Bus taken out of service due to roach infestation, Yonkers NY
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According to the dispatch call, a bus driver reported a roach infestation in the driver’s area while on route near Warburton Ave and Glenwood Ave in Yonkers. The bus was taken out of service, and a replacement bus was sent to transfer passengers.
Audio|Heard on: Westchester NY Transportation Group Calls
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01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Um, this bus is infested in the driver's area.
00:05
Oh, what's infested by? What was going on?
00:09
Sorry?
00:11
Three six six, uh, infested with what, please?
00:15
Roaches, a lot of roaches, a lot.
00:19
Ten four, do you stop at a safe location for me, please?
00:23
What do I do? I'm on Warburton right now.
00:25
Do I put the bus out of service? Like, what do you want me to do?
00:29
At the moment, I just need you to park at the same as okay right now and just put it out of non-service for us for the moment.
00:37
Okay.
00:42
Three six six.
00:44
Three six six, yeah.
00:45
Just drive a little further up past Glenwood to like that open area for the next bus stop because there's a small room over there.
00:51
We're sending a standby to your location and change you off.
00:55
Okay, so what do I do? Just don't pick anybody else up, just go in?
01:00
You can pick them right then.
01:02
Glenwood, pick up anybody you can right now, and then when you get to that open area where there's more space, we'll change you from there.
01:08
We'll transfer the passengers.
01:10
Okay, where exactly is that one?
01:14
It's the next block up by the traffic light.
01:17
The next block up by the traffic light, and then after that there's one more bus stop in that.
01:21
Depends on how long you'd like to make the exchange.
01:28
(name withheld), on the street that you're on right now, Warburton, keep driving going further north until two buses can fit behind each other.
01:37
Where you are right now is a little too tight, so we need to have enough space for two buses to fit so that we're able to transfer the passengers to the bus that's coming out to relieve you.
01:46
That's what he's trying to tell you.
01:49
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Warburton Ave & Glenwood Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701
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