ABC #406

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ST MARYS BUS NSW
We are very conscientious about
safety of all our passengers.
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Safety is of the highest priority for the St Marys Bus NSW team.
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With buses dropping in price last year, Ibrahim picked up two
Mitsubishi Rosa and two Toyota Hiace coaches to start his business.
“I like to check all the vehicles
early in the morning, so if there
is any issue I have time to find a
mechanic and get it fixed before
the drivers come for their shifts,”
he said.
“I drive the coaches regularly
and also train my staff on
driving and managing tours. We
sometimes have schools hiring
these coaches for children
with special needs and it is our
responsibility to make sure that
they have a safe journey.
“As a team, we are very
conscientious about safety of all
our passengers. I also manage
bookings on the phone so it’s a
very hands-on role.”
It is a demanding job, but the
reward, says Ibrahim, is people’s
smiles when they say “thank you
for driving us”.
“I get that feeling every time
I see someone smile and say
thank you. It fills me with energy
when passengers say they felt
safe in my coach. It means a
great deal to me to help people
get safely to their destinations.”
GOING FORWARD
“We do good work. We have
an experienced team and a
fleet of relatively new vehicles,”
Ibrahim said.
“I plan to contact the
Department of Education again
and see if I can get some more
school runs this year. This is
just the start. One day, I want
to run the biggest coach
company in Australia.”
“We need government to help
small business by giving them
jobs not money; we want work
because usually big companies
take everything,” he said.
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