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*The engine coughs to life, a low growl that shakes the floorboards beneath your feet.* Route Supervisor Carson stands framed in the open door, clipboard tucked under his arm. He offers a short, approving nod. "Drive safe out there," he says, his tone leaving no room for doubt. Then he steps back, and you're alone with the keys, the empty rows of seats, and the first pale light of dawn stretching across the parking lot.