Storm Dudley is set to hit the UK on Wednesday afternoon - and a Met Office 'danger to life' warning has been extended to cover across Greater Manchester.
29.01.2022 - 11:06 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Being kind and courteous to a bus driver is something that’s been instilled in me from a young age.
But it’s not something everyone has been brought up on.
Last week, a reporter for sister site MyLondon found out that very fact for themselves when they decided to hop on a bus around the city for an hour to see just how many people thanked the driver.
In that entire hour, they had one single thank you. And they weren’t even 100 per cent sure it was directed towards the driver.
There is often a general consensus that people are more friendly in the north so, surely, Manchester can beat London’s paltry results?
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Determined to prove that we do things differently here in the north, I hopped on a bus on a Wednesday afternoon to diligently investigate for myself.
Living in Trafford, it made sense for me to conduct my research from the 86 bus - which takes in a tour of Whalley Range, Hulme and Moss Side before ending up at Piccadilly Gardens.
Boarding at Manchester Road, you'll be pleased to know we beat London's score before the bus even moved off.
A mum with a baby in a pram hops on board just before me and says thanks to the driver after paying for her ticket.
So far, so good.
At the very next stop, a man gives a pleasant nod and a ‘cheers’ to the driver as he shows him his pass.
The third stop comes quickly by and three out of four people boarding give the driver a thanks.
Our positive run ends when we get to Upper Chorlton Road when a woman hops on board without saying a single word to the driver. Quite frankly, she’s not only let herself down, she's let us all down.
It’s a couple stops later that we get our first departure and I’m quite keen to
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