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Driving an accessible bus is quite different from being an operator on a regular
route. In most cases, you will work with a dispatcher
who sends you to specific locations for pickups
and deliveries. However, unlike a taxi driver,
your passengers generally book their trips as
far in advance as possible so a schedule can be
put together for you and your fellow drivers.
You will assist passengers, many of whom are
in wheelchairs, as they get in and out of your
specially-equipped bus. You'll drive them to medical
appointments, meetings, and social events. Your
passengers will be people of all ages, and with
a wide variety of disabilities.
Many people who are accessible services operators
find that they develop special relationships with
their customers, and learn just how special -
and often inspiring - they
can be.
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