As part of the railway upgrade, this weekend my local train was replaced by a "Rail-bus" which takes passengers through the suburbs normally covered by the train.
No worries for me, but this evening as it stopped in my suburb, i was about to head home, when i realised the only other passenger getting off at this stop was a little old lady (who lives on the other side of the tracks) and was not sure where she was (especially at night).
I took my chance to be Mr Citizen and guide her to the station - where she was relieved (and thankful) to be in familiar surroundings.
ps. this may sound like a negative story, but i look at it in a positive light. Public transport has vibe of community support. People who are lost when driving a car either keep driving round in circles until they start to run out of fuel, or pull over to the side of the road while the other cars speed by. On the buses, your fellow traveller is your friend.
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