On Earth Day, Yahoo dumps "Green Guzzler" shuttles
Yahoo has indeed axed its San Francisco-to-Sunnyvale shuttles, a tipster tells us, confirming a longstanding rumor. Ah, but here's the twist: Yahoo has replaced earth-friendly biodiesel buses from Compass Transportation with vehicles from Bauer's Limo. No one told Yahoo's purchasing department that today is Earth day. Bauer's also supplies Google with shuttles, but according to our tipster, Yahoo is getting the dregs of its fleet:
Looks like you guys were correct about Yahoo's SF shuttles — today we switched over to Bauer's Limo as the shuttle vendor. Day 1 so far has been a sheer disaster: on almost every route the buses were at least 40 mins late. No contact numbers were available and the old shuttle dispatch was ringing Compass Transportation number. When the buses would show up, they'd have drivers who looked and drove as if it was their first day on the job — going at around 40mph on an empty stretch of 101. Apparently, the management at Yahoo hasn't grasped the main concept in IT: don't fix it if it ain't broke. Oh, and as far as promised working wifi, leather seats, power outlets, and cupholders — no will do: none of the buses had any of these amenities. I guess if this keeps up, most SF folks will start looking for jobs elsewhere, delivering the promised cost savings.
