Aug 17 21:08:22 2010 - Chicago - 2 Answers - Comments

A. www3.ttc.ca check schedules and stops
Answered by - Tue Aug 17 21:10:13 2010

What time do the buses start running in Madeira?
Q. We are going the island in 10 days time - we are staying in Funchal but would like to visit a small fishing village early in the morning. Are the buses running as early as 4 or 5am? If not, does anyone know how much a taxi would be from Funchal to Camara de Lobos? Thanks.
Asked by Julie W - Wed Sep 1 02:18:49 2010 - Portugal - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Don't think the buses will run that early.
Answered by 1878 - Thu Sep 2 02:20:57 2010

What is the following distance for behind transit and school buses?
Q. I am studying for my drivers test. What is the following distance (in feet) behind transit and school buses?
Asked by Jewlz - Tue Jan 6 19:28:39 2009 - Commuting - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Two inches - that way if you crash you have less distance to travel and the bump won't be as bad.
Answered by nemesis114 - Tue Jan 6 21:19:05 2009

Why do US-American school buses look so different from regular buses?
Q. All over Europe, school buses are usually tour buses or regional buses, sometimes older types, dedicated for the job or doing regular runs in the afternoon, sometimes open for both school children and regular travellers. They seem to do the job quite well; however in the USA, school buses appear to be rather specialized, sometimes built on a truck chassis, always yellow in colour and frequently appearing quite old fashioned. Why is that so, what is special about those school buses that regular buses cannot do the job?
Asked by icnu - Sat Aug 14 08:24:11 2010 - Other - Cars & Transportation - 1 Answers - Comments

A. 1 regular bus's are too nice,,,dont hold enough kids cost too much 2 yellow so u see it 3 seats on school bus easy/cheap to replace so the little rats can rip them up without school going broke
Answered by pedro7of9 - Sat Aug 14 08:29:45 2010

Why do school buses and transportation vehicles have to stop at a train track?
Q. I dont understand why school buses and transportation vehicles have to stop at train tracks when there is no flashing lights or the gate isnt lowered. How many times has a train ever passed through a railroad crossing without indicating that it is going to do so? I just dont really understand why they do that. I have to say this now that i have read your posts and that is if SAFETY is a priority among transportation vehicles and school buses then why doesnt everyone stop and listen for trains? Shouldnt we all be doing that?
Asked by Balrog - Wed Mar 26 22:04:00 2008 - Rail - 8 Answers - Comments

A. I will agree that on the surface it may seem silly, but the law is there for a very very good reason. safety the crossing gates and protective devices are not foolproof, they are mechanical devices and can and do fail. The only sure way to be absolutely postiively safe is to look, both ways every time. Dont ever allow a mechanical device to tell you the coast is clear. do it yourself. That is exactly what buses are required to do because crossing protection is NOT reliable enough. P.S. love the avatar btw, Tolkein rules!!
Answered by Rango - Thu Mar 27 04:30:20 2008

How much does it cost a county to run the school buses everyday?
Q. Approximatley how much does it cost for a county to run their school buses everyday. I've heard somwhere in the million category. you can give me any county's daily trasportation cost info if you find it. Thanks so much in advance.
Asked by smiles - Wed Feb 17 19:21:44 2010 - Homework Help - 1 Answers - Comments

A. I would call your local school district and ask to speak to the finance manager. Or attend a school board meeting and get copies of the financial report. They make for very interesting reading. For example, my school district paid $15.99 for a pencil cup!
Answered by MOM - Wed Feb 17 19:34:07 2010

what time do the buses start running from patras to athens?
Q. i need to get a bus around 5am from patras to athens next monday morning. what time do the buses start? are they usually on time? how long do they take?
Asked by Monster - Mon Jul 14 02:32:35 2008 - Greece - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Since KTEL took down their site and replaced free schedules with a pay service, you can look here under "Terminal A (Kiffisos)," click the link and see that the last bus from Patras to Athens departs at 2:30 and then starts again at 5:00, departing almost every hour (or less). So that fits your schedule. Takes 3 hours. Kalo taxidi!
Answered by Anna - Tue Jul 15 12:27:55 2008

What do the things on top of the buses in Boston that are touching the wires along the street?
Q. In the harvard square area along the bus routes there are wires going along the street that there are two long poles that are connected to the buses that are touching wires. what do they do?
Asked by Tatiana P - Fri Jul 2 21:58:17 2010 - Other - Cars & Transportation - 3 Answers - Comments

A. haven't been to Boston for a while but you are probably talking about the power poles that power the buses they are electric buses so that is where you are getting power
Answered by glen t - Fri Jul 2 22:02:56 2010

How can you visually tell the difference between different computer buses?
Q. How can I tell the difference between several buses (ISA, EISA, MCA, PCI, VESA)? Each bus comes in different widths (16, 32 and 64 bits). How can I look at a bus on a mother board and know what kind it is?
Asked by red headed step child - Thu Oct 12 00:44:38 2006 - Other - Hardware - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Usually the ISA is brown where as the PCI is white and AGP is purple. You can visually tell by the number of slots as well. The older ISA was always in great supply, but now it is outnumbered by the PCI. The ISA is most commonly found on the motherboards by a brown slot on the bottom of the board if you were to hold with the slots facing the back of the case. The PCI is usually shorter and in numerous quantities. The AGP will look sort of like a hybrid of the ISA and PCI, but it will have two slots. One in front, then a split and then a small one on the other side of it. The below web page has a good description and pics as well.
Answered by lighthouse97501 - Thu Oct 12 21:52:37 2006

