Donate

Play Live Radio

Next Up:

0:00

0:00 0:00

Available On Air Stations

During midday today, KLCC will be operating at low power as technicians make repairs to its broadcast antenna. Listeners in some areas may experience reduced reception. Programming will remain available via web stream, app and smart speakers. We appreciate your patience.

Transportation

Bus Drivers Tell Tales

KLCC | By Tiffany Eckert

Published March 26, 2014 at 7:57 PM PDT

In Lane County, there are no trams, trolleys, or subways. Mass transit means busing. Every week day, an average of 43,000 riders board Lane Transit District buses. The men and women who drive those buses see and hear all kinds of things. They get to know their daily commuters. Bus drivers do tell tales. Here are a few.

(scroll down to see bus driver photos)

googe — Longtime bus driver Cheryl Googe-Paup watches riders at the Downtown Eugene Station.

pam — Pam Gutherie has been driving with LTD for 17 years and she's still smiling.