The bus stops.
It’s in front of the bus depot.
2 men run toward the bus.
They wait in front of the bus, standing straight, hands by their sides, as if they are soldiers waiting for the general to walk past by them.
The bus driver takes off his name plate from the holder above his seat (if there is a complaint to be made by the passengers, they know the drivers name), bows towards the passengers and gets off the bus.
Another driver in identical uniform climbs in, bows, attaches his name plate and sits in his seat.
The other guy who accompanied him in running climbs in, faces the passengers, bows and says “Our apologies for delay, thank you for waiting, the bus will start now, have a nice ride”.
This guy and the driver who ended his shift are standing on the sidewalk, heads bowed deep down until the bus speeds off into oblivion.
MTA straphangers, eat your heart out.
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