What is the law in California regarding baby carseats and charter buses?
Q. We will be visiting Disneyland with our 18 month old daughter and traveling by charter bus from LAX to our hotel in Anaheim. We will not be travelling in a car at all, only charter buses and possibly a taxi. Are we required by law to bring a car seat for the charter bus? Is it even possible to attach the seat (as there usually are no seatbelts in charter buses)?
Asked by joe d - Fri Dec 8 17:57:16 2006 - Safety - 4 Answers - Comments

A. try dmv.org
Answered by str8 help - Fri Dec 8 18:01:58 2006

Why do school buses start their engines and let them run?
Q. We live across the street from a high school and where they park the buses. Why do they start the bus early in the morning( sometimes before 5AM) and let them idle there for at least 1 1/2 hour before they pick up the students?
Asked by Radcliffer - Wed Oct 15 13:03:42 2008 - Other - Cars & Transportation - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. it allows the air brake reservoir to charge up to supply air to the brakes for the bus runs, and makes sure the buses are running normally (make sure no overheating) because the last thing you want is a stranded bus, very expensive to tow
Answered by Tom M - Wed Oct 15 13:13:25 2008

What type of surveillance camera are on City buses and subways?
Q. I live in a small town and our city buses have these dark round black bulbs on the ceiling of the bus. What type of cameras are used. Are these surveillance cameras monitored live, and if so by whom. I think the public has a right to know about these things. Generally, I assume its the same in all cities. How much money is spent to maintain these devices on public transit vehicles. What are the privacy concerns (even thou video recording in public is competly legal? No debates please I'm looking for factual information.
Asked by Hahah - Sat Dec 26 23:11:06 2009 - Government - 1 Answers - Comments

A. I do not know because they hide these things so much from us. Go to youtube and search for "Jesse Ventura Big Brother" for more info.
Answered by - Sat Dec 26 23:25:47 2009

How to get a hotel affiliated with tour buses?
Q. I am manager of a hotel in the Monterey, CA area-during the off season it is very slow but there are always TONS of tour buses around the area. Anyone with experience in the travel field, how would I go about getting our hotel affiliated with tour buses so we can be used as a lodging option for these groups? Any info is greatly appreciated.
Asked by cvjade - Sat Aug 23 21:35:33 2008 - Other - United States - 1 Answers - Comments

A. i have some experience with the field (on the transportation end). i would recommend talking with the manager/owner about this possible relationship. though one piece of advice, come prepared knowing what you can offer over who they already use & who is in your area. also, if they have some affiliation with someone else already ask how they became to that point. is there anything that their current affiliate doesn't offer, that would help them? sometimes, some business do want to know what they get out of it, so also thinking about a possible something for a specific amount of referrals in a month. other than the direct source, you might want to also look into advertising on travel sites (ie hotels.com, expedia, kayak...). that might… [cont.]
Answered by fastmaddy - Tue Aug 26 01:20:21 2008

How come white people get mad when buses speed down their street?
Q. I saw it in the news paper today, in this one white neighborhood called " Rivera Beach" they complained that the buses speed up and down the small residential streets, I mean who cares, i dont hear no black people complaining about buses going up and down their streets, Why are white people like this?
Asked by Staten Island Ferry - Fri Feb 26 23:43:54 2010 - Other - Cultures & Groups - 15 Answers - Comments

A. lol hey staten
Answered by Whitney -celebrate white history - Fri Feb 26 23:45:59 2010

What are two ways to increase the speed of computer buses?
Q. I know one way is to use serial buses instead of parallel buses, for many reasons, but I don't know the other reason
Asked by anjanvs - Thu Nov 11 20:36:41 2010 - Programming & Design - 2 Answers - Comments

A. 1) increase clock rate 2) Increase parallelism\ SImple question simple answer.
Answered by Ben K - Thu Nov 11 21:24:15 2010

How come white people never back there cars up when buses make a wide right turn?
Q. When Buses have to make a wide turn Cars with white people in it, they sit there and look stupid instead of backing up so the bus can complete the turn. I mean the black people see the bus comming they get there ass out of the way. So why cant the white people do that?
Asked by Staten Island Ferry - Mon Sep 21 23:01:25 2009 - Other - Cultures & Groups - 15 Answers - Comments

A. Yo Staten, Imma let you finish,but the white people make the best wide turns of all time,of all time!
Answered by Chris - Mon Sep 21 23:20:41 2009

what's the difference between charter buses and public school buses?
Q. We are going on a field trip to busch gardens and its like a 4 hour drive.The teachers didn't want to go on a school bus so they got charter buses.Now its more expensive,why? Can you tell me the benefits of a charter bus for all 8th grade class.
Asked by - Sat Oct 24 09:29:37 2009 - Other - United States - 2 Answers - Comments

A. well they are more comfortable they come with a restroom ( what kid doesn't have to use the restroom on a field trip) some even come with DVD players now which would you prefer?
Answered by travelmaster - Sun Oct 25 21:09:00 2009

How does bus schedule work if there are 2 buses?
Q. If there are two buses of the same number, but they're on opposite roads going the same route, how do you figure out their bus schedules? The bus schedule doesn't specify which bus is which. Help?
Asked by - Wed Jun 22 16:47:10 2011 - Other - Cars & Transportation - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Hopefully there is a number on the schedule so you can call them. Some bus schedules give the direction, north, south, etc. If you know the direction you are going that may help.
Answered by - Wed Jun 22 16:52:11 2011