{"id":563,"date":"2018-08-15T08:53:39","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T08:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?p=563"},"modified":"2018-08-13T18:07:08","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T18:07:08","slug":"ep-44-interview-with-a-bus-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/2018\/08\/15\/ep-44-interview-with-a-bus-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 44 &#8211; Interview with a Bus Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3586\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-563-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep44_BusDriver.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep44_BusDriver.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep44_BusDriver.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep44_BusDriver.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?powerpress_pinw=563-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/s\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep44_BusDriver.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep44_BusDriver.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode, we\u2019re doing something I\u2019ve wanted to do from the time I started this podcast &#8211; talk to a bus driver! We spoke with Monroe Watson, who has been a driver for the city of Raleigh\u2019s buses for 37 years. He recently earned the rank of a \u201c3 Million Miler,\u201d meaning he has driven that huge number of miles &#8212; AND in all that time has not had any at-fault accidents!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-564\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-564\" src=\"https:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonroeWatson-e1534183578553-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"Bus driver Monroe Watson stands next to a GoRaleigh bus.\" width=\"900\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonroeWatson-e1534183578553-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonroeWatson-e1534183578553-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MonroeWatson-e1534183578553-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monroe Watson. 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