How Will You Celebrate Int'l Bus Driver Appreciation Day?

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That's right, today is International Bus Driver Appreciation Day.

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Man, if only I knew!  March 18th was also Valley Metro's birthday.  That was the day in 1975 that it became a publicly-funded transit agency and took over the assets of Roanoke (VA) City Lines.  I "celebrated" the next day by speaking before Roanoke City Council and urging them not to eliminate Peak service (1/2 hour buses during optimum commute times) as such move would have depleted 18 drivers' jobs and immobilized many dependent riders.  I also chatted briefly with a few union drivers, who were out with signs concerning the same cause.  (DISCLAIMER: I am not employed by either Valley Metro or the City of Roanoke, I merely acted on my own free will as a concerned citizen.)