The Conductor
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The Conductor
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 9 Sep 2012
Before buses were one-man operated and they had open rear platforms (Image]) for passengers to enter and exit, a second crew member was needed in addition to the driver to collect fares etc. The bus conductor. Here, the conductor is issuing (free) tickets on the heritage shuttle service between the Transport Museum on Boyle Street and the Museum of Science and Industry as part of the 2012 Heritage Open Days. The bus was 3496 (see Image] for information about the bus)
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Image Location
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53.500964
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-2.235139