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The First Bus Made
A bus is a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road,especially one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare. The first bus that was ever made was a Blaise Pascal and it was launched in 1662. The first person to design the steam powered bus was Sir Goldworthy Gurney. -
About Sir Goldworthy Gurney Creation
Sir Goldsworthy Gurney was a surgeon, chemist, lecturer, consultant, architect builder and prototypical British gentleman scientist and inventor, of the Victorian era. He created the steam powered bus in 1830 -
The Villani Family
The Villani family to me seems like the first bus drivers and business owners of the bus company. its members are Frank Villani Sr., Frank's oldest son, Diodato Villani, and Diodato daughter, Courtney Villani were members of the bus company, but it all started with Frank built the first jitney bus in 1920 -
Villani Bus
Villani Bus operated the first school route in Linden NJ -
Villani Bus Company
The first office (Villani Bus Company) opened in Linden NJ -
Incorporation
Villani Bus company starts to become incorporated -
New Member of the Company
In 1951, Frank Sr's oldest son, Diodato joined the company full time -
Dioato's Big Achievement
In 1956, Diodato becomes president -
The Family Business
Sooner or later, Diodato's daughter, Courtney joins the company full time. -
Bus Driver's Abilities and Attributes
A bus driver has to have excellent driving skills, good with people, able to concentrate despite distractions, and able to calculate fares and change -
Bus Driver's Core Tasks
A bus driver core tasks are to operate buses on a scheduled route or to a specific destination, collect fares or tickets, answer passengers' questions about the route or trip, monitor traffic, weather conditions, and vehicle operation, and ensure the safety of passenger. -
Workplace
Their workplace include: tour bus drivers may spend extended periods of the time away from home, school bus drivers work part-time, transit bus drivers usually work full-time, bus drivers work for bus companies, local governments, and school boards. -
90th Business Celebration
In 2010, the Villanis started celebrating for their 90th year in business -
Education
All bus drivers must have a commercial drivers license. To qualify, you must pass a written exam. You must pass a skills test that shows how you can safely operate a bus. -
Level of Eeducation
The level of education for this career is mainly that you have to go through high school. -
Description of a Bus Driver
Bus drivers play an important role in our modern transportation system. Most bus drivers earn between $11 and $31 an hour. You may need a high school diploma to work asa bus driver for some companies. Bus drivers work for private tour bus companies, school bus companies and school boards, and transit departments of local governments. -
My opinion
I feel like that bus drivers has done a lot for us as in assisting us on where we want to go. People who want to be a bus driver have to have a certain set of skills to become a bus driver. -
Why I chose this career
I chose this career because I wanted to know the history and the evolution of the buses and I get to learn new information everyday -
Today's Buses
In the present time, the bus drivers are working hard to do what they have to do to earn their money by dropping us off wherever we need to be whether its home, school, or some other places. I feel like we need to give thanks to all bus drivers today.
