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One of the Spokane Transit Authority’s new double decker buses pauses at the West Plains Transit Center, shown Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, near Cheney. STA plans to train all of their drivers, more than 300 of them, to drive the tall buses, though they’ll only be used on certain routes.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Spokane Transit Authority driver trainer Paul Hoffman, center, talks with drivers Jeff McCauley, left, and Ryan Shaw about the quirks of the new doubledecker buses while stopped at the West Plains Transit Center shown Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 near Cheney, Washington. NEWSROOM SCRAPBOOK
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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One of the Spokane Transit Authority's new doubledecker buses drives around Eastern Washington University, shown Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 near Cheney, Washington. STA plans to train all of their drivers, more than 300 of them, to drive the tall buses, though they'll only be used on certain routes, including the run from Spokane to EWU. The drivers jokingly call the upper deck front seats the "E ticket" because of the expansive view and scenery.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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One of the Spokane Transit Authority's new doubledecker buses drives westward toward EWU, shown Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 near Cheney, Washington. STA plans to train all of their drivers, more than 300 of them, to drive the tall buses, though they'll only be used on certain routes, including the run from Spokane to EWU. The drivers jokingly call the upper deck front seats the "E ticket" because of the expansive view and scenery.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Spokane Transit Authority driver trainer Paul Hoffman, center, talks with drivers Jeff McCauley, left, and Ryan Shaw about the quirks of the new doubledecker buses while stopped at the West Plains Transit Center shown Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 near Cheney, Washington. The doubles ride lower to the ground so they cannot be used close to tall curbs and drivers will need to take extra care to avoid scraping the bottom edges of the buses on high curbing.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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Spokane Transit Authority driver trainer Paul Hoffman extols high-tech features of the STA’s new double decker buses while stopped at the West Plains Transit Center on Wednesday near Cheney. The driver has video monitors that show him activity in various parts of the bus.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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The Spokane Transit Authority's new doubledecker buses are expected to be a popular ride when they're put into service, shown Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 near Cheney, Washington. STA plans to train all of their drivers, more than 300 of them, to drive the tall buses, though they'll only be used on certain routes, including the run from Spokane to EWU. The drivers jokingly call the upper deck front seats the "E ticket" because of the expansive view and scenery. Extensive airconditioning made the interior comfortable no matter what the temperature is outside.
Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
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