Greyhound passengers call cops after driver takes off

[pstokely]

Source: CBS News

DENVER -- A Greyhound bus bound for Denver made a stop at a motel in Kansas so the driver could rest. The catch: The passengers on board said they had no idea where he was going or for how long, CBS Denver station KCNC-TV reports.

Dozens of passengers were left stranded on the bus for hours outside the La Quinta motel in Salina, Kansas.

The bus pulled into the motel late Tuesday afternoon. According to the passengers, the driver got off without telling anyone where he was going.

Passengers initially thought it was going to be a quick stop, but when the driver didn't come back, they called the bus company and police.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/greyhound-bus-passengers-police-stranded-hours-kansas/

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Greyhound isn't much cheaper than flying for cross country travel

[retrowire]

1. I laughed.

Just needed a rest, he must have been real sleepy and forgot he was driving a bus or something lol.

[lonestarnot]

2. I'd rather him do that than run off a cliff or hit a cement wall.

[Yupster]

4. My thought too

If I'm falling asleep driving, I pull over and go to sleep. I hope everyone else does too.

[trillion]

7. Yep, have many times. I prefer to pull over and park in a store parking lot - far from the store and

sleep for at least an hour if I'm that tired. Driving tired is worse than driving drunk. At least drunks can stay awake to try to stay on the road.

[exboyfil]

3. Driver change

He was done with his shift. The screw up is with Greyhound. He legally could not drive the bus further (and you would not want him to anyway). He was unaware that the next driver never showed up. Greyhound issued an apology.

[Gormy Cuss]

5. And communication breakdown.

The delay is understandable but leaving passengers on a cold bus is not.

[Hoppy]

11. Federal law regulates the amount of straight hours he can drive.

The fuck-up was with the old grey dog or the relief driver.

[trillion]

6. Sounds like a co-worker I had a few months back. We'd be working on something and he'd dissappear

and not come back. Then his desk went empty for a few weeks and now someone else is sitting there. I guess others didn't like that disappearing act.

[Sam_Fields]

8. I can get a ticket from the west coast to NYC for $129 in 69 hours straight

But... I once rode a greyhound from North Carolina to Detroit, Mich for 18 hours straight. I about died.

[pstokely]

10. How much more would flying been?

or Amtrak?

[1monster]

12. When I last checked out AmTrak, it was considerably more expensive than flying...

Which is a shame. I enjoy traveling via AmTrak.

[jeff47]

14. Depends where you're going

If you're traveling in Amtrak's better-served areas (East coast), and a short-to-medium distance, Amtrak is usually much cheaper.

Cross-country, Amtrak gets expensive.

[pstokely]

15. Sometimes for cross country travel, flying is cheaper than Greyhound

nt

[1monster]

16. Jacksonville to DC. The cost was prohibitive. I flew for half the cost.

[jeff47]

13. Amtrak: $278. 62 hours traveling

With a 6 hour layover in Chicago. If you'd like your own room while doing that trip, it's $982. (Having your own room includes meals, a coach seat does not)

Cheapest flight on Travelocity is $309, 8 hours traveling + layover.

[oberliner]

9. Greyhound is much cheaper than flying

It also serves communities that don't have airports nearby.