Well, in 1947 william cimillo had had enough of his job and he snapped. Dec 28, 2015 perhaps the most endearing of those stories played out in 1947, when nyc bus driver and bronx native william cimillo, 38 years old, got in his bus and just kept on driving. Drivers back at the bus terminal voted to hold a dance at the bronx winter garden on may 1st to raise funds to pay off all of cimillos debts and to hire the best legal talent possible. Bus driver ophadell williams acquitted in fatal bronx crash. But eventually, the daily grind was just a little too much for mr. Fresh new year filled with opportunities ken schroeder. William cimillo on his return trip to new york city. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2.
The story of william cimillo, a new york city bus driver who snapped one day in 1947 and went on a 1,300 mile detour with his busto florida. Instead of driving a bus for a living, a vacationing bus driver can ride the bus as a regular passenger and enjoy the scenery. Fed up with new york traffic, cimillo decided hed had enough. The runaway bus driver who made history preaching today. Apply to bus driver, driver, shuttle driver and more. In 1947, a new york bus driver named william cimillo decided to make a left turn on his route instead of a right turn, and eventually arrived in florida submitted 4 years ago by danwin chinatown. Apr 14, 2015 william cimillo was a new york city bus driver back in the 1940s. William cimillo, a 37yearold bus driver and married father of three from the bronx drove into the pages of history in 1947 by driving his bus to florida. May 11, 2016 william cimillo, a 37yearold bus driver and married father of three from the bronx drove into the pages of history in 1947 by driving his bus to florida instead of back to the station at the end. That time a nyc bus driver went on a joy ride to florida. Without a doubt, 2016 will be filled with plenty of adventure as well as plenty of the ordinary. Cimillo, and in 1947, he left his route and drove south, heading straight for florida in his bus. Nov, 2014 william cimillo decided one day to drive his bus away from nyc and head to florida.
On march 28, 1947, william cimillo, a 37yearold driver for the surface transportation company who had spent 16 years plying a route in the bronx, pulled out. Busmans holiday by radio diaries free listening on. He was a nyc bus driver who in 1947 drove a bus on a joyride to florida instead of going on his route in the bronx. Aug 11, 2010 a bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, mr cimillo, 38, climbed behind the wheel of his bus one morning in 1947 and took a 1,300mile detour. Cimillo, as the times tells us, made slater look like a rank amateur. A man was fatally injured in a bus accident after a school bus struck and killed him in the bronx. One day, 38yearold william cimillo, a bus driver from new york and a native of the bronx, tired of life. Thats why william cimillo, 37, a married father of two from the bronx who had been driving a bus for 16 years, became fed up. The man stole a city bus to drive to queens usa today. In 1947, a new york bus driver named william cimillo decided. We couldnt do this work without support from our listeners. What happened next is one of the most bizarre in nyc history. Horrific bus crash kills 14 on bronxwestchester border police interviewing bus driver, who may have been driving at high rate of speed march 12, 2011 at 11.
The story of william cimillo, a nyc bus driver who snapped one day in 1947, left his regular route in the bronx, and drove his municipal bus down to florida. There must be a name for the psychiatric condition of being overcome by a desire to drive a bus to somewhere far away. He was arrested in hollywood, but the charges were soon dropped. The bus was discovered in hollywood, florida, on march 31, when cimillo sent a telegram back to headquarters in new york requesting cash. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. The bus drivers vacation is the true story of william cimillo, who, working as a bus driver in the bronx, and having his fill of 17 years of the same job, decided one spring morning in 1947 to take a left turn out of the garage instead of a right, and found himself 1,286 miles south of his first bronx stop, and under arrest, in hollywood, florida. Thats what happened to william cimillo back in 1947. Finally, on april 17th, cimillo received the word that he had been eagerly awaiting. Horrific bus crash kills 14 on bronxwestchester border. So instead of sticking with his daily routine, he headed his bus south, going nowhere in particular. Bus driver ophadell williams acquitted in fatal bronx. Every day for sixteen years, bus driver william cimillo drove his passenger bus out of its garage in the bronx. New york city the chinatown bus driver charged with killing 15 people in a horrific crash in the bronx last year was found not guilty in the passengers deaths friday.
On march 28, 1947, bronx bus driver william cimillo climbed aboard his bus, as he had for years, to start his daily route. A bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, mr cimillo, 38, climbed behind the wheel of his bus one morning in 1947 and took a 1,300mile detour. William cimillo, a 37yearold bus driver and married father of three from the bronx drove into the pages of history in 1947 by driving his bus to florida instead of back to the station at the end. The lowstress way to find your next school bus driver job opportunity is on simplyhired. He was a slave to a watch and a schedule, reported the brooklyn eagle. The story of william cimillo, a new york city bus driver who snapped one day in 1947, left his regular route in the bronx, and drove his municipal bus down to florida. Long before steven slaters wild ride down the escape chute, there was bus driver william cimillo. Ap the driver of a 44 passenger bus from the bronx was in jail here tuesday, while authorities who impounded his empty conveyance when they took him into custody awaited word from new york as to what to do next. Sometimes we think that the ordinary seems too ordinary. In 1947, a new york bus driver named william cimillo. Bus driver just kept going and found self in florida hollywood, fla.
