From Portland, Oregon: “In Heat,” [a Top Ten Bus Stories nominee] by Bill Reagan

I’ve never seen him, but he’s clearly smitten with her. (Read more here.)

From San Francisco: “The day my Muni driver stopped the bus,” by Jay

Last Sunday afternoon I was on an almost full to capacity #1 California bus on its route to Van Ness and beyond. The bus stopped, which was not unusual, but then the bus driver got out and went around to the front. (Read more here.)

From London: “A Love Letter to London’s 139 bus, from an adoring day tripper,” by Gwyneth Kelly

I have loved many buses. The one I loved most was the Catbus from the Japanese anime film “My Neighbor Totoro,” which, sadly, I have never had the pleasure of encountering in real life. Transport for London’s Route 139 is a close second. (Read more here.)

From Burien, Washington: “Strangers build unlikely bond on a Metro bus,” by Eric Wilkinson

What started with just a few people quickly grew as others listened in. (Read the whole story here.)

From Portland, Oregon: “A Spat,” by Nickareeno

She stood up and turned to look at me.

Tears streaming, she said, “He’s trying to rob me.” (Read the whole story here.)