Written and Unwritten Rules on the CUE Bus :: Projects Driving Buses Papers

Written and Unwritten Rules on the CUE BusI have been riding the CUE raft regularly for a period of about two years now, and by dint of that time have learned a chaw about what goes on on the mass. The thing that has stood out to me the most is the many written and dispatch-the-cuff rules that restrain behavior for both passengers and bus drivers. There be certain(prenominal) things one ask to do to be a successful passenger, and I have learned many of them along the way through be and observation, without even really noticing it. For the past two months I have consciously observed people and how they relate to these rules, and the patterns have become even more(prenominal) clear to me. Rules for Bus number one woods One main thing that one needs to do be a successful passenger is to understand the rules that govern how the bus drivers behave, because this will effect the choices that you make. The bus drivers have a lot of rules they have to follow that are given to th em by the management. For instance, they are vatical to do everything in their power to make out at each bus stop at the posted time on the schedule. They are likewise supposed to only pick up passengers or let them off at designated CUE bus stops. The bus drivers must constantly equalizer these rules with another, unwritten rule - that they should be friendly and considerate to the people who are riding the bus. both(prenominal)times these two principles come into conflict, and thats when things really get interesting. Some examples of times when they come into conflict are the following The Bus Driver is Ahead of Schedule It is bad for the bus driver to arrive at a bus stop late, but it is even worse for him to arrive there early, because then people who have not gotten there however may miss the bus. I have seen bus drivers stop at Rite Aid pharmacy (on the intersection of Lee Highway and Chainbridge road) and at George Mason and sit for several minutes because they were ah ead of schedule. This creates an clownish agency for the people riding on the bus, who are now just seance stopped for no apparent reason. The longer the bus sits, the more awkward it feels. Although nobody has ever complained about it out loud, there is an unspoken pressure.