New school bus driver careers in bronx, ny are added daily on. There are over 19 school bus driver careers in bronx, ny waiting for you to apply. He was a new york city bus driver named william cimillo. William cimillo, the runaway bus driver knowledgenuts. Mar 22, 2018 the bus drivers vacation is the true story of william cimillo, who, working as a bus driver in the bronx, and having his fill of 17 years of the same job, decided one spring morning in 1947 to take a left turn out of the garage instead of a right, and found himself 1,286 miles south of his first bronx stop, and under arrest, in hollywood, florida. He was a hardworking guy, never complained, and was even recognized for his exemplary work ethic. For a while, he became the most famous bus driver in the country. Before steven slater, a busman took a holiday observer. The passenger slashed the bx41 driver in the arm at third avenue and e. Cimillo, 38, climbed behind the wheel of his bus one morning in 1947 and took a 1,300mile detour. The 38yearold bronx native had been driving for almost 20 years and told a reporter later that i really got tired of it all, up. According to a report in the new york daily news, the 57yearold man was crossing broadway, when a 12seat reliant transportation bus, which was not carrying.
He said later that he was overcome by that old springtime urge. Jul 24, 20 a bronx bus driver fed up with the daily july 24, 20 july 24, 20 weirdo a bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, william cimillo, 38, climbed behind the wheel of his bus one morning in 1947 and took a 1,300mile detour. After breakfast, cimillo got back in his bus, and he didnt drive to the bronx to pick up his passengers on his usual route. Since you may not know about cimillo, let me tell you about it. William cimillo decided one day to drive his bus away from nyc and head to florida. Now, a man who took a leap into the unknown, back in 1947. Bus driver joy ride nyc, new york in 1947, nyc bus driver goes to florida, nyc transit bus, william cimillo runaway bus driver this entry was posted on march 7, 2016 at 6. He started driving, and he didnt stop until he reached florida, where he was found two weeks later. Dec 07, 2012 new york city the chinatown bus driver charged with killing 15 people in a horrific crash in the bronx last year was found not guilty in the passengers deaths friday. One day, 38yearold william cimillo, a bus driver from new york and a native of the bronx, tired of life has suddenly decided to vacation to florida to the ocean instead of his usual bus route.
Busmans holiday by radio diaries is licensed under a creative commons license. William cimillo was a new york city bus driver back in the 1940s. A bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, william cimillo, 38, climbed behind the wheel of his bus one morning in 1947 and took a 1,300mile detour. New york cbsnewyork an mta bus driver was attacked by a passenger friday morning in the bronx. Mar 07, 2016 a new york bus driver takes a joy ride to florida collect fares, hand out transfers, navigate trafficlike most jobs, driving a city bus is pretty routine. Third avenue transit made national news on march 28, 1947, when diesel bus 10 and driver william lawrence cimillo went missing from its normal route and did not return to the garage. Answers to questions about new york the new york times. Instead of driving his normal route, he headed his bus south, going nowhere in particular. On friday, march 28, 1947, bronx bus driver, william cimillo, got into his bus to start his daily route. If you like this podcast, please consider making a taxdeductible. So instead of sticking with his daily routine, he headed his bus south, going nowhere in.
The 38yearold bronx native had been driving for almost 20 years and told a reporter later that i really got tired of it all, up and down every day. Compare this to bronx bus driver william cimillo who, in 1947, instead of following his daily route drove the bus to florida because he was overcome by that old springtime urge. Fed up with the new york traffic, he decided that he had had enough. Cimillo had been a bus driver with what was then called the surface transportation system of new york for 17 years, without any problems. In 1947 nyc bus driver william cimillo became a national hero when he got in his bus one morning and kept on drivingall the way to florida. Jan 20, 20 on march 28, 1947, william cimillo, a 37yearold driver for the surface transportation company who had spent 16 years plying a route in the bronx, pulled out of the garage at 6. The 38yearold bronx native had been driving for almost 20 years and told a reporter later that i really got tired of it all, up and down every day, the same people, the same stops, nickels.
Cimillo was a bus driver in the bronx who had worked at his job for 16 years when one morning he thought hed try something different in order to break the monotony of being a bus driver. Stolen truck crashes into nyc bus, kills driver cbs news. Dec 20, 2016 the story of william cimillo, a new york city bus driver who snapped one day in 1947, left his regular route in the bronx, and drove his municipal bus down to florida. Though, i think what that really means is that he was the only famous bus driver in the country. One morning he decided to make a left turn off of his usual route and ended up taking a ride that he would never forget.
A bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, mr. Aug 11, 2010 a bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, mr. Perhaps the most endearing of those stories played out in 1947, when nyc bus driver and bronx native william cimillo, 38 years old, got in his bus and just kept on driving. Leaving a job in a bus, not a slide the new york times. Jul 24, 20 a bronx bus driver fed up with the daily annoyances and nonsense of it all, william cimillo, 38, climbed behind the wheel of his bus one morning in 1947 and took a 1,300mile detour.
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