As students go back to school, Calgary transit union prepares for increase in ridership His daughter said that Othen loved his job as a Calgary Transit driver and the people who rode his bus loved him back.“He had passengers who would come on and specifically pick the front seat so they could chat,” Raye-lynn Graham said.“His passengers gave him presents because he meant that much to them.
He made everybody’s day special.”At 73 years old, Othen was still the driver whose cheer made people happy to be going to work.“He had passengers that would schedule their trips so they were on his bus,” said Mike Mahar, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 583.