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Driver Training School

Okay so you passed Phase 1 Computer Training, next you will be shipped off to a Driver School.  You will either go to Atlantic City NJ,  Atlanta GA, Reno NV and sometimes Dallas TX.   This all depends on a variety of things. How many people are signed up and so on. Usually you will be shipped to a location close to your home terminal.

Click on a day of the week to learn more about each day of school.

Sunday Check In       Mon Day 1   Tue Day 2    Wed Day 3  Thur  Day 4    Fri Day 6   Saturday Day 7

Sunday Day off  Mon Day 1   Tue Day 2    Wed Day 3  Thur  Day 4    Fri Day 6   Saturday Day 7

 

Quick Information

A: The classes will alternate from driving to class time.

B: You will be in class Monday thru Saturday. You may have some Sunday classes. (Especially if your group needs a little extra time)

C: You will be given mastery exams. You must pass with 80% or above to continue on. You must pass several hours of bus driving time.

D: If you are a smoker be prepared for short and few smoke breaks. Sundays are days for studying and laundry, church and shopping. Plan your days so you get the most out of them.

E: You will have many subjects to learn and study. You will learn about driver operations, orientation, navagation,baggage,ticketing and more. Then you will learn how to drive the bus and pass your drivers test. You will drive on a range, you will drive on the highway and the city streets. You will drive probally an MC 12 the easiest and most forgiving bus in the fleet if you ask me. Sadly the MC12's are being phased out.  You will also drive the DL Models and hopefully the G4500  You will learn the insides and outs of a Greyhound Bus, the hatches, the doors, the exits, the lav, and all other components of a Greyhound.