Traditional British open-platform AEC Routemaster bus in 2005, operated with a conductorIn the post-World War II decades, some countries introduced seated conductors. On this double-decker bus—which operated in Vienna, Austria from the early 1960s—passengers boarded at the rear, passed the conductor and exited through the middle or front doors.
A bus conductor (also referred to as a conductor or clippie) is a person (other than the driver) responsible for collecting fares from bus passengers. Bus conductors may also be responsible for helping passengers to board,[1] keeping the bus route on schedule, attracting potential passengers to the vehicle, and announcing bus stops.[2]
